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
Nyängen
Greylag Goose; 22
Mute Swan; 1
Coot; 4
Teal; 2
Gadwall; 2 pairs
Wigeon; 6
Fräknabotten
Spotted Redshank; 2
Crane; 1
Common Tern; 1
Gadwall; 4 pairs + 4 adults
Greylag Goose; 11 pairs, 58 chicks + 1 adult
Black-headed Gull; 3
Shoveler; 1 pair + 2 adults
Teal; 2 pairs + 36 adults
Greenshank; 3
Ruff; 1 male
Wood Sandpiper; 5
After this, DWE and JMY went to check the Starling Nest boxes at Fiskinge and Hammar. Of the 50 boxes checked, 20 boxes were occupied with full clutches, with one bird in particular incubating 8 eggs.
DWE