24 birds were
ringed this morning including the first Song Thrush (Taltrast) for over a
month.

Wind: Southwesterly
Strength 4-10 m/s
Temperature: 18-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Tree
Pipit / Trädpiplärka: 4

Redstart
/ Rödstjärt: 2

Song
Thrush / Taltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare:
5

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 5

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 5

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit
flugsnappare: 1

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
1

Total: 24

10 birds were
ringed on a fairly slow day for migration with moderate westerly to
southwesterly winds. The most notable sighting was a probable juvenile Pallid
Harrier (Stäpphök) seen very briefly migrating south past the obs this morning,
a juvenile Cuckoo (Gök) was at the obs this evening.

Wind: Westerly to southwesterly
Strength 2-13 m/s
Temperature: 18-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 3-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Tree
Pipit / Trädpiplärka: 1

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare:
1

Garden Warbler /
Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 3

Spotted Flycatcher / Grå
flugsnappare: 1

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit
flugsnappare: 1

Treecreeper / Trädkrypare: 1

Total: 10

22 birds were
ringed this morning including three juvenile Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata).
Groups of Pintail (Stjärtand) and Wigeon (Bläsand) were noted migrating west
over the island.

Wind: Southeasterly to southwesterly
Strength 1-8 m/s
Temperature: 19-24
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: Thundery showers
throughout the morning followed by more rain in the evening

Ringing day totals:

Redstart
/ Rödstjärt: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare:
5

Garden Warbler /
Trädgårdssångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 5

Spotted Flycatcher / Grå
flugsnappare: 2

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit
flugsnappare: 1

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
3

Yellowhammer: 1

Total: 22

Sightings
from a few hours watching at the lighthouse this morning included 155
White Wagtail (Sädesärla), 65 Pintail (Stjärtand), 34 Wigeon (Bläsand) and
four Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök) migrating south as well as a flock of 17 Raven
(Korp) which U-turned. 13 birds were ringed.

Wind: Southeasterly
Strength 3-11 m/s
Temperature: 19-25
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-4/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat /
Ärtsångare: 4

Common Whitethroat /
Törnsångare: 1

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 3

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Pied Flycatcher / Svartvit
flugsnappare: 1

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Total: 13

Another warm
and clear day. 25 birds were ringed this morning including the second juvenile
Cuckoo (Gök) of the season and the first Goldcrest (Kungsfågel) since the
spring. A number of waders were migrating down the west coast this afternoon,
but most were passing high overhead.

Wind: Southeasterly
Strength 2-7 m/s
Temperature: 19-26
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-3/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Cuckoo
/ Gök: 1

Redstart
/ Rödstjärt: 2

Lesser Whitethroat /
Ärtsångare: 8

Common Whitethroat /
Törnsångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Wood Warbler / Grönsångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 6

Goldcrest / Kungsfågel: 1

Spotted Flycatcher / Grå
flugsnappare: 2

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
1

Total: 25

A warm, clear and still morning. Hussvala/house martin and ladusvala/barn swallow were circling high and feeding, flocks of gulärla/yellow wagtail and sädesärla/white wagtail were migrating south, two mindre korsnäbbred/common crossbill were also going south and a female sparvhök/sparrowhawk was hunting around the Fågelstation.

Wind: South southwest
Strength 3-8 m/s
Temperature: 17-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0/8
Precipitation: None.

21 birds ringed: Rödhake/robin 2, rödstjärt/redstart 1, koltrast/blackbird 1, artsångare/lesser whitethroat 8, törnsångare/whitethroat 1,svarthätta/blackcap 1, lövsångare/willow warbler 6, rosenfink/rosefinch 1.

Overnight was clear, as dawn approached the sky became heavily overcast and it did not get completely light until after 6am. Skräntärna/Caspian tern were seen in the south during the morning. Bläsand/wigeon, kricka/teal, stjäartand/pintail and svärta/velvet scoter were seen going west over the island in the north throughout the morning and a videsparv/rustic bunting was to the south of the Fågelstation.

Wind: South southwest
Strength 3-8 m/s
Temperature: 17-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8 – 2/8
Precipitation: None.

44 birds ringed: Rödhake/robin 2, koltrast/blackbird 1, härmsångare/icterine warbler 2, artsångare/lesser whitethroat 7, trädgårdssångare/garden warbler 5, lövsångare/willow warbler 24, grå flugsnappare/spotted flycatcher 1, törnskata/red-backed shrike 1, rosenfink/rosefinch 1.

Overnight blustery westerly wind calmed at daybreak for a clear sunny day. Vismig picked up through the morning with trädpiplärka/tree pipit and gulärla/yellow wagtail seen going south and several sparvhök/sparrowhawk were noted through the day. An Ortolansparv/Ortolan bunting was seen going north mid morning and a videsparv/rustic bunting was to the south of the Fågelstation, both of these species have declined dramtically in recent years. Light passage offshore included three Skräntärna/Caspian tern, noted going southwest.

During the afternoon fourteen getingspindel/wasp spiders were found in Bredmar and an additional four at Saltmar were the first seen there this year.

Wind: Westnorthwest
Strength 1,5-8 m/s
Temperature: 17-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2/8 – 0/8
Precipitation: None.

