Revtangen BO November 7th

Bad weather with wind and rain during the night, which cleared and calmed in the morning. No trapping around dawn, but most nets up 08.30-14.30. Light winds mostly from the western sector. Netmeter hours approx. 2000. Playback on grey wagtail, redpoll, fieldfare and yellowhammer. 

Ringed: Grey wagtail 1, european robin 1, redwing 3, common blackbird 17, fieldfare 2, goldcrest 2, blue tit 4, house sparrow 1, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 1, brambling 1, greenfinch 3,  mealy redpoll 2. Total = 39. Also 12 controls. 

The 116th grey wagtail at Revtangen in 2015. Vintererle nummer 116 på Revtangen OS i 2015. 

Ringmerket: Vintererle 1, rødstrupe 1, rødvingetrost 3, svarttrost 17, gråtrost 2, fuglekonge 2, blåmeis 4, gråspurv 1, pilfink 1, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 1, grønnfink 3, gråsisik 2. Total = 39. Også 12 kontroller.   

Observations: Grey wagtail 5. A few flocks of eurasian siskin flying over, otherwise not much visible migration. Around midday when the wind picked up a little there was a steady passage of auks (razorbills and little auks, a few common guillemots), perhaps around 150/hour, past Revtangen. Also a few kittiwakeas and red-throated loons migrated south. 

Alf Tore Mjøs

Revtangen BO November 5th

Nice conditions once again around dawn, but some nets were closed quite early because of an increasing wind. Nets up 07.30-13.30, netmeter hours approx. 2200. Playback on redwing and common blackbird around dawn, later on grey wagtail, goldfinch and redpoll.

Ringed: Winter wren 1, european robin 1, redwing 1, song thrush 2, common blackbird 11, fieldfare 7, chiffchaff 1, goldcrest 4, common starling 1, house sparrow 1, brambling 2, greenfinch 1, mealy redpoll 46, lesser redpoll 16, reed bunting 1. Total = 96. Also 15 controls.

Ringmerket: Gjerdesmett 1, rødstrupe 1, rødvingetrost 1, måltrost 2, svarttrost 11, gråtrost 7, gransanger 1, fuglekonge 4, stær 1, gråspurv 1, bjørkefink 2, gråsisik 46, brunsisik 16, sivspurv 1. Total = 96. Også 15 kontroller.

Observations: A steady passage of razorbills and kittiwakes over the sea, a sample count mid-morning indicated 150 razorbill/hour and 100+ kittiwakes/hour. Hen harrier 2, sparrowhawk 2, grey wagtail 5, goldfinch 1. The moth traps produced 7 species of moths, but the most interesting catch was the hoverfly Xanthandrus comtus, a scarce species in Norway and the first record at Revtangen BO. 

December moth (Poecilocampa populi), the first record at Revtangen since 2011. Høstspinner. 

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs

Revtangen BO November 4th

Continued mild weather, today was cloudy with a little drizzle at times and mainy SE breeze. The autumn is certainly not over even though we have entered into November, today was the busiest day in the garden so far in 2015. Nets open 07-14, netmeter hours approx. 2500. Playback on redwing and blackbird at dawn, later on brambling, grey wagtail and redpoll. 

Ringed: Collared dove 3, winter wren 2, european robin 1, common blackbird 13, song thrush 1, redwing 7, blackcap 4, goldcrest 12, blue tit 2, common starling 5, house sparrow 3, tree sparrow 7, chaffinch 2, brambling 27, greenfinch 29, european goldfinch 1, mealy redpoll 179, lesser redpoll 77, arctic redpoll 2, eurasian bullfinch 1. Total = 378. Also 14 controls. 

Just when we thought the goldcrests were finished for this year, we had another small, but noticeable arrival of 12 today. So far, the 559 goldcrest ringed in 2015 have resulted in two controls in the UK. 1 cy female. Fuglekonge 1K F.

Ringmerket: Tyrkerdue 3, gjerdesmett 2, rødstrupe 1, svarttrost 13, måltrost 1, rødvingetrost 7, munk 4, fuglekonge 12, blåmeis 2, stær 5, gråspurv 3, pilfink 7, bokfink 2, bjørkefink 27, grønnfink 29, stillits 1, gråsisik 179, brunsisik 77, polarsisik 2, dompap 1. Total = 378. Også 14 kontroller.  

Brambling 2cy+ male. Bjørkefink 2K+ hann.

Observations: The long-staying barred warbler was still in the garden, but now it seems it's getting ready for departure: It had put on more than 4 grams since last week and increased it's fat score to 4. The adult male hen harrier was still around, as was a white-tailed eagle and a water rail. 5 grey wagtails and 3-4 european goldfinch also flew over.

Still a few moths around, the catch today contained 6 species and was dominated by Dark Sward-grass (top 3) and Angle Shades (lower 6). Langvingejordfly (øverst) og taggvingefly.

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 1 visitor.

Revtangen BO October 28th

Another very nice day, sunny most of the times, SE light breeze and 5 degrees in the morning. The wind picked up in the middle of the day, and most nets were closed around 13. Playback on blackbird and redwing at dawn, grey wagtail 07.30-13, redpoll 07.30-12, brambling and bohemian waxwing 08.30-15. 

