Landsort diary 29th October 2016

Strong winds together with the NW direction restricted net opening to just the four nets along the road; opened at 0745 and closed at 1400 with just 22 new birds of four species.

 

A walk through the woods in the afternoon produced very few birds. Compared to the last week or so the island seems to have emptied of birds, a result of the change of wind from the E quadrant to the W-NW.

 

Will be four at the Obs tonight; Chris, Kay, Gunilla and Susann, who arrived on the first ferry this morning.

Wind: Northwest

Wind strength: Very strong wind, 14-19 m/s

Temperature: 10

Visibility: Moderate, 4-10 km

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

Precipitation: Dry weather

Sightings of interest

• Brent Goose                           Prutgås       150    Migrating SW 
• White-tailed Eagle                 Havsörn         1    Flying overhead 
• Goshawk                                 Duvhök          2    Foraging 
• Sparrowhawk                         Sparvhök       8    Foraging 
• Rough-legged Buzzard          Fjällvråk        1    Migrating SW 
• Waxwing                                 Sidensvans 200    Foraging

Birds ringed

• Long-tailed Tit             Stjärtmes                 11 
• Siskin                            Grönsiska                  6 
• Redpoll                         Gråsiska                    3 
• Lesser Redpoll             Gråsiska (cabaret)    2