Limited nets opened at 0630 due to very strong winds, which increased through the morning to gale force resulting in all nets being closed by 0930.

Just 14 new birds of 7 species finished off a poor October.

The rest of the morning and early afternoon was more productive, with more nest boxes in the woods cleaned and repaired. Most done now, with only 40 left to clean prior to the end of the season.

There will be three at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay & Liam.

Gale force winds and prolonged periods of heavy rain meant no ringing today and very few birds seen.

Time spent preparing month-end report and doing some of the end of season tasks. Might go for a swim on the football pitch just now!!!

There will be two at the OBs overnight; Chris & Kay.

Only four nets used today, from 0700 until 1300 with just 15 new birds of 8 species.

Rasmus, Niklas, Lasse and Mattias, who was out for the day, spent the morning and the early part of the afternoon at SUDD but there was very little movement of birds past the island and only a few passerines among the bushes.

There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.

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.

Very strong to gale force winds, together with prolonged period of rain/sleet meant there was no ringing today.

Rasmus, Jacob, Bosse & Niklas all spent the morning at SUDD doing their best to migration watch, despite the weather.

Work progressing well on year-end paperwork and getting protocols etc in place ready for next season.

There will be 7 at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Lena, Bosse, Jacob, Rasmus & Niklas.

Frost on the ground lingered through the morning in sheltered places. Nets opened at 0715 and closed at 1330 with 97 new birds of 13 species.

Among the new birds, we trapped a male 1cy Reed Bunting (Sävsparv) with a ring from the Finnish ringing scheme on it, with a Blue Tit (Blåmes) caught yesterday, also with a Finnish ring on.

Lena, Bosse and Niklas arrived on the mid-morning ferry, with Bosse and Niklas straight out to do some migration watching together with a potentially new member, Mattias. Quiet for birds but plenty of White-tailed Eagle (Havsörn) and one Golden Eagle (Kungsörn).

There will be 7 at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Lena, Bosse, Niklas, Rasmus and Jacob.

Nets opened at 0715 with a light shower of rain for 30 minutes at 0900 before a brighter end to the morning, with the wind gradually increasing. Nets closed at 1430 with 118 new birds of 15 species.

There will be two at the Obs overnight; Chris & Kay.

Very strong winds prevented any ringing today. Instead the morning was spent cleaning and repairing over 50 of the nest boxes in the woods. Another couple of days should see the task completed.

Lasse spent the morning in the south, but once more there was little to report.

There will be two at the OBs overnight; Chris & Kay.

Overnight rain cleared by mid-morning to allow for some nets opened from 0845 until 1330 when rain returned. Wind strong westerly veering north-west by the end of ringing.

Just 18 new birds of 8 species.

Lasse spent the morning in the south but saw very few birds and no sign of passage of wildfowl.

There will be three at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay & Lasse.

Nets opened at 0730 in strong westerly wind that increased to very strong by the time netting finished at 1245.

Just 25 new birds of 12 species continues the pattern of a very frustrating autumn.

Lasse, Yonas and Einar spent time around the island in the morning and noted how few birds there are here at the moment.

There will be three at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay & Lasse.

Nets opened at 0715 with some closed as the wind increased through the morning, with netting finishing at 1230.

The return of strong south-west winds had an immediate impact on birds, with very few on the island and just 20 new birds caught of 9 species.

Måns, Yonas and Einar spent the morning in the south but saw little evidence of any passage.

There will be five at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Yonas, Einar and Lasse.

Nets opened at 0715 in overcast and calm conditions, with wind from the west but veering to east for a time. Cloud gradually cleared to give clear skies by the time the final nets were closed at 1500.

A total of 114 new birds of 22 species including the first Common Snipe (Enkelbeckasin) and Meadow Pipit (Ängspiplärka) of the year and a late Lesser Whitethroat (Ärtsångare).

Måns, Yonas and Einar headed south for migration watching but had very few birds moving over a flat sea. Better luck in the afternoon during a walk north when Måns reported two Crested Tit (Tofsmes) north of Saltmar.

A pleasure to have Fika with Magnus and Måns.

There will be five at the Obs overnight; Chris, Kay, Yonas, Einar and Måns.

Nets opened at 0700 in light winds with 6 degrees and frost on the ground. Remained light winds from NW all morning, increasing in the last hour before ringing stopped at 1400.

A total of 173 new birds of 13 species.

There will be five at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay, Yonas, Einar and Måns.

Nets opened at 0715 in overcast conditions with fog descending on and off through the morning. A period of light rain interrupted things for 45 minutes with further fog before clear skies at 1200 until netting finished at 1400.

A total of 60 new birds of 17 species.

There will be two at the Obs overnight; Chris & Kay.

Overnight mist cleared just as the nets were opened at 0700 and did not come back down again until about 1200, with nets closed at 1345.

A total of 139 new birds of 18 species was OK but not as good as we had hoped given the weather conditions.

Mikael headed south but had to give up as the mist came back down.

There will be two at the Obs overnight: Chris & Kay.

Nets opened at 0700 in almost calm conditions with the light wind from north-west gradually increasing and veering to East by the time netting stopped at 1345.

A total of 160 new birds of 16 species was a bit more encouraging for this time of year.

Mikael headed to the north for the morning.

There will be three at the Obs overnight: Chris, Kay & Mikael.