15th October 2019

After a calm start the wind very quickly picked up to a brisk southeasterly, which continued all day. It remained overcast all day and despite the threat of rain stayed mostly dry. Throughout the night we heard flocks of Barnacle Geese (Vitkindad gås) passing over, this continued all day and we counted 2340 heading SW during the day, although the real figure must surely have been much higher, with many birds also passing distantly out to the west. 155 birds were ringed, including a Great Grey Shrike (Varfågel) and the first four Bullfinch (Domherre) of the autumn. A Great Grey Shrike was also present at Södra Udden.

Wind: Southeasterly
Strength 4-14 m/s
Temperature: 9-11
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 7-8/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Wren / Gärdsmyg: 21

Robin / Rödhake: 56

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 6

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 2

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 4

Goldcrest / Kungsfågel: 33

Blue Tit / Blåmes: 2

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 2

Treecreeper / Trädkrypare: 7

Great Grey Shrike / Varfågel: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 3

Brambling / Bergfink: 2

Siskin / Grönsiska: 2

Redpoll / Gråsiska: 2

Bullfinch / Domherre: 4

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Reed Bunting / Sävsparv: 6

Total: 155