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Revtangen BO August 1st-16th

August has been very variable so far regarding the weather. A couple of periods of warm and nice, but also periods with northerlies and westerlies. There has been quite strong invasive movements of Common Crossbill, with around 1000 birds moving north at Revtangen BO on a single day early in the month. Wader ringing has been very poor with regards to Tringa-waders by the observatory pools. Mist-nets were used in the trapping area on 9 days during 1st-16th, but only on day with all nets operational.

Reed Warbler is a target species in August. 1 cy. Rørsanger 1K.

Ringed, August 1st-16th: European Storm-petrel 25, Green Sandpiper 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Common Cuckoo 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Wood Pigeon 2, Barn Swallow 6, Sand Martin 12, White Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Tree Pipit 10, Dunnock 2, Northern Wheatear 1, European Robin 4, Redwing 1, Fieldfare 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler 13, Garden Warbler 25, Blackcap 5, Common Whitethroat 14, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 90, Common Chiffchaff 4, Great Tit 2, Common Starling 1, Tree Sparrow 4, House Sparrow 4, Greenfinch 1, Common Linnet 4, Lesser Redpoll 3, Common Crossbill 12. Total = 232. Also 4 controls of European Storm-petrels not from Revtangen, as well as the same Leach's Storm-petrel (ringed at Revtangen i 2020) retrapped also in August.

Hogne Skår releasing a trapped storm petrel. Hogne has been the driving force behind a very good season result for European Storm-petrel at Revtangen, with trapping during 8 nights. Havsvale frigjøres fra mistnett i nattens mulm og mørke.

Ringmerket, 1.-16. August: Havsvale 25, skogsnipe 1, spurvehauk 1, gjøk 1, flaggspett 1, ringdue 2, låvesvale 6, sandsvale 12, linerle 1, heipiplerke 1, trepiplerke 10, jernspurv 2, steinskvett 1, rødstrupe 4, rødvingetrost 1, gråtrost 1, sivsanger 2, rørsanger 13, hagesanger 25, munk 5, tornsanger 14, møller 1, løvsanger 90, gransanger4, kjøttmeis 2, stær 1, pilfink 4, gråspurv 4, grønnfink 1, tornirisk 4, brunsisik 3, grankorsnebb 12. Total = 232. Også 4 fremmedkontroller av havsvale.

Revtangen BO August 1st-16th