Ringed: Eurasian woodcock 1, eurasian sparrowhawk 1, grey wagtail 2, winter wren 3, european robin 2, common blackbird 14, redwing 1, song thrush 1, fieldfare 2, blackcap 2, siberian chiffchaff (P.c.tristis) 2, goldcrest 3, blue tit 4, great tit 1, common starling 1, tree sparrow 2, brambling 7, greenfinch 2, mealy redpoll 201, lesser redpoll 23, arctic redpoll (C.h.exilipes) 2, bullfinch 1. Total = 278. 

The first eurasian woodcock of the season, 1 cy. Rugde 1K. 

Siberian chiffchaff. Sibirgransanger. 

Ringmerket: Rugde 1, spurvehauk 1, vintererle 2, gjerdesmett 3, rødstrupe 2, svarttrost 14, rødvingetrost 1, måltrost 1, gråtrost 2, munk 2, gransanger (tristis) 2, fuglekonge 3, blåmeis 4, kjøttmeis 1, stær 1, pilfink 2, bjørkefink 7, grønnfink 2, gråsisik 201, polarsisik 2, dompap 1. Total = 278. 

Obervations: Hen harrier 3, rough-legged buzzard 1, grey wagtail 7,  bohemian waxwing 5+. 

A 1cy rough-legged buzzard was hunting around the trapping area today. Fjellvåk 1K. Photo: Trond Ove Stakkeland. 

Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs and Morten Stokke. 2 visitors.

Revtangen BO October 27th

Finally some nice weather after a week of unstable windy westerlies. Nets up 07-14, netmeter hours approx. 2500. Playback on grey wagtail all day, blackbird, redwing and fieldfare at dawn, later om brambling, redpoll and yellowhammer.  

Ringed: Water rail 1, grey wagtail 3, winter wren 4, european robin 2, common blackbird 2, fieldfare 2, redwing 4, blackcap 1, goldcrest 1, blue tit 9, great tit 4, tree sparrow 12, brambling 4, greenfinch 21, mealy redpoll 105, lesser redpoll 35, yellowhammer 4. Total = 214. Also 9 controls. 

The four winter wrens ringed today took the season total to 204, a surprise all-time high considering the poor summer we've had and the seemingly poor breeding season for most early breeders. 

Ringmerket: Vannrikse 1, vintererle 3, gjerdesmett 4, rødstrupe 2, svarttrost 2, gråtrost 2, rødvingetrost 4, munk 1, fuglekonge 1, blåmeis 9, kjøttmeis 4, pilfink 12, bjørkefink 4, grønnfink 21, gråsisik 105, brunsisik 35, gulspurv 4. Total = 214. 

Observations: 
Bird observatory: Hen harrier 2, rough-legged buzzard 1, common buzzard 1, sparrowhawk 3, peregrine 1, EURASIAN HOOPOE 1, BLACK WOODPECKER 1 migrating north, grey wagtail 8, waxwing 7 migrating north, barred warbler 1cy ringed bird still present, great grey shrike 1, goldfinch 4.
Reve kai: Great northern loon 1 adult, red-throated loon 2, white wagtail 2, northern wheatear 2.  

Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs, Morten Stokke and Mark Thomson. 1 visitor. 

Recent recoveries

It's been a while since since we last reported on the recoveries and controls resulting from ringing at Revtangen. Here we go again with a new list of recoveries made recently (or received recently):

Oystercatcher  (GBT) FP99124 4cy+ Wrangle Tofts, Lincolnshire, UK 16.07.2010
Controlled, caught in mistnet, Revtangen BO 28.05.2014, colourring LBGW(T412) added. Resighted at Revtangen BO several times in 2015. 

T412 photographed at Revtangen BO on June 9th 2015. 

Common Ringed Plover (NOS) 8N66077/Yellow flag (LEC) 2cy+ Revtangen 17.08.2015
Controlled, colourflag read and photodocumented, Fanø Strand, Syddanmark, Denmark 24.-25.08.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8850234 1cy Revtangen 17.08.2012
Controlled Reserve de Moeze-Oleron, Charente-Maritime, France 26.09.2014

Dunlin (NOS) 8N66025 1cy Revtangen 17.08.2015
Controlled Makkevika, Giske, Møre & Romsdal, Norway 21.08.2015 (418 km in the "wrong" direction"!)

Dunlin (NOS) 8N59946 1cy Revtangen 16.08.2015 
Found dead on ship "Pierre de Fermat", North Sea (52.45N, 03.13E) 21.08.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8E02282/Orange flag (ALL) Pull Adventsdalen, Longyearbyen, Svalbard 14.07.2013
Colour flag read Revtangen 17.08.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8E02380/Orange flag (AXH) 2cy+ Longyearbyen, Svalbard 02.08.2015
Controlled, caught in walk-in trap, Revtangen 16.08.2015. Also seen at Revtangen 28.08.2015.

Dunlin (NOS) 8M06717 Pull Slettnes, Gamvik, Finnmark, Norway 29.06.2014
Controlled Revtngen 16.08.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8N59104 1cy Revtangen  31.08.2014
Controlled, 2cy, Ottenby BO, Öland, Sweden 16.07.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8M60127 1cy Revtangen 27.08.2011
Controlled, 3cy+, Nidingen, Halland, Sweden 30.07.2015

Dunlin (NOS) 8L27738 1cy Revtangen 03.09.2008
Controlled, Kimmel bay, Clwyd, UK 25.01.2015 

Dunlin (NOS) 8N59371 1cy Revtangen 03.09.2014
Controlled, Ynyslas, Borth, Dyfed, UK 11.09.2014

Purple Sandpiper (NOS) 8B43323/Green flag (XMU) 1cy Longyearbyen, Svarbard 23.08.2014
Controlled (colour flag read) Revtangen 03.01.2015 (Observer: Martin Dagsland)

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06752/RBYN(SMN) 1cy Revtangen 17.08.2015
Controlled, colourring read, Fanø Strand, Syddanmark, Denmark 29.08.2015

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06749/RBYN(SMJ) Revtangen 17.08.2015
Controlled, colourring read, Fanø Strand, Syddanmark, Denmark 26.08.2015  

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06733/RBYN(SJM) Revtangen 16.08.2015
Controlled, colourring read, Fanø Strand, Syddanmark, Denmark 28.08.2015

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06730/RBYN(SJH) Revtangen 16.08.2015
Controlled, colourring read, Maas, Oijen, Oss, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands 06.09.2015 

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06726/RBYN(SLT) Revtangen 07.08.2015
Photographed, colourring read, Ezumakeeg, Leuwersmeer, Groningen, The Netherlands 14.08.2015

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06739/RBYN(SJV) Revtangen 16.08.2015
Photographed, colourring read, Folkvordmarka, Sandnes, Rogaland 23.08.2015

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06750/RBYN(SML) Revtangen 17.08.2015
Photographed, colourring read, Hagabukta, Hafrsfjord, Sola 20.08.2015

Little Stint (NOS) 2E06129 1cy Revtangen 19.08.2012
Controlled, ring number read from photos, Helgoland, Germany 26.08.2014. 

Red Knot (NOS) 7366662 1cy Revtangen 07.09.2002 
Controlled Polders Inra, Charente-Maritime, France 30.04.2014

Red Knot (ISR) 787193/Yellow flag (XHV) 3cy+ Fannakrókur, Kollafjördur, Strandasýsla, Iceland 16.05.2014
Controlled Revtangen (Caught in walk-in trap) 07.08.2015 

Red Knot (NOS) 7544914 1cy Revtangen 27.08.2014
Controlled, The Headland, Hartlepool, Clevelend, UK 02.02.2015 

Red Knot (NOS) 7541329 2cy+ Revtangen 13.08.2010
Controlled Harlingen, Friesland, The Netherlands 17.02.2015

Redshank Tringa.t.robusta (NOS) DA45441/Orange flag (EAC) 1cy Revtangen 28.08.2015 
Controlled (colour flag read from photo) Virksund harbour, Midtjylland, Denmark 19.09.2015

Redshank (NOS) 7472186 1cy Revtangen 14.08.2007
Shot, Warhem, Nord, France 23.12.2008 

Bar-tailed Godwit (NLA) 1542731 Oudeschild, Texel, The Netherlands 15.05.2010
Colourrings read, adult male, Revtangen BO 20.08.2013
Annual controls of this bird from Banc d'Arquin, Mauretania in November-December 2010-2013.

Woodcock (NOS) 6221956 3cy+ Revtangen BO 25.03.2010
Traffic victim, Nordre Løset, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway 01.07.2015 

Woodcock (NOS) 6221956 when ringed on March 25th 2010. It was caught and ringed together with 125 other birds on what was presumably the best March-catch ever at Revtangen BO.

Meadow Pipit (BLB) 13760691 2cy Aard, Antwerpen, Belgium 14.04.2015
Controlled, 2cy, Revtangen BO 09.05.2015

Meadow Pipit (NOS) EJ18181 1cy Revtangen BO 12.09.2014
Controlled, Zele-Heikant, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium 02.10.2014

Meadow Pipit (NOS) EF72431 1cy Revtangen BO 05.09.2014
Controlled, Slipje, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 23.09.2014

Winter Wren (NOS) HD39540 1cy Revtangen BO 20.09.2013
Dead, feral cat, Ålgård, Gjesdal, Norway 26.12.2014 

European Robin (NOS) EE85373 2cy Revtangen BO 19.04.2012
Controlled Beloeil, Hainaut, Belgium 27.10.2012 

Common Blackbird (NOS) 7447147 Revtangen BO 14.10.2003
Ring found with metal detector Hellifield, North Yorkshire, UK 01.05.2015

Common Blackbird (NOS) 7554581 2cy male Revtangen BO 02.04.2011
Traffic victim, Nordgulen - Eivindvik, Gulen, Sogn & Fjordane, Norway 12.05.2014

Common Blackbird (NOS) 7403651 2cy+ female Revtangen BO 11.10.2010
Dead, collision with window, Ledbury, Hereford/Worchestershire, UK 25.02.2015
Previous control at Kjølvegen, Elverum, Hedmark 16.03.2014.  

Song Thrush 1cy Revtangen BO 27.09.2012
Hunted, Torres Vedras, Lisboa, Portugal 12.01.2015 

Redwing (NOS) 8C09432 1cy Revtangen BO 24.09.2014
Dead, feral cat, Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK 14.01.2015

Blackcap (GBT) Y876250 2cy male Skaw, Whalsay, Shetland, UK 24.04.2014
Controlled Revtangen (as 3 cy+ male) 09.05.2014

Blackcap (NOS) EJ73139 2cy+ male Revtangen BO 09.09.2015
Controlled Agger Tange, Snedsted, Nordjylland, Denmark 10.09.2015 (The next day!) 

Blue Tit (NOS) HE22190 1cy Eitlandsneset, Lyngdal, Norway 02.08.2014
Controlled Revtangen BO 24.09.2014

Blue Tit (NOS) HD66263 1cy Revtangen BO 24.09.2012
Controlled Jomfruland BO, Telemark, Norway 09.09.2014

Blue Tit (NOS) 6H22103 1cy Vrånes, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway 22.09.2014
Controlled, 1cy male, Revtangen BO 16.10.2014 

Blue Tit (NOS) HD38237 1cy Revtangen BO 12.10.2012
Controlled Giljastølen, Gjesdal, Norway 25.11.2014 

House Sparrow (NOS) 8L99818 1cy+ female Revtangen BO 14.10.2009
Dead, traffic victim, Nordsjøveien by Reve Hamn, Klepp, Norway 19.07.2015 

Tree Sparrow 2cy+ Lista BO, Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway 20.04.2015
Controlled Revtangen BO 05.06.2015

Chaffinch (GBT) D190354 2cy male Fair Isle, Shetland, UK 11.04.2014
Controlled Revtangen BO 09.05.2014 

Chaffinch (NOS) EH95285 1cy male Makkevika, Giske, Møre & Romsdal, Norway 11.10.2014
Controlled Revtangen BO 30.11.2014 

Brambling 2cy+ female Revtangen BO 11.10.2013
Controlled Anholt By, Ebeltoft, Midtjylland, Denmark 28.10.2014 

Brambling (NOS) EF68966 1cy female Revtangen BO 23.09.2013
Controlled, Brandon Fen, Lakenheath, Suffolk, UK 05.03.2014 

Brambling  EJ18786 1cy male Revtangen BO 24.09.2014
Controlled, near Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 01.12.2014

Greenfinch (DKC) 9U33057 1cy female Klitmøller, Nordjylland, Denmark 27.12.2014
Controlled as 2cy female Revtangen BO 09.05.2015

Greenfinch (NOS) EJ18861 1cy female Revtangen BO 24.09.2014
Dead, collision with window, Idse, Strand, Rogaland, Norway 29.07.2015 

Greenfinch (NOS) EJ18216 1cy female Revtangen BO 13.09.2014
Dead, collision with window, Ockholm-Nordwarft-Fedderswarft, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10.03.2015.  

Greenfinch (NOS) EH68149 2cy male Revtangen BO 08.07.2014
Controlled Thisted, Nordjylland, Denmark 20.11.2014

Greenfinch (NOS) EH68257 1cy female Revtangen BO 13.07.2014
Controlled, Klitmøller, Nordjylland, Denmark 31.01.2015

Lesser Redpoll (GBT) D907929 2cy Ascot Heath, Berkshire, UK 13.04.2014
Controlled as 3cy+ female Revtangen BO 03.05.2015

Lesser Redpoll (NOS) HD39851 1cy+ Revtangen BO 29.09.2013
Controlled Søre Merkeskog, Utsira, Rogaland, Norway 25.04.2014 

Eurasian siskin (NOS) HC90219 2cy male Revtangen BO 05.06.2015
Dead, taken by feral cat, Åkrehamn, Karmøy, Norway 16.06.2015 

Linnet (NOS) EH68493 1cy male Revtangen BO 14.08.2014
Controlled Merksplas, Antwerpen, Belgium 12.10.2014 

Yellowhammer (NOS) 8N78512 1cy female Hals, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, Norway 03.10.2014
Controlled Revtangen BO 05.11.2014

Yellowhammer (NOS) 8M23451 2cy+ female Tengesdalsvegen, Bjerkreim, Norway 29.11.2012
Controlled Revtangen BO 05.06.2013

Yellowhammer (NOS) 8N12916 2cy+ male Revtangen BO 24.09.2014
Found recently dead, Jørpeland, Strand, Rogaland, Norway 10.03.2015

Alf Tore Mjøs

Revtangen BO October 19th

Light northeasterlies and partly cloudy, mostly sunny in the morning but more clouds arriving during the day. 5 degrees in the morning. Nets up 07.30-15.30, netmeter hours approx. 2900. Playback on common blackbird, redwing and fieldfare at dawn, grey wagtail the whole day, goldfinch, yellowhammer and brambling from late morning.

Ringed: Water rail 1, grey wagtail 9, winter wren 3, common blackbird 13, fieldfare 3, song thrush 1, redwing 6, blackcap 1, chiffchaff 1 (tristis), goldcrest 3, blue tit 3, common magpie 1, tree sparrow 3, brambling 7, greenfinch 14, mealy redpoll 132, lesser redpoll 28, arctic redpoll (ssp. exilipes) 1, bullfinch 1, yellowhammer 1. Total = 232. Also 12 controls, including a lesser redpoll from somewhere else. 

 1 cy arctic redpoll (ssp. exilipes). Polarsisik 1K. 

Ringmerket: Vannrikse 1, vintererle 9, gjerdesmett 3, svarttrost 13, gråtrost 3, måltrost 1, rødvingetrost 6, munk 1, gransanger 1 (tristis), fuglekonge 3, blåmeis 3, skjære 1, pilfink 3, bjørkefink 7, grønnfink 14, gråsisik 132, brunsisik 28, polarsisik 1, dompap 1, gulspurv 1. Total = 232. Også 12 kontroller, inludert en brunsisik med fremmed ring. 

Observations: Hen harrier 1 adult male, merlin 1, water rail 2-3, grey wagtail 15, barred warbler 1 (same ringed bird), goldfinch 10, brambling 1700 migrating NE, fieldfare 700 migrating NE. 

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 2 visitors.

