More nets opened this morning at 0545 until 1145 with less wind and slightly better direction than the last few days. This showed in better captures with 56 new birds of 9 species, including a few Chiffchaff (Gransångare) and a late Wood Warbler (Grönsångare) – only four birds caught on a later date than this. Nice to get a few birds while Liam has been out.
Niklas & Per are still up in the north, having left for there before daylight.
Mats & Lasse spent the morning at SUDD.
Thanks to Mats for bringing out provisions for the Obs this weekend as well as the new fire extinguisher and fire blanket. Thanks also to Liam for bringing out a plentiful supply of apples from his garden for the birds.
Some good energy this weekend for migration watching – lots of hours put in and good reward for those who took part!!!
There will be four at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Niklas & Lasse.
| Wind: | West | |
| Strength: | Strong, 8-13 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 17 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud cover: | Almost clear, 1-2/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
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Birds |
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| 2018 | 2018 | 1988-15 | 2016-17 | ||||
| Dsum | Ssum | Savg | Savg | ||||
| Robin | Rödhake | 11 | 124 | 88.5 | 379.5 | ||
| Redstart | Rödstjärt | 3 | 28 | 21.7 | 43 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 4 | 134 | 61.9 | 181 | ||
| Wood Warbler | Grönsångare | 1 | 22 | 7.6 | 15.5 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 5 | 12 | 2.7 | 12.5 | ||
| Willow Warbler | Lövsångare | 3 | 695 | 282.1 | 479.5 | ||
| Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 25 | 90 | 168.9 | 228.5 | ||
| Great Tit | Talgoxe | 1 | 37 | 23.8 | 49.5 | ||
| Treecreeper | Trädkrypare | 3 | 15 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| 56 | 2471 | 1029 | 2596 |
| Sightings of interest |
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| All seen from north on migration |
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| Great Cormorant | Storskarv | 4,310 | ||||
| European Honey Buzzard | Bivråk | 62 | Highest Landsort count on record | |||
| Western Marsh Harrier | Brun kärrhök | 2 | ||||
| Hen Harrier | Blå kärrhök | 3 | ||||
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Sparvhök | 208 | ||||
| Rough-legged Buzzard | Fjällvråk | 4 | First for the season | |||
| Osprey | Fiskgjuse | 12 | ||||
| Common Kestrel | Tornfalk | 27 | ||||
| Eurasian Hobby | Lärkfalk | 11 | ||||
| Peregrine Falcon | Pilgrimsfalk | 1 | ||||
| Tree Pipit | Trädpiplärka | 66 | ||||
| Meadow Pipit | Ängspiplärka | 210 | ||||
| Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 165 |