Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, MBR, JSL, MPN, JRD
Weather: Cold, windy with showers
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Skylark, Ortolan Bunting, Geese Counting
The GRW team, LAR, MBR and JRD continued their routine checks of the lakes in Kvismaren. Two retraps were captured in Sörbysjön; no birds were seen in Västras; one possible new male singing in Östra and the nest building in Rysjön was completed.
14th May 2016
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, TMJ, MBR
Weather: Cold, rainy and quite windy day
Projects: Great Reed Warbler
The day started early, as the Wetland Census was planned to start at 5.00 in the morning for everyone at Ängfallet. However, the quite heavy rain put everyone back to bed for a couple more hours.
13h May 2016
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, TMJ
Weather: Cool and rainy day
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Starling nestbox checks.
This morning LAR and TMJ went to Åslasjön for the GRW project. A male singing short song was observed and several males seemed to respond to try and attract the female he was courting.
Later in the afternoon LAR returned and all birds were singing long song, indicating the female had moved on.
An attempt to listen for birds around Sörbyjön was made but was quickly rained off.
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, MPN, TMJ
Weather: Warm spring day
Projects: Ortolan Bunting, Great Reed Warbler, Söron Next Boxes, Geese Counting, Lapwing Survey
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, MPN, TMJ, BHN
Weather: Warm summer day with mild wind
Projects: Ortolan Bunting, Great Reed Warbler, Savi’s Warbler and Penduline Tit
10th May 2016
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, MPN, TMJ, BHN
Weather: Warm summer day with beautiful clear sky
Projects: Ortolan Bunting, Starling Nestboxes, Great Reed Warbler, Savi’s Warbler and Penduline Tit
9th May 2016
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, TMJ
Weather: Very warm and sunny. Seems like summer.
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Great Reed Warbler, Starling nestboxes, Crane Counting.
Today, the morning was taken up by DWE looking for Marsh Harrier nests in Rysjon, MLA searching for GRW’s in Nyangen and Rysjon and LST doing the same in Fagelsjon, with LAR and TMJ trying to catch individuals in Aslasjon.
MLA found 2 singing males, whilst LAR and TMJ caught one bird ringed as a nestling in Segersjo a few years ago and saw a few others.
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, MPN
Weather: warm, mild wind, clear sky
Projects: Starling, Great Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting
The last night, DWE and MLA have tried to ring some migratory waders at Källviken but unfortunately the weather conditions weren’t the right ones for it - no clouds on the sky and bit windy. So no waders were trapped.
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, TMJ
Weather: warm, mild wind, clear sky
Projects: Marsh Harriers, Great Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting
GRW team went out today to explore Rysjön, Nyängen, Fågelsjön and Åslasjön early in the morning. Despite the calm weather and sightings of 10+ little gulls and 4 black terns, LST and MLA did not hear or see any GRW. However, LAR and TMJ successfully located at least two males, one of which was seen with rings.
6th May 2016
Staff: DWE, MLA, LST, LAR, TMJ, MPN
Weather: Less windy and another pleasant warm sunny day.
Projects: Marsh Harriers, Great Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting