7th May 2015
Staff: DWE, JMY, Marcelo, TMJ
Weather: Sunnier starts, with windy and variable weather throughout the day.
Projects: Great Reed Warbler, Skylark
TMJ and Marcelo started the day off attempting to catch a ringed male bird and to great success it took them only 5 minutes.
6th May 2015
Staff: DWE, JMY, Marcelo, TMJ
Weather: Rainy first thing, followed by warmer spells, strong wind.
Projects: Wetland Survey, Starling Project, Ortolan Bunting.
After the weather forecast promised a nicer day, we were disheartened to wake up to rain. The damp start to our Wetland Survey soon subsided and led on to a much more mild day.
Nynäsängen
Greylag Goose; 4
Teal; 44
Gadwall; 3 pairs
Goldeneye; 1
5th May 2015
Staff: DWE, JMY, TMJ, Marcello
Weather: Sun at first, then became cloudy & rained afternoon & evening
Projects: Skylark, Starling Nestboxes, Great Reed Warbler, Wetland Survey.
The day started with trial skylark plot surveys by DWE & JMY. 7 singing males were recorded over the two plots. Further discussion then took place with Jan Sondell to decide on the best methodology for the actual surveys beginning in Mid May. In the meantime we will be observing the skylarks to look for confirmation of nesting.
4th May 2015
Staff: DWE, JMY, TMJ
Weather: Cold windy morning, torrential rain all afternoon and drizzle into the evening.
Projects: Skylark, Starling Nestboxes, Great Reed Warbler, Wetland Survey, Marsh Harriers and Crane Survey.
DWE and JMY went out this morning to trial the first plots of the Skylark survey. In the 2 plots we identified 7 singing males (3 in one, 4 in another) and we shall switch tomorrow in order to see how closely our results trend.
3rd May 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, JMY, MPN, JSL
Weather: Generally warm and sunny.
Projects: skylark survey, marsh harrier.
2nd May 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, JMY
Weather: Cold day, with mid-strength winds and showers.
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Hooded Crow and Raven.
1st may April 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, JMY
Weather: Variable. Sunny in the morning but rain afternoon and evening.
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Starling. Crows and Raven
In the morning we searched for Marsh Harriers at Värstamaden. A couple of birds were flying around but no more indication of breeding. We heard the first Cuckoo of the year and some Wood warblers in the morning.
After the Marsh Harrier morning was done did we search for some potential Crow breedings. We couldn’t confirm anything new.
30th April 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, JMY
Weather: Cold day, starting and ending with wind. Rain from 5 onwards.
Projects: Marsh Harrier, Starling.
As usual I and DHO went out to check on the Marsh Harriers (this morning at Rysjön). We identified a new pair and are now getting to a point where all nests will be located as TMJ has completed her areas around Åslasjön and Fågelsjön.
29th April 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO, JMY (Julie Murray)
Weather: Mostly sunny but cold wind. Some rain in the afternoon
Projects: Mars Harrier and Hooded Crow and Raven
Mars Harrier
After a look in Fågelsjön this morning that area is covered. Rysjön and Värstamaden needs to be checked again but otherwise the nestsearching is done now.
28th April 2015
Staff: DWE, DHO
Weather: Sunny and warm day with slight on/off cloud cover.
Projects: Wetland Census and Hooded Crow and Raven
Wetland Census:
Census performed between 07:00 and 09:10 with it becoming quickly apparent that counting Greylag Goose goslings is not as straight forwards as it sounds.