Nets opened at 0715 in overcast and calm conditions, with wind from the west but veering to east for a time. Cloud gradually cleared to give clear skies by the time the final nets were closed at 1500.
A total of 114 new birds of 22 species including the first Common Snipe (Enkelbeckasin) and Meadow Pipit (Ängspiplärka) of the year and a late Lesser Whitethroat (Ärtsångare).
Måns, Yonas and Einar headed south for migration watching but had very few birds moving over a flat sea. Better luck in the afternoon during a walk north when Måns reported two Crested Tit (Tofsmes) north of Saltmar.
A pleasure to have Fika with Magnus and Måns.
There will be five at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Yonas, Einar and Måns.
| Wind: | West, veering East for a while, then west again |
|
| Strength: | Light, 1-3 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 10 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud cover: | Overcast then gradually clearing, 3-5/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry |
|
Birds |
|||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 1988-15 | 2016-17 | ||||
| Dsum | Ssum | Savg | Savg | ||||
| Sparrowhawk | Sparvhök | 1 | 14 | 6.5 | 9 | ||
| Snipe | Enkelbeckasin | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | ||
| Meadow Pipit | Ängpiplärka | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 3 | ||
| Wren | Gärdsmyg | 1 | 66 | 76 | 171.5 | ||
| Robin | Rödhake | 4 | 403 | 612.5 | 1249.5 | ||
| Blackbird | Koltrast | 4 | 67 | 44.5 | 76 | ||
| Song Thrush | Taltrast | 1 | 91 | 65 | 77 | ||
| Redwing | Rödvingetrast | 1 | 10 | 11.6 | 2 | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat | Ärtsångare | 1 | 488 | 89.3 | 314.5 | ||
| Chiffchaff | Gransångare | 3 | 100 | 49.3 | 98 | ||
| Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 8 | 901 | 1650.5 | 1555.5 | ||
| Long-tailed Tit | Stjärtmes | 24 | 105 | 35.1 | 107.5 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 5 | 99 | 194 | 218 | ||
| Great Tit | Talgoxe | 9 | 126 | 115 | 177 | ||
| Treecreeper | Trädkrypare | 6 | 101 | 63.7 | 103 | ||
| Starling | Stare | 1 | 32 | 0.4 | 1 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 12 | 160 | 46.5 | 89 | ||
| Brambling | Bergfink | 3 | 17 | 1.6 | 16 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 8 | 106 | 78 | 160 | ||
| Redpoll | Gråsiska | 12 | 181 | 239.4 | 401.5 | ||
| Bullfinch | Domherre | 6 | 14 | 30.7 | 104 | ||
| Reed Bunting | Sävsparv | 2 | 35 | 56.6 | 18 | ||
| 114 | 4727 | 4380 | 6997 |