15th August 2019

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The day
started off with strong westerlies which decreased by mid-morning and picked up
again in the evening, moving to a more southwesterly direction. A bit of wader
migration was recorded from Vadarbunkern this evening with 22 Bar-tailed
Godwit (Myrspov), a Ringed Plover (Större strandpipare), a Golden Plover (Ljungpipare)
and three Redshank (Rödbena) recorded migrating south. A Wryneck (Göktyta) was
at Saltmar and a Cuckoo (Gök) at Våta Väggen, while a Kestrel (Tornfalk) was
seen around the south. The nets were not opened today.

Wind: Westerly to southwesterly
Strength 3-13 m/s
Temperature: 16-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-3/8
Precipitation: None

13th August 2019

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Another windy
day, eight birds were ringed this morning.

Wind: Southwesterly
Strength 7-15 m/s
Temperature: 17-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Marsh
Warbler / Kärrsångare: 1

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 3

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Pied
Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 2

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Total: 8

12th August 2019

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A blustery start to the day, very few birds were observed while walking around the island during the morning. A juvenile male sparvhök/sparrowhawk was hunting around the fågelstation, a lärkfalk/hobby went south along the east coast and two havsörn/white-tailed eagle were on the west coast prior to a storm that passed through during the afternoon.

Wind: Southwest
Strength 10.5-15 m/s
Temperature: 20-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8 – 4/8
Precipitation: Heavy rain during afternoon storms, brightening up into the evening.

Nets not opened today

11th August 2019

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A blustery day prevented any ringing activity. Storspov/curlew were heard but not seen going south and four gluttsnäppa/greenshank were feeding in Saltmar during the afternoon. In Bredmar five vandrande
ängstrollslända/red-veined darter were basking on the rocks and a pair were in tandem over the water. Also in Bredmar there were two Kejsartrollslända/Emperor dragonfly patrolling the edge of the reedbed and a female brun mosaikslända/brown hawker was egg laying.

Wind: Southwest
Strength 10-18 m/s
Temperature: 19-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8 – 4/8
Precipitation: Drizzle after sunrise, brightening up through the day and heavy showers in the evening

Nets not opened today

10th August 2019

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A dull start to the day, sunrise was at 4:55am but it was poor light until 6am. A single tofsvipa/lapwing went south over the island, a juvenile female sparvhök/sparrowhawk was hunting to the east of the fågelstation and the first juvenile gök/cuckoo of the autumn was ringed.

Wind: Southeast to south
Strength 4-13 m/s
Temperature: 18-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 8/8
Precipitation: Showers during the afternoon

21 birds ringed: Gök/cuckoo 1, rörsångare/reed warbler 1, härmsångare/icterine warbler 3, ärtsångare/lesser whitethroat 7, grönsångare/wood warbler 1, lövsångare/willow warbler 3, grå flugsnappare 1, törnskata/red-backed shrike 1, pilfink/tree sparrow 2, rosenfink/rosefinch 1.

9th August 2019

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A bright and clear morning. Storspov/curlew and gluttsnäppa/greenshank were heard migrating along the coasts sporadically throughout the day, the occasion storspov/curlew seen crossing the island going from east to west. Two lärkfalk/hobby flew north over the fågelstation mid morning and a single göktyta/wryneck was in Bredmar. One vandrande
ängstrollslända/red-veined darter was located in Bredmar basking on the rocks There has been an increase of starrmosaikslända with three in Bredmar and individuals seen at three other points on Landsorts and a female ovipositing in the pool at Branddammen.

Wind: Northwest/west
Strength 2-8 m/s
Temperature: 18-23
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0/8
Precipitation: None

24 birds ringed: Rödhake/robin 1, rödstjärt/redstart 1, koltrast/blackbird 2, härmsångare/icterine warbler 3, ärtsångare/lesser whitethroat 6, törnsångare/whitetyhroat 1, grönsångare/wood warbler 1, törnskata/red-backed shrike 2, pilfink/tree sparrow 7.

8th August 2019

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35 birds were
ringed after a period of light rain early morning, including a Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök).

