Nine birds were ringed at Bredmar this morning and an additional 36 Great Tit (Talgoxe) and 3 Blue Tit (Blåmes) chicks were ringed in nestboxes. This evening a Stejneger’s/Siberian Stonechat (Amur/Vitgumpad Buskskvätta – Saxicola maurus/stejnegeri) was found foraging at Saltmar, it has not yet been identified to species – there is only one accepted record of Stejnegeri on Landsort and none of maurus, along with several other undetermined records.

Wind: North to southwest
Strength 5-9m/s
Temperature: 4-16
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-2/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 4

Blue Tit / Blåmes: 3

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 36

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 1

Total: 48