A continuation of the fine
weather produced three more Tengmalm’s
Owls caught in the small hours including one in the net still clutching a
Mouse he had caught! Passage through
the morning was again slightly reduced although a steady stream of c40
Sparrowhawks went through along with at least 4 Hen Harriers and my first Short-eared Owl of the autumn heading
away high and out to sea.
There were however 400+ Siskins again wheeling around
over Lebeltet seemingly unsure of where to go next, 20+ Magpies on the move and
12+ Reed Buntings was an increase whereas the quality was made up of a/the Three-toed Woodpecker which came out to
the lighthouse briefly and the first Great
Grey Shrike of the autumn distantly perched out in the fields. The nets produced 60 new birds including
more Blue Tits and Goldcrests along with 2 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Tit.
A concerted effort in the afternoon had me tramping
across a very wet Seviksmarka for a couple of hours; there was no rare Loco but it did produce my first 2 Jack Snipe of the autumn, 20+ Snipe, a
Merlin and a flyover Lapland Bunting while two Redstarts were in Lebeltet.
Hen Harrier
Siskins
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