Wind: Variable
Strength 0-10 m/s
Temperature: 18-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: Light rain from
about 3:30am for 1hr.

Ringing day totals:

Sparrowhawk
/ Sparvhök: 1

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 10

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 13

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Garden
Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Blue
Tit / Blåmes: 1

Treecreeper
/ Trädkrypare: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 5

Scarlet Rosefinch / Rosenfink:
1

Total: 35

7th August 2019

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A breezy day
today and the nets were not opened this morning. A good number of waders were
around Jutvik including two Spotted Redshank (Svartsnäppa), 18+ Greenshank (Gluttsnäppa),
two Wood Sandpiper (Grönbena) and a Ringed Plover (Större Strandpipare).

Wind: Westerly to southwesterly
Strength 4-11 m/s
Temperature: 17-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-6/8
Precipitation: Short
thunderstorm early morning

6th August 2019

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A few migrant
waders were seen around the island today, mostly at Jutvik, including a Spotted
Redshank (Svartsnäppa). A Red-necked Grebe (Gråhakedopping) flew past
Vaderbunkern and the Moose (Älg) was seen again just south of Våta Väggen. 18 birds were ringed this morning.

Wind: Variable westerly
Strength 1-10 m/s
Temperature: 18-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: Short shower at
around 5am

Ringing day totals:

Robin
/ Rödhake: 1

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 2

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 3

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 2

Garden
Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Blackcap
/ Svarthätta: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 4

Blue
Tit / Blåmes: 1

Great
Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Scarlet Rosefinch / Rosenfink:
1

Total: 18

5th August 2019

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A quiet
morning with only seven new birds ringed. The wind picked up in the afternoon
and has swung around to the southwest after a few days of northeasterlies.

Wind: Southwesterly
Strength 2-10 m/s
Temperature: 15-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-7/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Garden
Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 2

Great
Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Total: 7

4th August 2019

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The day started off with the threat of rain but this only materialised into some light drizzle, which lifted by late morning. 17 birds were
ringed.

Wind: Northeasterly
Strength 1-8 m/s
Temperature: 15-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: On/off drizzle
throughout morning

Ringing day totals:

Robin
/ Rödhake: 2

Redstart
/ Rödstjärt: 1

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 1

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 4

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 3

Garden
Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 2

Blackcap
/ Svarthätta: 1

Spotted
Flycatcher / Grå flugsnappare: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 2

Total: 17

3rd August 2019

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A sunny day
with a variable north-easterly breeze. Four Garganey (Årta) and a Carrion Crow (Svartkråka) flew past Södra
Udden early morning and a Marsh Harrier (Brun Kärrhök) and an Osprey
(Fiskgjuse) flew north in the afternoon. 11 birds were ringed this morning. At least 10
Red-veined Darters (Vandrande ängstrollslända) are still around Bredmar with a handful also at Saltmar,
including some relatively freshly emerged individuals.

Wind: Northeasterly
Strength 2-10 m/s
Temperature: 16-22
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-4/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 2

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 4

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 4

Total: 11

2nd August 2019

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27 birds were
ringed this morning including the first two Reed Warblers (Rörsångare) for a
few weeks.

Wind: Northeasterly moving to southerly
Strength 1-8 m/s
Temperature: 15-23
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 3-8/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Common
Redstart / Rödstjärt: 1

Reed
Warbler / Rörsångare: 2

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 3

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 7

Garden Warbler
/ Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Great Tit
/ Talgoxe: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 7

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Linnet / Hämpling: 1

Scarlet Rosefinch / Rosenfink:
1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 27

1st August 2019

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16 birds were
ringed this morning including two juvenile Wood Warblers (Grönsångare).

Wind: Northerly
Strength 2-12 m/s
Temperature: 13-21
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-8/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 1

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 4

Wood Warbler /
Grönsångare: 2

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 3

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 2

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 4

Total: 16

31st July 2019

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31 birds were
ringed this morning including the first juvenile Red-backed Shrike (Törnskata)
of the season and a juvenile male Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök).

