Landsort diary 24th August 2016

All nets opened at 0430 with a clear sky and light winds. Non-standard nets closed at 1030 and Standard at 1215. A total of 48 new birds of 10 species including a decent catch of 14 Blackcap.

Best bird of the day was an adult Garden Warbler with a ring marked with the Belgian ringing scheme. Wonder when and where this was first ringed?

 

Guided talk attracted 10 people, a good number for our next to last talk of the season, including a fellow ringer from Eggegrund.

 

This afternoon will be spent doing some net repairs and changing a few old nets for ones in better condition.

 

Just Chris and Kay at the Obs tonight.

 

Wind: South

Wind strength: Light wind, 1-3 m/s

Temperature: 18

Visibility: Good, 10-20 km

Cloud cover: Almost clear skies, 1-2/8

Precipitation: Dry weather

Sightings of interest

• Cormorant       Storskarv     100    Migrating S 
• Sparrowhawk  Sparvhök         6     Migrating S 
• Osprey              Fiskgjuse         2     Migrating S 
• Kestrel              Tornfalk          1     Migrating S 
• Merlin               Stenfalk           1     Foraging  
• Greenshank      Gluttsnäppa    1     Migrating S
• Caspian Tern    Skräntärna     6 Migrating S

Birds ringed

• Robin                             Rödhake                  4 
• Redstart                        Rödstjärt                  3 
• Lesser Whitethroat      Ärtsångare               5 
• Blackcap                       Svarthätta               14 
• Willow Warbler           Lövsångare             11 
• Spotted Flycatcher       Grå flugsnappare    1 
• Great Tit                       Talgoxe                     1 
• Red-backed Shrike      Törnskata                 4 
• Tree Sparrow               Pilfink                       4 
• Greenfinch                    Grönfink                   1