Revtangen BO October 18th

Weather as yesterday. Nets up 07.30-14, netmeter hours approx. 2300. Playback on common blackbird and redwing at dawn, grey wagtail and redpoll all day, yellowhammer and fieldfare from late morning. 

Ringed: Grey wagtail 2, pied wagtail 1, winter wren 5, common blackbird 12, fieldfare 22, song thrush 1, redwing 20 (including 1 coburni), blackcap 4, goldcrest 5, blue tit 3, great tit 2, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 2, brambling 5, greenfinch 4, mealy redpoll 125, lesser redpoll 37, arctic redpoll 1, yellowhammer 1. Total = 253. Also 10 controls.

Arctic redpoll 1 cy ssp. exilipes ("Coues's redpoll"), the first this season. There are often a few mixed in with the mealies when they arrive, but this year there seems to be fewer arctics than normal. Polarsisik 1K.

"Spectacled redpoll"..... Brillegråsisik?

Ringmerket: Vintererle 2, svartryggerle 1, gjerdesmett 5, svarttrost 12, gråtrost 22, måltrost 1, rødvingetrost 20 (inkl. 1 coburni), munk 4, fuglekonge 5, blåmeis 3, kjøttmeis 2, pilfink 1, bokfink 2, bjørkefink 5, grønnfink 4, gråsisik 125, brunsisik 37, polarsisik 1, gulspurv 1. Total = 253. Også 10 kontroller. 

The 100th grey wagtail ringed at Revtangen BO in 2015. Grey wagtails are trapped using playback by a newly created garden pond. Vintererle nummer 100 ringmerket ved Revtangen OS i 2015, et resultat som overrasker selv de mest optimistiske av oss... 

First-winter (1 cy) male pied wagtail. 1K hann svartryggerle. 

Observations: Grey wagtail 4, fieldfare 1000+ migrating north 

Ingvald Ekeland, Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 2 visitors. 

Revtangen BO October 17th

Another sunny and calm autumn day with light easterlies in the morning. Cold, only 3 degrees before the sun rose. Soon after dawn lots of bramblings and redpolls were on the move overhead, and tape-luring provided us with the best catch of the year so far. Nets up 07.30-14.30, netmeter hours approx.  2500. Playback on redwing, song thrush and common blackbird at dawn, grey wagtail, brambling, redpoll and european goldfinch later on.

Ringed: Grey wagtail 1, winter wren 10, european robin 5, redwing 5, fieldfare 1, common blackbird 22, blackcap 1, goldcrest 16, blue tit 4, great tit 1, tree sparrow 3, brambling 22, greenfinch 2, lesser redpoll 35, mealy redpoll 174. Total = 309. Also 9 controls, including a lesser redpoll from somewhere else in Norway. 

Lesser redpoll (left) and mealy repoll. Both are adult males. Brunsisik (venstre) og gråsisik, begge er 2K+ hanner. 

Ringmerket: Vintererle 1, gjerdesmett 10, rødstrupe 5, rødvingetrost 5, gråtrost 1, svarttrost 22, munk 1, fuglekonge 16, blåmeis 4, kjøttmeis 1, pilfink 3, bjørkefink 22, grønnfink 2, brunsisik 35, gråsisik 174. Total = 309. Også 9 kontroller, inkl. en brunsisik fra annetsteds.

Observations: Rough-legged buzzard 1, water rail 1, great spotted woodpecker 1, grey wagtail 3, european goldfinch 5, bullfinch 1. 

Ingvald Ekeland, Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs.   

Revtangen BO October 16th

Same nice weather, today there was almost no wind. Nets open 00-14, netmeter hours during daylight approx. 2500. Playback on Tengmalm's owl 00-06, song thrush and redwing at dawn, grey wagtail, goldfinch, brambling and redpoll later on. 

Ringed: Tengmalm's owl 2, grey wagtail 3, winter wren 15, european robin 2, redwing 7, fieldfare 2, song thrush 1, common blackbird 13, blackcap 4, goldcrest 43, great tit 1, blue tit 3, treecreeper 2, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 1, brambling 24, greenfinch 5, goldfinch 1, lesser redpoll 13, mealy redpoll 38, bullfinch 1. Total = 182. Also 4 controls. 

The first bullfinch ringed in 2015 was caught today. 1 cy female. Dompap, 1K hunn.

Ringmerket: Perleugle 2, vintererle 3, gjerdesmett 15, rødstrupe 2, rødvingetrost 7, gråtrost 2, måltrost 1, svarttrost 13, munk 4, fuglekonge 43, kjøttmeis 1, blåmeis 3, trekryper 2, pilfink 1, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 24, grønnfink 5, stillits 1, brunsisik 13, gråsisik 38, dompap 1. Total = 182. Også 4 kontroller. 

For the first time this autumn redpolls were making and impact on the ringing total. About 75% were northern type mealy redpolls. Adult male in the picture. Gråsisik, 2K+ hann.

Observations: Water rail 1, great spotted woodpecker 1, grey wagtail 5, brambling 300, goldfinch 15, barred warbler 1 (with ring). 

Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs and Morten Stokke.

Revtangen BO October 15th

Still light easterlies and sunny. Nets open 07-24, netmeter hours during daylight approx. 4400. Playback on redwing, song thrush and blackcap at dawn, grey wagtail, brambling and goldfinch later on. Tengmalm's owl 20-24.

Ringed: Winter wren 11, european robin 6, redwing 21, fieldfare 1, song thrush 3, common blackbird 6, blackcap 5, chiffchaff 3, goldcrest 41, great tit 1, blue tit 2, long-tailed tit 7, common starling 1, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 4, brambling 16, greenfinch 2, eurasian siskin 1, mealy redpoll 4, linnet 2. Total = 138. Also 18 controls. 

