Landsort diary 27th August 2016

Opening of nets delayed until 0545 to check on wind strength. Only 8 nets could be opened due to wind and the last of these were closed at 1145.

 

Only 6 birds of 4 species.

 

Final 'drop-in' guided walk of the season attracted 6 people, to give over 320 for the season and a couple more pre-booked talks still to give.

 

Net rides to be strimmed this afternoon - hopefully the last time for the season!!! Change of plan with strimming .Due to the wet weather forecast tomorrow I've spent the afternoon putting some 'anti-slip' on the reed-bad and far north board-walks. Hope they work, but I got a decent bird for my efforts - flushed a Nightjar from the first line of nets in the reeds. First of the year for me!!

 

Just three at the Obs tonight: Chris, Kay and Sorcha.

Wind: West

Wind strength: Strong wind, 8-13 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                   40     Migrating S 
• White-tailed Eagle     Havsörn                       2      Flying overhead 
• Osprey                         Fiskjuse                        1     Migrating S
• Marsh Harrier            Brun kärrhök              1     Flying overhead
• Nightjar                       Nattskärra                    1    Stationary
• Ringed Plover             Större strandpipare   1      Migrating S

Birds ringed

• Willow Warbler          Lövsångare                       2 
• Goldcrest                     Kungsfågel                        1 
• Pied Flycatcher           Svartvit flugsnappare      1 
• Great Tit                      Talgoxe                             2