11th June 2019

A calm and overcast start to the morning becoming breezier by mid-morning, raining from 11am through the afternoon. Trastsångare/great reed warbler could be heard singing in Bredmar, a Nattskärra/nightjar was to the south of the Observatory, a Sparvhök/sparrowhawk went south on the west coast escorted by a small flock of Sädesärla/white wagtail, encouraging him to continue south.

Two at the Observatory tonight, Matt and Espen.

Wind: East to northeasterly
Strength: 3,8 – 4.1 m/s at 4 am then 11.2 – 12.3 m/s by midday.
Temperature: 13-14°C
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8
Percipitation: Rain from 11am

10 birds ringed: Ladusvala/barn swallow 2, Härmsångare/icterine warbler 2, Törnsångare/whitethroat 1, Lövsångare/willow warbler 1, Pilfink/tree sparrow 1, Hämpling/Linnet 1, Gulsparv/yellowhammer 1. Two Talgoxe/great tit in nestbox were also ringed.