Landsort diary 22nd July 2016

All nets open at 0400, with non-standard net closed at 1000 and standard at 1100. A total of 29 new birds of 17 species, including a Cuckoo, the first since 2013 and 17 ever for the Observatory. Even better - it was a ringing tick for Chris

 

Lecture at 1130 was attended by three people, asking many good questions, so it did not finish until nearly 1300.

 

Very hot out on the island, so the plans to trim the grass are delayed until it is a bit more breeze.

Just Chris & Kay at the Obs tonight

 

• Cuckoo                                 Gök   Cuculus canorus 1 ex. Ringed  

White Wagtail                         Sädesärla   Motacilla alba 1 ex. Ringed  

Wren                                        Gärdsmyg  Troglodytes troglodytes 1 ex. Ringed  

Robin                                       Rödhake   Erithacus rubecula 2 ex. Ringed  

Redstart                                   Rödstjärt   Phoenicurus phoenicurus 2 ex. Ringed  

Blackbird                                 Koltrast   Turdus merula 3 ex. Ringed  

Icterine Warbler                     Härmsångare   Hippolais icterina 4 ex. Ringed  

Lesser Whitethroat                 Ärtsångare   Sylvia curruca 1 ex. Ringed  

Common Whitethroat            Törnsångare   Sylvia communis 1 ex. Ringed  

Blackcap                                  Svarthätta   Sylvia atricapilla 1 ex. Ringed  

Willow Warbler                      Lövsångare   Phylloscopus trochilus 2 ex. Ringed  

Blue Tit                                    Blåmes   Cyanistes caeruleus 1 ex. Ringed  

Great Tit                                  Talgoxe   Parus major 1 ex. Ringed  

Tree Sparrow                          Pilfink   Passer montanus 1 ex. Ringed  

Greenfinch                               Grönfink   Carduelis chloris 3 ex. Ringed  

Linnet                                       Hämpling   Carduelis cannabina 3 ex. Ringed  

Rosefinch                                 Rosenfink   Carpodacus erythrinus 1 ex. Ringed

 

Wind strength:	Calm, <1 m/s Light wind, 1-3 m/s Moderate wind, 4-7 m/s Strong wind, 8-13 m/s Very strong wind, 14-19 m/s Gale, 20-24 m/s Storm, 25-32 m/s Hurricane, >=33 m/s
Wind:	North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West Northwest
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Visibility:	Very good, >20 km Good, 10-20 km Moderate, 4-10 km Haze, 1-4 km Fog, <1 km
Cloud cover:	Clear skies, 0/8 Almost clear skies, 1-2/8 Partly clouded, 3-5/8 Cloudy, 6-7/8 Overcast, 8/8 Scattered clouds, 0-8/8
Precipitation:	Dry weather Light rain Moderate rain Heavy rain Showers Light snowfall Moderate snowfall Heavy snowfall Snow flurries Hail showers