20th June 2015
Staff: JMY, MBR, APN, MMJ, CBS, MPN, Jacob, MLA
Weather:calm but cloudy
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Skylark, Ringing installation, Ortolan buntings, Wetland Censuses
Great reed warbler
JR went for recording Great Reed Warbler male song at Rystän, nyänten and Fågelsjön resulting in the successful recording of 4 males in total. Besides, a new nest has been found in Rystän and one of the males of Nyänten found a new female. MBR and MLA went to Fågelsjön and had a lucky Great Reed Warbler day. They found a second brood nest and two individuals GRW were captured (one ringed and one new one). A second nest was found in Åslahjön.
One of the canoes was found with a hole two days ago, which got fixed by JR and JMY today.
Skylarks
JM went to Hössen, where a skylark probably nests was spotted. The aim was to check whether or not there was nest activity at the mentioned nest.
Ringing installation
APN and MMJ tried to strim net lines in preparation for ringing. However, the strimer did not want to start working, so MMJ tried to clear the line nets manually while APN and CBS went for shopping who was urgently needed today.
Ortolan buntings
JMY and CBS went into search of ortolan bunting nests to torsholmen. Unfortunately, no nests were found yet.
Wetland Censuses
Last wetland census was carried out by APN, JMY and MMJ. JMY made the census in Fiskingemaden and Värstamaden reporting and increasing number of waders, including a Green Sandpiper. A whooper Swan was also observed for first time this season in this place. MMJ found 7 Spotted Redshank in Fräknabotten and had a great sight of a relaxed Snipe in the top of stick, after surviving to a stampede of really scared cows. Three whooper swans were spotted at Hammar by APN. Otherwise, the place looked as usual.
MMJ