Landsort diary 5th September 2016

 

All nets opened at 0445 and closed at 1200. A good mornings ringing (Kays ringing day AGAIN!!) , with a pleasing 105 new birds of 19 species.

 

A 4th Cuckoo of the year was a surprise, passing the previous best years of 3, and with a total of 413 Lesser Whitethroat now caught for the year.

 

Best bird of the day however was not a caught bird but a Hawk Owl, flushed from trees near the pond during a net round, it then perched in the top dead branches of a nearby tree giving Chris great views from less than 100m. It stayed there for about 5 minutes, enough time for Kay and Tore to see it as it took flight heading north. First one on the island for many years

 

Other highlights included watching a Hobby catching Dragonflies above Obs in late afternoon sunlight.

 

All in all a great day to be here!!!

 

Just Chris & Kay on the Obs tonight, who right at the moment are having a celebratory Gin & Tonic!!!

 

Wind: North

Wind strength: Moderate wind, 4-7 m/s

Temperature: 15

Visibility: Good, 10-20 km

Cloud cover: Cloudy, 6-7/8

Precipitation: Dry weather

Sightings of interest

• Sparrowhawk       Sparvhök      5      Migrating S 
• Kestrel                   Tornfalk       1      Foraging 
• Hobby                    Lärkfalk       2      Foraging 
• Cuckoo                  Gök                3     Migrating S 
• Hawk Owl             Hökuggla      1      Stationary                 
• White Wagtail      Sädesärla      100  Migration attempt
• Siskin                     Grönsiska      25   Flying overhead

Birds ringed

• Cuckoo                     Gök                                  1 
• Tree Pipit                 Trädpiplärka                  2                 
• Wren                        Gärdsmyg                        2                 
• Robin                        Rödhake                          9 
• Redstart                    Rödstjärt                        5 
• Whinchat                  Buskskvätta                    1 
• Song Thrush             Taltrast                           1 
• Lesser Whitethroat  Ärtsångare                     7 
• Garden Warbler       Trädgårdssångare         1 
• Blackcap                    Svarthätta                      7 
• Wood Warbler          Grönsångare                  1 
• Chiffchaff                  Gransångare                   5 
• Willow Warbler        Lövsångare                   33 
• Goldcrest                   Kungsfågel                    20 
• Spotted Flycatcher   Grå flugsnappare          4 
• Pied Flycatcher         Svartvit flugsnappare   1 
• Great Tit                    Talgoxe                          2 
• Red-backed Shrike   Törnskata                      1 
• Chaffinch                   Bofink                            2