SWEDEN - 27th June

A few more birds were caught at Rysjön in the morning with fledglings beginning to make up a higher percentage of the catch, juveniles today included Pied Flycatcher, Thrush Nightingale, Willow Warbler, Robin, Chaffinch and Reed Bunting.   There wasn’t too much new from the tower as birds seen included my first Swedish Green Woodpecker, a singing Icterine Warbler, the Savi’s Warbler giving a little burst of song and a Curlew.   A look at Löten late afternoon produced 7 Pochard, a singing Quail in fields nearby, 7 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Curlew, a Green Sandpiper, 6 Spotted Redshank, 40+ Wood Sandpipers, 15 Ruff and 3 Redshank.

Willow Warbler fledgling

Juvenile Pied Flycatcher

Thrush Nightingale fledgling - I really don't know how or why this got into a net!