Wind: Northerly to northeasterly
Strength 3-13 m/s
Temperature: 13-17
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 5-8/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Sparrowhawk
/ Sparvhök: 1

Icterine
Warbler / Härmsångare: 7

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Garden Warbler
/ Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 6

Great Tit
/ Talgoxe: 1

Red-backed
Shrike / Törnskata: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 11

Scarlet Rosefinch / Rosenfink:
1

Total: 31

30th July 2019

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The day
started with rain and high winds which prevented us opening any nets this
morning. It brightened up throughout the day but strong northeasterlies
continued. The Moose (Älg), which has been seen sporadically throughout the
past couple of weeks was seen again in the forest near Batteri, and a Cuckoo
(Gök) was seen in flight near the obs.

Wind: Northeasterly
Strength 6-17 m/s
Temperature: 15-18
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: rain until
mid-morning

29th July 2019

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The day
started fairly calm but the wind picked up to a brisk northeasterly by late
morning. 19 birds were ringed today. Two Peregrine Falcons (Pilgrimsfalk) flew
over the obs mid-morning.

Wind: Northerly to northeasterly
Strength 3-13 m/s
Temperature: 21-27
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-2/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Great-spotted
Woodpecker / Större hackspett: 1

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 1

Lesser
Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 4

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 2

Spotted Flycatcher
/ Grå flugsnappare: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 5

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Total: 19

27th July 2019

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Another warm
day today but with more of a breeze. Eight birds were ringed.

Wind: Northeasterly
Strength 20-25m/s
Temperature: 20-25
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-4/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Barn
Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

White
Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 1

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare: 1

Willow
Warbler / Lövsångare: 2

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 8

26th July 2019

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29 birds were
ringed this morning including the first Cuckoo (Gök) of the year, a second year
bird with some retained rufous-barred juvenile wing feathers.

Wind: Easterly
Strength 0-4 m/s
Temperature: 19-25
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-1/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Cuckoo
/ Gök: 1

Wryneck
/ Göktyta: 1

Barn
Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

White
Wagtail / Sädesärla: 4

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 4

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 3

Chiffchaff /
Gransångare: 1

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 1

Spotted
Flycatcher / Grå flugsnppare: 2

Pied
Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Treecreeper / Trädkrypare: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 3

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 2

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 29

25th July 2019

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In line with
soaring temperatures across much of western and northern Europe, today reached
30c here, the hottest day of the year so far. Around 150 Painted Ladies
(Tistelfjäril) were seen north of the obs today – we have seen another big
surge of this species in the last two days after the main arrival in June. 20 birds
were ringed this morning, including an adult male Scarlet Rosefinch
(Rosenfink).

Wind: Westerly
Strength 0-6 m/s
Temperature: 18-30
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-2/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Robin
/ Rödhake: 1

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 3

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 3

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 2

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 4

Scarlet Rosefinch: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 20

24th July 2019

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21 birds were ringed this morning.

Wind: Variable westerly
Strength 0-6 m/s
Temperature: 18-25
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-2/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Barn Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 2

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 2

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare: 2

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 4

Wood Warbler / Grönsångare: 1

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Treecreeper / Trädkrypare: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 6

Total: 21

23rd July 2019

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20 birds were
ringed this morning including the first juveniles of both Wryneck (Göktyta) and
Icterine Warbler (Härmsångare). A Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth
(Humledagsvärmare) was visiting flowers at Batteri this afternoon.

Wind: Westerly
Strength 3-8 m/s
Temperature: 18-24
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-6/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Wryneck
/ Göktyta: 1

Barn
Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

Robin
/ Rödhake: 1

Blackbird
/ Koltrast: 2

Sedge
Warbler / Sävsångare: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 1

Wood Warbler /
Grönsångare: 1

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 1

Blue Tit /
Blåmes: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 4

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 2

Linnet / Hämpling

Total: 20

22nd July 2019

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14 birds were
ringed today. The Green Woodpecker (Gröngöling)
was still present near the obs and a copulating pair of Lesser Swallow
Prominent (Björkporslinsvinge) was seen early morning.

