Today a remarkable thing happened. Something we weren’t expecting to see in Sweden. Something we didn’t think happened in Sweden…

That’s right, we woke up and it was raining!!!!

No ringing today and not much of anything else either.

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, MFG, MPN (Magnus Persson), 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Fog early morning and calm but a W-NW wind picking up slowly. Stronger (4+ m/s) in the afternoon with sunny spells all day.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Vallen, Fågelsjön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:30 – 11:30

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; A little windier than forecast (from the west), otherwise bright and sunny.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Ässon)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:30 – 10:00

Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 3
Robin 1
Dunnock 2
Wren 1
Siskin 1
Coal Tit 1
Reed Warbler 2
Willow Warbler 1
Reed Bunting 4
Blue Tit 8
Blackcap 1
Great Tit 7

TOTAL = 33 (+ 7 Controls)

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Calm, little wind, sunny spells in the morning but clearer during afternoon.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Banvallen, Rysjön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:30 – 11:00

Chiffchaff 1
Robin 4
Dunnock 5
Wren 1
Reed Warbler 3
Sedge Warbler 1
Willow Warbler 2
Marsh Tit 2
Reed Bunting 10
Blue Tit 5
Blackcap 5
Teal 1

TOTAL = 40 (+ 5 Controls)

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Calm, little wind, sunny spells in the morning but clearer during afternoon.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Ässon)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:30 – 11:20

Chiffchaff 3
Treecreeper 1
Goldcrest 5
Robin 9
Reed Warbler 4
Sedge Warbler 2
Willow Warbler 3
Wren 1
Coal Tit 8
Reed Bunting 3
Willow Tit 1
Blue Tit 36
Great Tit 6

TOTAL = 82 (+ 16 Controls)

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; No fog!! A dit more dull and overcast than usual with light SE wind.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Vallen, Fågelsjön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:25 – 10:45

Chiffchaff 1
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Reed Warbler 12
Sedge Warbler 5
Wren 1
Reed Bunting 32
Blue Tit 10
Chaffinch 1
Bearded Tit 2
Bluethroat 3
Great Tit 1
Greenfinch 1
Sparrowhawk 1

TOTAL = 72 (+ 20 Controls)

For the last week the weather forecast has showed rain on Monday morning – today. This would normally be a bad thing, however this has been a summer of unusually good weather and as a result we have completely forgotten what it is like to stay in bed past sunrise. We have only missed 3 days of ringing since the beginning of July! So, when checking the forecast before going to bed, we were a little disappointed to see that all had changed, the rain would pass overnight and the morning will be fine and dry, albeit a little windy. So once again, beep-beep-beep goes the alarm this morning!

A much more productive morning – back up to our usual daily total!

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, MFG, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Clear early morning with the fog descending a little after dawn. It cleared again by mid-morning and was cloudy for most of the rest of the day. Light SE wind.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Vallen, Fågelsjön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:15 – 11:00

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, MFG, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Thick fog for most of the morning. Light south-easterly wind and clouds in afternoon.

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Ässön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:20 – 10:50

Goldcrest 3
Robin 3
Dunnock 2
Reed Warbler 7
Sedge Warbler 2
Willow Warbler 4
Reed Bunting 2
Blue Tit 6
Blackcap 4
Chaffinch 1
Garden Warbler 1

TOTAL = 35 (+ 8 Controls)

Personnel; MKS, TMJ, EKA, 2x ’Crane Girls’

Weather; Thick fog early clearing by mid-morning. Sunny spells throughout the rest of the day

Projects; Standardised CES Ringing (Banvallen, Rysjön)

Ringing totals; Nets 06:10 – 11:00

Robin 5
Dunnock 5
Reed Warbler 8
Sedge Warbler 3
Willow Warbler 4
Wren 1
Siskin 1
Reed Bunting 9
Blue Tit 1
Blackcap 5
Great Tit 1
Song Thrush  1

TOTAL = 44 (+ 6 Controls)