16th April 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, TMJ (Teresa Montràs Janer)
Weather: Cold start, mostly clear skies, ¼ cloud at various points.
Project: Wetland Survey
We started out at 7am meeting in Öby kulle, TMJ took us around Fågelsjön and Åslasjön on her Wetland Survey to give some tuition on the correct method of practise in regards to Wetland Survey’s at Kvismaren so we are ready to go out and do our own tomorrow morning.
Fågelsjön
Gadwall: 3 pairs + 12
Shoveler: 4 pairs
Greylag Goose: 28 pairs + 73
Goldeneye: 6 pairs + 6
Mute Swan: 1 pair
Coot: 2 pair + 21
Teal: 2 pairs + 62
Tufted Duck: 4 pairs + 10
White-fronted Goose: 38
Pink-footed Goose: 4
Canada Goose: 1
Mallard: 1 pair + 1
Plus
Bittern 4 booming males
Åslasjön
Gadwall: 1 pair + 1 male,
Red necked Grebe: 3,
Bittern: 1 booming male,
Greylag Goose: 19 pairs + 54
Coot: 10 pairs + 8
Canada Goose: 2
Mute Swan: 1
Tufted Duck: 1 pairs + 1 male
Pochard: 1 male
Plus
Bearded Tit: 2
Osprey: 1
DWE and DHO had great views of the Lesser White-fronted Goose on Rysjön today managing to read the colour rings on the bird. We also got interesting views of a Hen Harrier mobbing a Peregrine.
DWE