Landsort diary 20th October 2016

Rain overnight had stopped by dawn but a strong easterly wind restricted net opening to just 10 nets which were opened at 0700, as soon as it was light enough to see which could be opened safely.

 

It proved to be a busy day and from the first net round Bosse and Janne (who arrived on the first ferry) were kept busy emptying the nets, helped by Tore when he was between work trips, while Kay ringed the birds and Chris wrote the notes. . Eventually, about 1200 it was quiet enough for Kay & Chris to take over the net rounds.

 

All nets closed at 1400 with a total of 400 new birds of 20 species with Robin dominating but good numbers of other species also.

 

Ulf arrived on the first ferry of the day and enjoyed plenty of good birding, with some of his sightings included within the summary of notable sightings for the day. The honour of seeing the Tawny Owl, a rarity here, went to two 'unknown' birders who have been on the island for a few days and called at the Obs with 'phone pictures of it taken through their scope.

 

Four at the Obs tonight: Chris, Kay, Bosse and Janne.

 

Wind: East

Wind strength: Strong wind, 8-13 m/s

Temperature: 9

Visibility: Moderate, 4-10 km

Cloud cover: Overcast, 8/8

Precipitation: Dry weather

Sightings of interest - more to follow once I've talked to Bosse and Janne

• Great Grey Shrike      Varfågel                3    Foraging - Bredmar, Saltmar & SUDD 
• Long-eared Owl          Hornuggla             1    Stationary
• Tawny Owl                  Kattuggla              1    Stationary
• Woodpigeon                Ringduva           500    Migrating SW
• Stock Dove                   Skogsduva        100    Migrating SW
• Jack Snipe                   Dvärgbeckasin     1     Stationary
• White-tailed Eagle      Havsörn                3     Migrating SW
• Woodcock                    Morkulla               1    Stationary
• Merlin                          Stenfalk                 3    Migrating SW
• Kestrel                         Tornfalk                1
• Mistle Thrush             Dubbeltrast           2
• Waxwing                     Sidensvans         500+  Migrating SW 
• Black Redstart           Svart Rödstjärt      1    Village

A significant movement of birds over the island today with at least one thousand Robin on the island. Plenty of finch movement, crows, geese, thrushes


Birds ringed

• Wren                          Gärdsmyg                        9
• Dunnock                    Järnsparv                         3 
• Robin                         Rödhake                        167 
• Blackbird                  Koltrast                             3 
• Blackcap                    Svarthätta                        1 
• Chiffchaff                  Gransångare                    3 
• Goldcrest                   Kungsfågel                     66 
• Long-tailed Tit          Stjärtmes                          4 
• Blue Tit                      Blåmes                              2 
• Great Tit                    Talgoxe                             9 
• Treecreeper               Trädkrypare                   12 
• Chaffinch                   Bofink                               6 
• Brambling                  Bergfink                           5 
• Greenfinch                 Grönfink                          8 
• Siskin                          Grönsiska                       24 
• Redpoll                       Gråsiska                         49 
• Mealy Redpoll           Gråsiska (flammea)         2 
• Lesser Redpoll           Gråsiska (cabaret)           5 
• Bullfinch                    Domherre                        21       
• Yellowhammer          Gulsparv                           1