The first long-tailed tits of the season. Stjertmeis.

Ringmerket: Gjerdesmett 11, rødstrupe 6, rødvingetrost 21, gråtrost 1, måltrost 3, svarttrost 6, munk 5, gransanger 3, fuglekonge 41, kjøttmeis 1, blåmeis 2, stjertmeis 7, stær 1, pilfink 1, bokfink 4, bjørkefink 16, grønnfink 2, grønnsisik 1, gråsisik 4, tornirisk 2. Total = 138. Også 18 kontroller. 

Observations: Hen harrier 1, rough-legged buzzard 1, kestrel 1, golden plover 100,  grey wagtail 6, richard's pipit 1, barred warbler 1 (the ringed bird), brambling 500 migrating north, goldfinch 15. 

Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs, Bjørn Mo. 1 besøkende. 

Revtangen BO October 14th

A perfectly clear night with only a faint breeze from the east. No clouds resulted in the coldest morning so far with only 3 degrees celcius, but around midday the sun still produced enough heat for a few red admirals and a very late painted lady still on the wing. Playback on tengmalm's owl 01-06, redwing, song thrush and blackcap at dawn, grey wagtail, brambling and goldfinch later on. 

Ringed: Common kestrel 1, tengmalm's owl 2, grey wagtail 1, winter wren 18, european robin 4, blackbird 3, fieldfare 3, song thrush 2, redwing 4, blackcap 5, willow warbler 1, goldcrest 113, blue tit 3, great tit 7, tree sparrow 2, chaffinch 1, brambling 59, greenfinch 2, goldfinch 1, mealy redpoll 1, lesser redpoll 1, linnet 1. Total = 235. Also 23 controls, including a british brambling. 

Ringmerket: Tårnfalk 1, perleugle 2, vintererle 1, gjerdesmett 18, rødstrupe 4, svarttrost 3, gråtrost 3, måltrost 2, rødvingetrost 4, munk 5, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 113, blåmeis 3, kjøttmeis 7, pilfink 2, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 59, grønnfink 2, stillits 1, gråsisik 1, brunsisik 1, tornirisk 1. Total = 235. Også 23 kontroller, inkludert en britisk bjørkefink. 

The highlight of today's catch was this 1 cy common kestrel. Although we see this species all the time they are almost never trapped, and the last one was in 1995. Tårnfalk, den første merket ved stasjonen siden 1995.

We haven't made any serious attempts this season at trapping tengmalm's owls before last night, and very few have been ringed elsewhere on the west coast. Turns out there were a few around, and two were caught between 01 and 03. Both were 1 cy. Perleugle.

1 cy female european goldfinch. Stillits, 1k hunn.  

Observations: Brambling 400 migrating north, european goldfinch 12, rough-legged buzzard 1, hen harrier 1, barred warbler 1 ringed bird still in the garden. 

Asbjørn Folvik, Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs

Revtangen BO October 13th

Still wery nice weather in SW Norway, unusual for this time of the year. Light easterlies or almost no wind, part cloudy.  Nets up 07-13, netmeter hours approx. 2000. Playback on yellow-browed warbler, garden warbler, redwing and song thrush around dawn, grey wagtail and brambling later on.

Ringed: Meadow pipit 1, grey wagtail 3, winter wren 6, european robin 10, common blackbird 4, fieldfare 1, song thrush 12, redwing 15, blackcap 4, goldcrest 37, blue tit 8, great tit 5, chaffinch 1, brambling 15, greenfinch 2, mealy redpoll 2, lesser redpoll 2. Total = 128. Also 13 controls.

Ringmerket: Heipiplerke 1, vintererle 3, gjerdesmett 6, rødstrupe 10, svarttrost 4, gråtrost 1, måltrost 12, rødvingetrost 15, munk 4, fuglekonge 37, blåmeis 8, kjøttmeis 5, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 15, grønnfink 2, gråsisik 2, og brunsisik 2. Total = 128. Også 13 kontroller.

 

Observations: Rought-legged buzzard 1, hen harrier 1, peregrine 1, water rail 1, grey wagtail 10.

Håvard Husebø and Mark Thomson.

Revtangen BO October 12th

Still nice conditions with a high pressure set over Fennoscandia, generating the light easterlies and southeasterlies we want. Nets up 06.30-12, netmeter hours approx. 2000. Playback on yellow-browed warbler and blackcap through the night, song thrush and redwing at dawn, grey wagtail and yellowhammer later on. The catch is dominated by thrushes, european robins, winter wrens, blackcap and goldcrest. These are all typical "dawn species", resulting in a very busy first net round and not vey much later in the day. 

Ringed: Grey wagtail 1, winter wren 8, dunnock 1, european robin 14, northern wheatear (leucorhoa) 1, common blackbird 1, fieldfare 2, song thrush 12, redwing 15, blackcap 7, yellow-browed warbler 1, chiffchaff 2, goldcrest 30, blue tit 4, great tit 1, chaffinch 1, brambling 7, yellowhammer 2. Total = 110. Also 5 controls. 

The 20th yellow-browed warbler this season, a result of the biggest influx ever of this siberian gem. Gulbrynsanger nummer 20 i 2015.

