Nets opened at 0630 in a moderate to strong wind from the north north-east which brought occasional light snow flurries. Nets closed at 1300 with 57 new birds of 16 species, plus our third Finnish controlled bird of the week – this one a 1cy female Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök).
Rasmus, Niklas, Jacob and Bosse spent the morning in the south with some good sightings including two Great Northern Diver (Svartnäbbad islom), a Bewick Swan (Mindre sångsvan) and nearly 100 Snow Bunting (Snösparv).
There will be five at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Niklas, Rasmus and Lasse.
| Wind: | North to north-east | |
| Strength: | Moderate to strong, 7-12 m/s | |
| Temperature: | 4 | |
| Visibility: | Good, 10-20km | |
| Cloud cover: | Partly cloudy, 3-5/8 | |
| Precipitation: | Dry with light snow flurries |
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Birds |
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| 2018 | 2018 | 1988-15 | 2016-17 | ||||
| Wren | Gärdsmyg | 5 | 80 | 84.6 | 187.5 | ||
| Dunnock | Järnsparv | 2 | 27 | 30.2 | 59 | ||
| Robin | Rödhake | 3 | 413 | 646.1 | 1319 | ||
| Blackbird | Koltrast | 1 | 92 | 54.4 | 104 | ||
| Fieldfare | Björktrast | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | ||
| Blackcap | Svarthätta | 1 | 170 | 108.7 | 256 | ||
| Goldcrest | Kungsfågel | 1 | 910 | 1723.1 | 1600.5 | ||
| Long-tailed Tit | Stjärtmes | 24 | 191 | 42.9 | 131.5 | ||
| Blue Tit | Blåmes | 6 | 153 | 213.3 | 242.5 | ||
| Great Tit | Talgoxe | 3 | 140 | 127.3 | 196.5 | ||
| Treecreeper | Trädkrypare | 1 | 112 | 71.9 | 108 | ||
| Chaffinch | Bofink | 2 | 172 | 49.3 | 109 | ||
| Brambling | Bergfink | 1 | 20 | 14.2 | 18.5 | ||
| Greenfinch | Grönfink | 2 | 123 | 99.9 | 178 | ||
| Siskin | Grönsiska | 1 | 36 | 99.3 | 586.5 | ||
| Redpoll | Gråsiska | 2 | 236 | 321.1 | 668 | ||
| 57 | 5062 | 4700 | 7669 |