Wind: Westerly
Strength 2-12 m/s
Temperature: 16-24
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: series of brief
sharp rainshowers early morning

Ringing day totals:

Sedge
Warbler / Sävsångare: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 2

Common Whitethroat
/ Törnsångare: 1

Blackcap /
Svarthätta: 1

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 2

Pied
Flycatcher / Svartvit flugsnappare: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 14

21st July 2019

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18 birds were
ringed today. One Red Knot (Kustsnäppa) was seen down the west coast
before rain set in for the afternoon.

Wind: Southeasterly
Strength 1-8 m/s
Temperature: 13-20
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: On/off rain from
around 14:00

Ringing day totals:

Barn
Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 1

Common Whitethroat
/ Törnsångare: 1

Blackcap /
Svarthätta: 1

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 4

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Red-backed Shrike / Törnskata:
1

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 2

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 3

Total: 18

20th July 2019

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15 birds were
ringed on another warm and muggy day.

Wind: Southerly
Strength 1-7 m/s
Temperature: 13-24
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-3/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Wheatear / Stenskvätta: 2

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 3

Willow Warbler
/ Lövsångare: 3

Blue Tit /
Blåmes: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 2

Greenfinch / Grönfink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 15

19th July 2019

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Both Green
Woodpecker (Gröngöling) and Black Woodpecker (Spillkråka) were recorded to the
north of the obs today, although the latter remained unseen. 19 birds were
ringed this morning.

Wind: Southwesterly
Strength 1-7 m/s
Temperature: 13-23
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 0-3/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Robin / Rödhake: 3

Marsh Warbler / Kärrsångare: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
3

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 1

Common
Whitethroat / Törnsångare: 2

Blackcap / Svarthätta: 1

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 4

Nuthatch / Nötväcka: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 2

Total: 19

18th July 2019

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A sunny and
very calm day, 17 birds were ringed this morning.

Wind: Northwesterly
Strength 1-5 m/s
Temperature: 13-23
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 1-3/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

White Wagtail / Sädesärla: 1

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 2

Blackbird / Koltrast: 2

Garden Warbler /
Trädgårdssångare: 2

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 5

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 3

Tree Sparrow / Pilfink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 17

17th July 2019

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7 birds were
ringed this morning, which started off with heavy cloud and some drizzle but by
late morning this had cleared and the rest of the day was sunny and warm. A
total of 12 Red-veined Darter (Vandrande ängstrollslända) were seen between Bredmar and Saltmar today, the
highest total so far.

Wind: Northwesterly
Strength 1-6 m/s
Temperature: 13-20
Visibility: Poor to Good
Cloud cover: 2-8/8
Precipitation: Drizzle at around
8 am

Ringing day totals:

Wheatear / Stenskvätta: 1

Blackbird / Koltrast: 2

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 1

Blue Tit / Blåmes: 1

Scarlet Rosefinch / Rosenfink:
1

Total: 7

16th July 2019

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12 birds were
ringed this morning, including the first Chiffchaff (Gransångare) for a month
and another two juvenile Redstarts (Rödstjärt). The Greenish Warbler (Lundsångare) was again heard singing at Våta Vägen this morning.

Wind: Northwesterly
Strength 2-9 m/s
Temperature: 15-18
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: None

Ringing day totals:

Redstart / Rödstjärt: 2

Blackbird / Koltrast: 1

Icterine Warbler / Härmsångare:
1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 1

Chiffchaff /
Gransångare: 1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 1

Blue Tit / Blåmes: 2

Great Tit / Talgoxe: 1

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Yellowhammer / Gulsparv: 1

Total: 12

15th July 2019

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Today started
off dry but the weather finally gave way around midday with a series of
thunderstorms. A flock of eight Grey Plovers (Kustpipare) flew west and the
first Southern Hawker (Blågrön mosaikslända) of the year was seen at
Branddammen. Ten birds were ringed.

Wind: Variable westerly
Strength 2-13 m/s
Temperature: 15-16
Visibility: Good
Cloud cover: 4-8/8
Precipitation: Thundery showers
in afternoon

Ringing day totals:

Barn Swallow / Ladusvala: 1

Lesser Whitethroat / Ärtsångare: 3

Garden Warbler / Trädgårdssångare:
1

Willow Warbler / Lövsångare: 4

Chaffinch / Bofink: 1

Total: 10