30 birds ringed: Trädpiplärka/tree pipit 5, rödhake/robin 2, koltrast/blackbird 1, ärtsångare/lesser whitethroat 4, trädgårdssångare/garden warbler 4, svarthätta/blackcap 1, Lövsångare/willow warbler 11

Overcast and blustery winds from the west prevented any ringing activity today. During seawatch on the east coast migration was observed throughout the day with over 800 waders recorded going south. In summary there were, 324 strandskata/oystercatcher, 78 kustpipare/grey plover, 250 kustsnäppa/red knot, 1 sandlöpare/sanderling, 7 spovsnäppa/curlew sandpiper and 129 kärrsnäppa/dunlin. Also noted going south were the first dvärgmås/little gull for the year at Landsort, a juvenile in the morning and an adult and juvenile during the afternoon and a flock of 14 skedand/shoveler. Gulärla/yellow wagtail were seen at Saltmar, a female sparvhök/sparrowhawk was hunting gluttsnäppa/greenshank over the water in Saltmar and 60 hussvala were going south over the island.

Wind: West
Strength 9-14.5 m/s
Temperature: 17
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8
Precipitation: Heavy rain from mid morning until early afternoon, brief showers in the evening.

Nets not opened today

No nets were
opened today due to strong westerlies in the morning. Two Marsh Harrier (Brun
Kärrhök) were seen at Saltmar this morning and thee Whinchats (Busksvätta) were
also present there. Two Little Stint (Småsnäppa) migrated south down the east
coast this evening.

Wind: Westerly to southwesterly
Strength 7-13m/s
Temperature: 14-18
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-8/8
Precipitation: None

The first day
ringing for a while due to the blustery conditions over the past few days. 52
birds were ringed, including 11 Tree Pipits (Trädpiplerka), a number equalling the
day record set in May 2007. As well as these birds a significant number more
were migrating straight over during the morning. A Greater White-fronted Goose (Bläsgås)
migrated over this morning and a Black Tern (Svarttärna) went south past
Vadarbunkern. This evening, a small selection of waders migrated south past here,
as well as a flock containing 4 Pintail (Stjärtand) and 3 Wigeon (Bläsand).

Wind: Westerly to southwesterly
Strength 4-10m/s
Temperature: 14-18
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-5/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Tree
Pipit / Trädpiplerka: 11

Robin
/ Rödhake: 2

Thrush
Nightingale / Näktergal: 1

Sedge
Warbler / Sävsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat /
Ärtsångare: 11

Common Whitethroat /
Törnsångare: 1

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 4

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 16

Spotted Flycatcher / Grå
flugsnappare: 1

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 52

A windy start
prevented opening any nets this morning. South past Vadarbunkern this morning
in two hours were seven Teal (Kricka), 13 Golden Plover (Ljungpipare), 22 Grey
Plover (Kustpipare), 10 Bar-tailed Godwit (Myrspov), 41 Common/Arctic Tern (Fisk/Silverterna),
20 Common Gull (Fiskmås), 27 Black-headed Gull (Skrattmås), five Dunlin
(Kärrsnäppa), three Knot (Kustsnäppa), 89 Oystercatcher (Strandskata). Very little passage was evident in just under an hour this evening.

Wind: Southwesterly
Strength m/s
Temperature: 16-17
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 3-7/8
Precipitation: None

Another
blustery day and again the nets were not opened. There was no significant wader
migration from a short watch at Vadarbunkern this morning, in contrast to
yesterday.

Wind: Southerly to westerly
Strength 2-13 m/s
Temperature: 15-18
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: Rain stopped
early morning

The day
started with strong southerlies and these gradually dropped off throughout the
day. No ringing took place due to the wind. Migrating south past Vadarbunkern
between 09:10 and 11:00 were 27 Bar-tailed Godwit (Myrspov), 10 Grey Plover
(Kustpipare), 134 Oystercatcher (Strandskata), five Whimbrel (Småspov), two Knot
(Kustsnäppa), 40 Dunlin (Kärrsnäppa), one Curlew Sandpiper (Spovsnäppa), one
Ringed Plover (Större strandpipare), one Redshank (Rödbena), one Caspian Tern
(Skränterna), seven Shoveler (Skedand), 11 Teal (Kricka), two Curlew (Storspov) and one Baltic Gull
(Silltrut). There was much less movement there this evening although two
Turnstones (Roskarl) flew south.

Wind: Southerly to westerly
Strength 4-17 m/s
Temperature: 18-19
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: Persistent rain
from about 19:00.

The day
started off calm but the wind gradually picked up to a brisk southerly by the
afternoon. Nine birds were ringed. A Greenish Warbler (Lundsångare) was seen briefly
in a feeding flock around Bredmar this morning. Migrating south past
Vadarbunkern this evening were 39 Oystercatcher (Strandskata), 16 Ringed Plover
(Större strandpipare), three Dunlin (Kärrsnäppa) and six Whimbrel (Småspov), a juvenile Cuckoo (Gök) was also
present.

Wind: Southerly
Strength 4-12 m/s
Temperature: 17-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 3-8/8
Precipitation: Light drizzle in
evening

Ringing day totals:

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 6

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Spotted
Flycatcher / Grå flugsnappare: 1

Total: 9

22 birds were
ringed this morning including the first juvenile Grasshopper Warbler
(Gräshoppsångare) of the year and a juvenile Thrush Nightingale (Näktergal).
Several waders were seen migrating south past Vadarbunkern during the evening including
three Curlew Sandpiper (Spovsnäppa), a Bar-tailed Godwit (Myrspov) and 20+ Ringed
Plover (Större strandpipare). A Marsh Harrier (Brun kärrhök) flew over the obs
late morning.

Wind: Southerly
Strength 3-12 m/s
Temperature: 17-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: Rain shower mid-morning

Ringing day totals:

Thrush Nightingale / Näktergal:
1

Grasshopper Warbler /
Gräshoppsångare: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 12

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 7

Pied
Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Total: 22