Landsort diary 1st August 2016

Most nets opened at 0400 with the remaining 6 opened one hour later as the strong overnight wind decreased slightly.

 

A total of 25 new birds of 13 species, including another young Thrush Nightingale. A decent start to August and let's hope it continues, but strong winds forecast for the next few days.

 

Not a lot else to report, with migration watching still going on a Wader Bunker. Details on todays migrant watching will be provided tomorrow, but for details of some good records of yesterdays migration, please re-visit the diary for the 31st July.

 

Wind: West

Wind strength: Strong wind, 8-13 m/s

Temperature: 18

Visibility: Good, 10-20 km

Cloud cover: Cloudy, 6-7/8

Precipitation: Dry weather

Sightings of interest

• Cuckoo                            Gök                              Cuculus canorus             1

Ringed birds

• Thrush Nightingale        Näktergal                     Luscinia luscinia             1   
• Blackbird                        Koltrast                        Turdus merula                 1   
• Icterine Warbler            Härmsångare               Hippolais icterina           1   
• Lesser Whitethroat        Ärtsångare                   Sylvia curruca                 5   
• Whitethroat                    Törnsångare                Sylvia communis              2  
• Garden Warbler            Trädgårdssångare       Sylvia borin                     1   
• Blackcap                         Svarthätta                    Sylvia atricapilla             1   
• Willow Warbler             Lövsångare                  Phylloscopus trochilus    2   
• Great Tit                         Talgoxe                         Parus major                    1   
• Red-backed Shrike        Törnskata                     Lanius collurio                2   
• Tree Sparrow                 Pilfink                           Passer montanus             1   
• Greenfinch                      Grönfink                     Carduelis chloris              5   
• Goldfinch                        Steglits                         Carduelis carduelis          2