Westerly winds limited the number of nets opened again this morning and 16 birds were ringed. The first Red-breasted Flycatcher (Mindre flugsnappare) and Spotted Flycatcher (Grå flugsnappare) of the year were by Fyren this morning, with the former still present this afternoon. A Marsh Harrier (Brun kärrhök), Kestrel (Tornfalk), Hobby (Lärkfalk) and Honey Buzzard (Bivråk) migrated north throughout the day.

Wind: West
Strength 4-16m/s
Temperature: 7-10
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: light showers during afternoon

Ringing day totals:

Thrush Nightingale / Näktergal: 2

Whinchat / Buskskvätta: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 7

Total: 16

32 birds were ringed this morning including the first two Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata) of the year and a second Bluethroat (Blåhake). A Cuckoo (Gök) was at Saltmar.

Wind: Southwest to northwest
Strength 7-18m/s
Temperature: 6-9
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Bluethroat / Blåhake: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 7

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 14

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 3

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata: 2

Total: 32

After ringing the first Hobby (Lärkfalk) since 2007 yesterday, the last thing we were expecting was another one today, but that is exactly what we got – two Hobbies in two days! Among the other 27 birds ringed were the first Bluethroat (Blåhake), Wheatear (Stenskvätta), Icterine Warbler (Härmsångare) and Garden Warbler (Trädgårdssångare) of the year. Two Knot (Kustsnäppa) migrated north past Södra Udden this morning, as did seven Yellow Wagtail (Gulärla). A Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata) was at Fårhagen.

Wind: Northwest to south
Strength 2-12m/s
Temperature: 5-9
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: evening rain showers

Ringing day totals:

Hobby / Lärkfalk: 1

Bluethroat / Blåhake: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 7

Wheatear / Stenskvätta: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 2

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Wood Warbler / Grönsångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 5

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Total: 28

A much calmer day today. 37 birds were ringed this morning, including only the third Hobby (Lärkfalk) to be ringed on Landsort and the first Tree Pipit (Trädpiplärka) and Starling (Stare) of the year. 155 Barnacle Goose (Vitkindad gås) migrated east at Södra Udden this morning where there was also a female Merlin (Stenfalk). Six Whinchat (Buskvätta) were distributed between Saltmar and Bredmar this afternoon.

Wind: South to northwest
Strength 2-13m/s
Temperature: 5-9
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: evening rain showers

Ringing day totals:

Hobby / Lärkfalk: 1

Tree Pipit / Trädpiplärka: 1

Robin / Rödhake: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 9

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 4

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 8

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Starling / Stare: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 2

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 37

An unseasonal day with squally sleet showers throughout most of the morning and afternoon, conditions improved in the evening with the wind dropping and the sun coming out. No nets were opened this morning.

Wind: West to north
Strength 6-20m/s
Temperature: 2-8
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: rain and sleet showers throughout morning and afternoon

A blustery day which started out sunny with showers coming in from the west during the evening. 50 birds were ringed. A Woodlark (Trädlärka) flew over Södra Udden this morning and the first Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata) of the year was at Fårhagen.

Wind: Northwest to southeast
Strength 3-18m/s
Temperature: 5-9
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: Rain showers through evening

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 5

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 21

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 14

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Linnet / Hämpling: 2

Total: 50

A damp start meant nets were not opened until 5:30am and only more sheltered nets were opened due to the wind. 15 birds were ringed. A Cuckoo (Gök) was calling from Södra Lunden this morning, but migration was otherwise fairly quiet.

Wind: North
Strength 6-14m/s
Temperature: 3-9
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: Early morning drizzle

Ringing day totals:

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 2

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 5

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Siskin / Grönsiska: 1

Total: 15

42 birds were ringed this morning. Four Scaup (Bergand) flew south past Södra Udden this morning and three Swift (Tornseglare) migrated north. An Ortolan Bunting (Ortolansparv) was heard briefly also at Södra Udden this morning after first being heard singing yesterday evening. A flock of 300 Barnacle Goose (Vitkindad gås) migrated east at 1100.

Wind: Southeast to southwest
Strength 5-18m/s
Temperature: 7-10
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 3-8/8
Precipitation: Early evening shower

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 8

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 22

Total: 42

53 birds were ringed this morning, although we started closing nets earlier due to increasing wind. The most numerous species caught was Redstart (Rödstjärt) with 22 ringed plus a Swedish control, a Jackdaw (Kaja) was also ringed, becoming the 12^th to be ringed on Landsort. The first Swift (Tornseglare), Sand Martin (Backsvala) and Yellow Wagtail (Gulärla) of the year were seen migrating north.

Wind: Northwest to southeast
Strength 5-14m/s
Temperature: 7-9
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-4/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 2

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 22

Whinchat / Buskskvätta: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 1

Sedge Warbler / Sävsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 7

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 3

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 12

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Jackdaw / Kaja: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Total: 53

32 birds were ringed this morning and a Polish ringed Willow Warbler (Lövsångare) was also caught. The first Nightjar (Nattskärre) was seen on the first net round. Migration was fairly quiet this morning but 53 Barnacle Goose (Vitkindad gås) migrated east in two separate flocks.

