Nyhetsarkiv

15th and 16th June 2015

Staff: JMY, MBR, EKP, APN, MMJ, MPN

Weather:Sunny but with a slight cold breeze
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Skylarks, Ortolan Buntings, Net rides, River Warbler, Sand Martins.

Great reed warbler

The Great Reed Warbler team have caught 3 males (one in Rysjön and two in Sörbysjön) and fitted 2 of them with accelerometers and loggers, and 1 with just an accelerometer. They have discovered 2 new females in the area - one at Nyängen and another at Åslasjön.

Skylarks

14th June 2015

Staff: JMY, MBR, EKP, APN, MMJ, MPN

Weather:calm and dry
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, Starling nest boxes, Skylark plots.

Great reed warbler

MBR went to Rysjön and recaptured the great reed warbler to retrieve the accelerometer which was attached to it two days ago. He also saw a black kite whilst he was out there.

Skylarks

12th June 2015

Staff: JMY, MBR, EKP, APN, MMJ

Weather: Warm and sunny day with a bit of increasing wind at the evening.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, Crows nest visits, Skylark nest.

Great reed warbler

10th June 2015

Staff: JMY, MBR, EKP, APN, MMJ

Weather:Lovely warm and sunny day with a bit of increasing wind at the evening.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, locating of Marsh Harrier Nest, Ortolan Bunting, Crows nest visits, finding out and ringing Lapwing chicks.

Great reed warbler

MBR found good and bad news in Sörbysjön. One new Great Reed Warbler nest was spotted, but other one was found predated. On the other hand, little Gull chicks were seen.

Ortolans

10th June 2015

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, TMJ, APN, MMJ

Weather:Beautiful warm, sunny day with a slight breeze.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Ringing site checking, Ortolan Bunting, Skylarks, Kestrels, Savi’s.

Great reed warbler

MBR went to Rysjön and discovered a new nest there, with little change in the other territories.

Skylarks and Ortolans

9th June 2015

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, TMJ, APN, MÅN, MMJ

Weather:Beautiful warm, sunny, calm day.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Crows, Ortolan Bunting, Skylarks.

8th June 2015

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, TMJ, APN, MÅN, MMJ

Weather: Partly sunny with showers.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Crows, Passerines Nestboxes, Ortolan Bunting, Skylarks, Wetland survey, Night census.

6th June 2015

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, MPN, TMJ, APN, Micke, Mireia, MFG

Weather: Sunny, with rainy showers, very strong winds in the afternoon.

Projects: Hooded Crow, Skylark, Great Reed Warbler, Spotted Crake.

Yesterday evening, MFG went out in determination to finally catch one of the Spotted Crakes on Hammarmaden. He succeeded!

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, TMJ, Alex Penn, Micke

Weather: Sunny and extremely windy!.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Crows, Passerines Nestboxes.

Passerines Nestboxes
This morning DWE, EKP and Alex visits 22 nestboxes. Most of the breeding intents were unsuccessful: predated nests, chicks sick or dead are unfortunately common this spring. They also discovered a Pine Marten family in one of these nestboxes.

5th June 2015

Staff: DWE, JMY, MBR, EKP, TMJ, Alex Penn.

Weather: Sunny with a bit of wind.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Skylark, Crows.

Firstly, Alex Penn joined the team today as a Ringing Assistant, so welcome to him.

Skylark