17th September 2018

Overnight rain delayed opening of nets until 0800 with strong winds limiting the number of nets that could be opened. Nets closed at 1145 with just 15 new birds of 4 species, continuing the awful totals for the middle part of the month!

Niklas and Lasse were down at SUDD from 0750 until 1200. Though much quieter than the last few days, the hours were still put in and produced some movement of birds past the island – see below.

There will be four at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Niklas & Håkan.

Wind: South-west
Strength: Strong, 8-13 m/s
Temperature: 15
Visibility: Moderate, 4-10 km
Cloud cover: Overcast, 8/8
Precipitation: Showers

Birds
ringed
2018 2018 1988-15 2016-17
Dsum Ssum Savg Savg
Robin Rödhake 8 132 104.9 406.5
Goldcrest Kungsfågel 4 94 205.4 268
Tree Sparrow Pilfink 1 112 5.2 94.5
Chaffinch Bofink 2 40 8.7 45.5
15 2486 1102 2683

Sightings
of interest
All
seen from SUDD on migration 0750-1200
Eurasian Wigeon Bläsand 128
Common Scoter Sjöorre 1054
Velvet Scoter Svärta 87
Sandwich Tern Kentsk tärna 2