Wind: South to west
Strength 5-12m/s
Temperature: 7-10
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Thrush Nightingale / Näktergal: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 2

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 18

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Total: 32

A quieter day with nine birds ringed this morning. From a migration watch at Södra Udden 0600-0930 were: 66 Velvet Scoter (Svärta), 63 Common Scoter (Sjöorre), 30 Red-breasted Merganser (Småskrake), 591 Eider (Ejder), five Tufted Duck (Vigg), one Wigeon (Bläsand), two Black-throated Diver (Storlom), one Red-throated Diver (Smålom), one Crane (Trana), one Marsh Harrier (Brun kärrhök), one Peregrine (Pilgrimsfalk), one Kestrel (Tornfalk) and a Hobby (Lärkfalk).

Wind: Northwest to southwest
Strength 2-12m/s
Temperature: 7-10
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 3

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 9

56 birds were ringed this morning and a Norwegian ringed Pied Flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare) was also caught. A Ring Ouzel (Ringtrast) was at Södra Udden where the migration watch was otherwise fairly quiet. 23 Whimbrel (Småspov) migrated east over Fågelstationen late morning.

Wind: Northwest to southwest
Strength 3-9m/s
Temperature: 6-11
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-3/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 3

Thrush Nightingale / Näktergal: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 11

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 4

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 6

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 15

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 15

Total: 56

84 birds were ringed this morning although the nets were closed by 10am due to increasing drizzle.

Wind: Northeast
Strength 0-12m/s
Temperature: 5-10
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 1-8/8
Precipitation: Drizzle through morning

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 2

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 4

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 7

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 7

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 11

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 43

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 6

Blue Tit / Blåmes: 1

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 1

Reed Bunting / Sävsparv: 1

Total: 84

A lower total from this morning’s ringing with 27 ringed. A Short-eared Owl (Jorduggla) was at Bredmar early morning and a Collared Flycatcher (Halsbandsflugsnappare) was at Fårhagen early afternoon. In 2 hours migration watch from Södra Udden this morning were 199 Velvet Scoter (Svärta), 131 Common Scoter (Sjöorre), 106 Eider (Ejder), one Black-throated Diver (Storlom), one Hobby (Lärkfalk) and four Tree Pipit (Trädpiplärka).

Wind: Northeast to northwest
Strength 0-6m/s
Temperature: 6-9
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Robin / Rödhake: 9

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 8

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 2

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 2

Reed Bunting / Sävsparv: 1

Total: 27

A day which started off overcast but brightened up throughout the morning. 106 birds were ringed including six Redstart (Rödstjärt), a Whinchat (Buskskvätta) and the first Thrush Nightingale (Näktergal) of the year. 397 Velvet Scoter (Svärta), 367 Common Scoter (Sjöorre), 490 Eider (Ejder) and four Scaup (Bergand) migrated past Södra Udden in four hours this morning.

Wind: Southwest to northwest
Strength 1-11m/s
Temperature: 7-10
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 3-8/8
Precipitation: Showers in early morning and rain during late afternoon

Ringing day totals:

Robin / Rödhake: 19

Thrush Nightingale / Näktergal: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 6

Whinchat / Buskskvätta: 1

Fieldfare / Björktrast: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 8

Redwing / Rödvingetrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 16

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 4

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 19

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 27

Goldcrest / Kungsfågel: 2

Reed Bunting / Sävsparv: 1

Total: 106

115 birds were ringed on a calm morning today, with a marked change in species composition to a majority of sub-saharan (rather than short-distance) migrants for the first time, these included several firsts for the year including a Sedge Warbler (Sävsångare), a Whitethroat (Törnsångare), a Wood Warbler (Grönsångare) and two Collared Flycatcher (Halsbandsflugsnappare). News from a morning migration watch at Södra Udden this morning was of ANOTHER Stejneger’s Scoter (Sibirisk knölsvärta) photographed migrating past with Velvet Scoter (Svärta)! Lots of migrants were scattered across the island this afternoon, with good numbers of Whinchat (Buskskvätta), Redstart (Rödstjärt) and Pied Flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare) among others. A Cuckoo (Gök) was calling throughout the morning from Södra Lunden and was heard again further north during the afternoon. A Hobby (Lärkfalk) migrated north over Fågelstationen late morning.

Wind: Southwest
Strength 2-15m/s
Temperature: 6-11
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 3-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Wryneck / Göktyta: 1

Robin / Rödhake: 26

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 1

Song Thrush / Taltrast: 4

Sedge Warbler / Sävsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 18

Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 8

Wood Warbler / Grönsångare: 1

Chiffchaff / Gransångare: 8

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 38

Goldcrest / Kungsfågel: 2

Collared Flycatcher / Halsbandsflugsnappare: 2

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 2

Siskin / Grönsiska: 2

Total: 115

Rain prevented any ringing this morning. Migration over the sea was fairly quiet with just a handful of seaducks passing by mid-morning when the rain had cleared up.

Wind: Southeast
Strength 6-15m/s
Temperature: 6-7
Visibility: Moderate to good
Cloud cover: 7-8/8
Precipitation: rain during early morning and afternoon