28th August 2020

A quiet and still start to the morning quickly changed into a bustle of activity in the bushes around the Fågelstation as the Lövsångare/willow warbler started to move just after 6am. The first Blåhake/bluethroat of the autumn, a juvenile, was ringed.

Highlights during seawatch from the lighthouse were 76 Bläsand/wigeon, 3 Årta/garganey, 3 Gråhakedopping/red-necked grebe and 366 Storskarv/cormorant going southwest.

Wind: East to northeast
Strength 1-10m/s
Temperature: 13-18
Visibility: Very good
Cloud cover: 6-3/8
Precipitation: 0,9mm between 1am and 2am

174 birds ringed:

Trädpiplärka/tree pipit 1, Sädesärla/white wagtail 4, Rödhake/robin 5, Blåhake/bluethroat 1, Rödstjärt/redstart 3, Koltrast/blackbird 1, Rörsångare/reed warbler 1, Härmsångare/icterine warbler 1, Ärtsångare/lesser whitethroat 16, Törnsångare/whitethroat 1, Trädgårdssångare/garden warbler 2, Svarthätta/blackcap 2, Lövsångare/willow warbler 113, Kungsfågel/goldcrest 7, Grå flugsnappare/spotted flycatcher 2, Talgoxe 3, Törnskata/red-backed shrike 2, Bofink/chaffinch 1,  Grönsiska/siskin 7, Rosenfink/rosefinch 1