Ringmerket: Vintererle 1, gjerdesmett 8, jernspurv 1, rødstrupe 14, steinskvett (leucorhoa) 1, svarttrost 1, gråtrost 2, måltrost 12, rødvingetrost 15, munk 7, gulbrynsanger 1, gransanger 2, fuglekonge 30, blåmeis 4, kjøttmeis 1, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 7, gulspurv 2. Total = 110. Også 5 kontroller.     

"Greenland" wheatear, the nortwestern subspecies of the Northern Wheatear (O.o.leucorhoa). Grønlandssteinskvett.

Observations: Golden plover 100, barred warbler 1 (in the garden, ringed bird). 

Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs, Mark Thomson 

Revtangen BO October 11th

SE light breeze, cloudy and fairly nice conditions for bird ringing. A decent fall of migrants in the morning, both thrushes, european robins, blackcaps and goldcrests were on the move. Nets open 06.30-14, netmeter hours approx. 2700. Playback on redwing at dawn, later on grey wagtail, european goldfinch and yellowhammer. 

Ringed: Meadow pipit 1, grey wagtail 2, winter wren 12, european robin 20, redwing 19, song thrush 7, common blackbird 1, fieldfare 1, garden warbler 1, blackcap 17, chiffchaff 13 (including 2 tristis), goldcrest 71, great tit 1, blue tit 1, brambling 1, greenfinch 6, yellowhammer 4. Total = 178. Also 5 controls. 

Ringmerket: Heipiplerke 1, vintererle 2, gjerdesmett 12, rødstrupe 20, rødvingetrost 19, måltrost 7, svarttrost 1, gråtrost 1, hagesanger 1, munk 17, gransanger 13 (inkl. 2 tristis), fuglekonge 71, kjøttmeis 1, blåmeis 1, bjørkefink 1, grønnfink 6, gulspurv 4. Total = 178. Også 5 kontroller. 

Observations: Rough-legged buzzard 1, water rail 1, golden plover 100, long-eared owl 1 (bounced from a net before dawn), european goldfinch 8. 

Håvard Husebø, Mark Thomson, Alf Tore Mjøs. 7 visitors.

Revtangen BO October 10th

SE turning SSE, a bit too windy at times. Cloudy. Nets up 06.30-11.30, netmeter hours approx. 1800. Playback on grey wagtail and goldcrest (08-10). 

Ringed: Grey wagtail 2, tree pipit 1, winter wren 8, european robin 10, redwing 1, common blackbird 1, song thrush 2, blackcap 2, chiffchaff 2, goldcrest 37, blue tit 20, brambling 1, greenfinch 1. Total = 88. Also 11 controls, including a goldcrest from somewhere else.

Ringmerket: Vintererle 2, trepiplerke 1, gjerdesmett 8, rødstrupe 10, rødvingetrost 1, svarttrost 1, måltrost 2, munk 2, gransanger 2, fuglekonge 37, blåmeis 20, bjørkefink 1, grønnfink 1. Total = 88. Også 11 kontroller, inkludert en fuglekonge ringmerket annetsteds. 

Observations: Golden plover 400, water rail 1.

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 3 visitors.

Revtangen OS October 9th

Rain throught the night and at dusk prevented any significant arrivals of migrants, and it was a very quiet day even after the rain stopped during the early morning. Very little wind and a thick cover of clouds. Playback on yellow-browed warbler and garden warbler through the night, grey wagtail and goldfinch later on.

Ringed: Grey wagtail 1, white wagtail 1, winter wren 8, european robin 5, song thrush 5, redwing 2, common blackbird 1, blackcap 1, yellow-browed warbler 1,  goldcrest 6, blue tit 1, house sparrow 1, european goldfinch 1, greenfinch 1, reed bunting 1. Total = 36. Also 33 controls. 

Ringmerket: Vintererle 1, linerle 1, gjerdesmett 8, rødstrupe 5, måltrost 5, rødvingetrost 2, svarttrost 1, munk 1, gulbrynsanger 1, fuglekonge 6, blåmeis 1, gråspurv 1, stillits 1, grønnfink 1, sivspurv 1. Total = 36. Også 33 kontroller.

Observations: Goshawk 1 adult, peregrine 2, golden plover 100, barred warbler 1 (retrap). 

Alf Tore Mjøs and Morten Stokke. 2 visitors.

Revtangen BO October 5th

A clear night and a cold morning brought a good fall of migrants at dawn, particularly goldcrests, winter wrens, european robins and blackcaps. Nets up 06-16, netmeter hours approw. 3600. Playback on yellow-browed warbler and garden warbler through the night, goldcrest, grey wagtail and olive-backed pipit later on. 

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 1, grey wagtail 14, winter wren 19, european robin 15, common blackbird 5, redwing 9, song thrush 5, blackcap 14, chiffchaff 4 (including 2 tristis), yellow-browed warbler 3, goldcrest 73, blue tit 8, great tit 1, eurasian treecreeper 3, chaffinch 5, brambling 6, eurasian siskin 1, yellowhammer 1, reed bunting 3, little bunting 1. Total = 191.  Also 6 controls, including a goldcrest from Finland and a goldcrest from somewhere else in Norway. 

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 1, vintererle 14, gjerdesmett 19, rødstrupe 15, svarttrost 5, rødvingetrost 9, måltrost 5, munk 14, gransanger 4 (inkl. 2 tristis), gulbrynsanger 3, fuglekonge 73, blåmeis 8, kjøttmeis 1, trekryper 3, bokfink 5, bjørkefink 6, grønnsisik 1, gulspurv 1, sivspurv 3, dvergspurv 1. Total = 191. Also 6 controls, including a goldcrest from Finland and a goldcrest from somewhere else in Norway. Også 6 kontroller inkl. en fuglekonge fra Finland.

