16th July 2015
Staff: JMY, MBR, APN, MMJ, CBS, PBN, TMJ, DHT, LDZ
Weather: Cloudy with thunder, clearing, then sunny.
Projects:Standardised ringing, Skylarks
Skylarks
JMY went out to Bärsta for some final observations of the crop fields, in the hope of finding some late nesting skylarks; but all was silent. It seems that the lark breeding season is over for this year. Survey plot marker sticks were also removed from the fields, in readiness for the harvest machines coming in the next week or so.
Standardised ringing
CBS, PBN, MMJ and LDZ were at Vallen this morning.
Sedge Warbler 5
Reed Warbler 12
Garden Warbler 1
Blackcap 1
Willow Warbler 2
Bearded Reedling 2
Marsh Tit 1
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 6
Reed Bunting 1
Observations – 2 Golden plover flew over Vallen this am where a meadow pipit was also unseasonal. A honey buzzard was seen over fiskinge and a large flock of Lapwings is starting to build around Ängfallet, winter is coming.
CBS