15th July 2015
Staff: JMY, MBR, APN, MMJ, CBS, PBN, TMJ, DHT, LDZ
Weather: Cloudy with thunder, clearing, then showers intermittently.
Projects:Standardised ringing, Great Reed Warblers, Skylarks and Ortolan
Skylarks
JMY continued to collect in field posts.
Ortolans
JMY undertook a search for Ortolans around Söröslätten, observing a male singing intermittent long songs.
Great reeds
TMJ and MBR were in Segesjön ringing chicks, nest checks were done around Kvismaren and DHT arrived for a two day visit.
Standardised ringing
CBS, APN and PBN were at Banvallen this morning. 37 ringed in total.
Robin 1
Sedge Warbler 4
Reed Warbler 6
Icterine Warbler 1
Whitethroat 3
Garden Warbler 4
Blackcap 1
Willow Warbler 15
Great Tit 1
Chaffinch 1
Observations – Little bustard in Hammarbotten, 3 Penduline tits in Rysjön (2 fledgling and a third bird heard only), Caspian tern migrated through and the first returning common sandpiper was observed. Black kite remains on Fräknabotten along with red kites. Fledged Marsh harriers are also in the area.
CBS