27th April
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF)
Weather: Finally warmer and much more springlike!
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Starling nestboxes.
Finally, spring seems to be here! Though it still froze overnight, there was significant signs that it might actually be warm enough to remove a layer of clothing soon!
26th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Carles Durà Franch (CDF)
Weather: Sunshine and snow depending on the way the clouds felt.
Projects: Marsh Harrier.
Today DWE and CDF covered Rysjön once again and this time managed to locate a nest for a pair we had suspected to be in the area. This is now 2 nests for Rysjön. As well as this DWE showed CDF some more of the areas around Kvismaren.
Birding highlights included the first 2 Little Gulls of the year, 5 Swallows on Rysjön and a Bewicks Swan, a lifer for CDF.
DWE
25th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE),
Weather: Cold morning, followed by a raining day.
Projects: Marsh Harrier.
Today Rysjön was covered and more nest building was observed on the pair already found. There was 1 more pair in the area though no nest building was seen.
This evening Carles has arrived to join the team effort for the season.
DWE
24th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE),
Weather: Cold morning, followed by a raining day.
Projects: Marsh Harrier.
After yesterdays Marsh Harrier success Åslaholmen was the site again to try and get some more firm evidence on a few of the nests in the area. Though many pairs were active and nest building, none of the pairs I wanted were too interested today. Nevermind!
DWE
23rd April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Bo Nielsen (BNN)
Weather: Pleasant though cold first off.
Projects: Wetlands Census, Marsh Harrier
This morning started with DWE finishing off the Wetlands Census at Fräknabotten as BNN conducted some Harrier nest finding over Rysjön then we both went to Åslaholmen to try for Harriers there.
Fräknabotten
Greylag Goose: 7
Mallard: 1 pair
Gadwall: 3 pairs + 4
Lapwing: 11
Snipe: 11
Green Sandpiper: 1
Blacl-headed Gull: 4
Crane: 6
22nd April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE), Bo Nielsen (BNN)
Weather: Very windy day, though slighty less so in the morning. Dust storms through the afternoon.
Projects: Wetlands Census, Starlings.
This morning, the second area’s of the wetlands census was completed.
Hammarmaden
Whooper Swan: 1
Greylag Goose: 26
Gadwall: 1 pair
Wigeon: 41
Teal: 25
Lapwing: 5
Crane: 4
Hammarbotten
20th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE)
Weather: Very windy after 9am, cold start.
Projects: Wetlands Census, Goose Census
Part 1 of the Wetland Census was begun today, unfortunately without super powers covering the whole site in a day before 10am is impossible, but for the third set of results for the survey there will be many more personel on hand to assist.
A pre-breeding Greylag Goose count is conducted early in the season in order to establish how many adults are using the site, half of this was conducted this morning.
19th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE)
Weather: Warmer than it has been.
Projects: Marsh Harrier
Another warmer day as it starts to really feel like spring, the last of the snow has melted and many birds are in song.
No new Marsh Harriers nests on Åslasjön today but 2 pairs continued to nest build at the locations that have already been noted.
Wetland Census time tomorrow!
DWE
18th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE)
Weather: Warmer than it has been.
Projects: Marsh Harrier
Sun broke through a little today and with low winds, it was nice to be able to reduce the number of layers worn out to fieldwork for the day.
After spending so much time around Åslaholmen, it was time to have a look at proceedings at Rysjön. Sadly to report 1 female hunting but not much activity in the nesting department thus far, back to Åslaholmen tomorrow!
DWE
17th April 2017
Staff: Daniel Wade (DWE)
Weather: Cold and breezy at times.
Projects: Marsh Harrier
Once again the weather proved no fase to the Marsh Harriers around Åslaholmen. A new nest was discovered on Åslasjön with at least two more pairs established as well as a long female still displaying. These are all promising signs for a good season with many nests.
DWE