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Revtangen BO October 31st-November 2nd

Three days with quite similar conditions, light easterlies and mostly cloudy, a few light drizzles now and then. Gradually fewer redpolls, but they dominate the catch for sure. Playback on thrushes around dawn and repoll/goldfinch/yellowhammer during the day.

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Some really large redpolls in between, the largest with a wing of 82,5 mm. Gråsisik.

Ringed, October 31st-November 2nd: Sparrowhawk 1, Grey Wagtail 1, Winter Wren 5, Dunnock 1, European Robin 4, Redwing 10, Song Thrush 3, Fieldfare 6, Common Blackbird 36, Blackcap 3, SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF 1, Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 7, Great Tit 2, Common Starling 2, Tree Sparrow 4, Chaffinch 1, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 5, Mealy Redpoll 194, Lesser Redpoll 57, Eurasian Siskin 1, European Goldfinch 6, Yellowhammer 16. Total = 369.

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European Goldfinch is on the increase in Norway, and this 1 cy female took the 2019 total to a record 50. Stillits, 1K F.

Norwegian summary of ringing results: Spurvehauk 1, vintererle 1, gjerdesmett 5, jernspurv 1, rødstrupe 4, rødvingetrost 10, måltrost 3, gråtrost 6, svarttrost 36, munk 3, SIBIRGRANSANGER 1, fuglekonge 1, blåmeis 7, kjøttmeis 2, stær 2, pilfink 4, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 2, grønnfink 5, gråsisik 194, brunsisik 57, grønnsisik 1, stillits 6, gulspurv 16. Total = 369.

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Another Siberian Chiffchaff trapped on November 2nd. Sibirgransanger.

Staff: Haavard Husebö, Alf Tore Mjös and Aashild Nordahl. 5 visitors.

Revtangen BO October 31st-November 2nd