Gannets

Gannets

Sunday, 18 September 2016

Landsort diary 18th September 2016

All nets opened at 0500 with Non-standard closed at 1100 and Standard at 1215. A total of 81 new birds of 13 species including the first Reed Bunting of the autumn.
 
Gunilla and Mova went south to the lighthouse to do some migration watching and were rewarded with excellent views of a Hawk Owl, initially on rocks within 10m of them and later sat in a tree. Kay & Bosse also saw the bird.
 
A second group of bird watchers from the Stockholm Ornithological Group arrived at 1030 but failed to see the Owl at the Lighthouse. Later, part way through their guided talk at the Obs proceedings were delayed when a second owl was seen by Bosse perched in the top of a tree north of Bredmar. All got to see it, so a very satisfied group of 13 watchers!!! It turned out later that this bird was first seen by Bosse at Bredmar, near the 'sofa', perched on top of his telescope, having just arrived off the sea!!!!
 
Gunilla & Mova left on the 1330 ferry and Bosse leaves at 1730, giving just Kay & Chris at the Obs overnight.

  • East
  • Moderate wind, 4-7 m/s
  • 18
  • Good, 10-20 km
  • Almost clear skies, 1-2/8
  • Dry weather

  • Sightings of interest
    • Vitkindad gås               Barnacle Goose  25    Migrating SW
    • Vitkindad gås               Barnacle Goose  89    Migrating SW 
    • Hökuggla                      Hawk Owl             2    Migrating
    • Dvärgbeckasin              Jack Snipe            1     resting Saltmar
    • Gransångare (Tristis)  Chiffchaff             1    Saltmar
    • Strandskata                  Oystercatcher       3    Migrating SW
    • Nötkråka                       Nutcracker           2    Migrating SW
    • Duvhök                          Goshawk              2    Migrating SW
    • Bivråk                            Honey Buzzard   1    Migrating SW
    • Lärkfalk                        Hobby                   1    Migrating SW
    • Sparvhök                      Sparrowhawk     15    Migrating SW
    Birds ringed
    • Wren                             Gärdsmyg        2 
    • Dunnock                       Järnsparv         1 
    • Robin                            Rödhake          18 
    • Song Thrush                Taltrast              2 
    • Lesser Whitethroat     Ärtsångare        1 
    • Blackcap                       Svarthätta        4 
    • Chiffchaff                     Gransångare    1 
    • Goldcrest                      Kungsfågel     36 
    • Blue Tit                         Blåmes            11 
    • Great Tit                       Talgoxe             1 
    • Treecreeper                  Trädkrypare    1 
    • Siskin                            Grönsiska          2 
    • Reed Bunting               Sävsparv            1

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