The arrivals from the east keep coming. 3 new yellow-browed warblers took the 2015-total to 18, and the last one this afternoon was hanging in a mist-net next to the first little bunting of the season. Gulbrynsanger og dvergspurv. Photo: Trond Ove Stakkeland.

The species of the day was goldcrest, no doubt. This one had a ring from Finland.

Observations: Red-throated diver 40 migrating south, hen harrier 5, gyr falcon 1 (1 cy), peregrine 1, kestrel 1, grey wagtail 25 north, richard's pipit 1, lapland bunting 1. 

A very dark 1 cy gyr falcon came in from the sea and spent some time preening on this fence post. 

A late painted laidy (Vanessa cardui) frequented the garden most of the day. Tistelsommerfugl.

Ingvald Ekeland, Håvard Husebø, Alf Tore Mjøs, Morten Stokke and Mark Thomson. 2 visitors. 

Revtangen BO October 4th

Pleasant, mild and mostly cloudy, and almost no wind. Nets up 06.30-16.30, netmeter hours approx.3600. Playback on yellow-browed warbler and garden warbler throught the night, later on grey wagtail, goldfinch and olive-backed pipit. This strange autumn continues with so far very few thrushes, tits and finches, but unusually large numbers of yellow-browed warblers and grey wagtails!

Ringed: Grey wagtail 13, winter wren 9, european robin 5, redwing 1, song thrush 1, blackbird 1, blackcap 6, barred warbler 1, chiffchaff 7 (including 1 tristis), willow warbler 1, yellow-browed warbler 2, goldcrest 9, great tit 4, blue tit 22, house sparrow 5, tree sparrow 2, chaffinch 1, brambling 4, linnet 1, lesser redpoll 1, goldfinch 1. Total = 103. Also 8 controls.

Ringmerket: Vintererle 13, gjerdesmett 9, rødstrupe 5, rødvingetrost 1, måltrost 1, svarttrost 1, munk 6, hauksanger 1, gransanger 7 (1 tristis), løvsanger 1, gulbrynsanger 2, fuglekonge 9, kjøttmeis 4, blåmeis 22, gråspurv 5, pilfink 2, bokfink 1, bjørkefink 4, tornirisk 1, brunsisik 1, stillits 1.Total = 103. Også 8 kontroller.

This was the 70th grey wagtail ringed at Revtangen BO in 2015, an amazing number compared to a total of 68 birds ringed prior to 2015. The previous record was 19 ringed in 2009. Vintererle nummer 70 i 2015.

The first siberian chiffchaff (P.c.tristis) in 2015. Gransanger av underarten tristis.

A late 1 cy willow warbler was also ringed today. Løvsanger.

Observations: Brent goose 32 migrating south, hen harrier 1, goshawk 1, sparrowhawk 3, golden plover 90, grey wagtail 30, richard's pipit 1.

Alf Tore Mjøs and Morten Stokke. 1 visitor.

Revtangen BO October 3rd

Very little wind and cloudy, but when there was any wind it was mainly westerlies. Nets up 06-18, netmeter hours approx. 4400. Playback on yellow-browed warbler and garden warbler through the night, later on goldfinch, olive-backed pipit and grey wagtail. 

Ringed: Meadow pipit 1, olive-backed pipit 1, grey wagtail 3, winter wren 12, european robin 5, redwing 1, garden warbler 1, blackcap 3, yellow-browed warbler 3, goldcrest 12, great tit 2, blue tit 14, house sparrow 3, chaffinch 2, brambling 2, goldfinch 1, lesser redpoll 1. Total = 67. Also 8 controls, including a blue tit not from Revtangen. 

Ringmerket: Heipiplerke 1, sibirpiplerke 1, vintererle 3, gjerdesmett 12, rødstrupe 5, rødvingetrost 1, hagesanger 1, munk 3, gulbrynsanger 3, fuglekonge 12, kjøttmeis 2, blåmeis 14, gråspurv 3, bokfink 2, bjørkefink 2, stillits 1. Total = 67. 

This is the 9th olive-backed pipit ringed at Revtangen BO, and the first in 2015. Sibirpiplerke.

Goldfinch, still in juvenile plumage. Stillits, juvenil.

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 5 visitors.  

Revtangen BO September 30th

Very quiet, probably because the wind turned mainly westerly, even though it was only 2-4 m/s. Mostly cloudy. Nets up 06.30-14.30, netmeter hours approx. 2900. Playback on garden warbler and yellow-browed warbler through the night, grey wagtail and goldfinch later on. 

Ringed: Grey wagtail 3, winter wren 13, common blackbird 1, song thrush 1, blackcap 4, chiffchaff 1, willow warbler 1, goldcrest 1, house sparrow 1, tree sparrow 1, brambling 2, greenfinch 1, lesser redpoll 4, yellowhammer 1. Total = 35. Også 5 kontroller.

Ringmerket: Vintererle 3, gjerdesmett 13, svarttrost 1, måltrost 1, munk 4, gransanger 1, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 1, gråspurv 1, pilfink 1, bjørkefink 2, grønnfink 1, brunsisik 4, gulspurv 1. Total = 35. Også 5 kontroller.   

Observations: Sparrowhawk 2, common buzzard 1, gyrfalcon 1, turtle dove 1 (1cy), richard's pipit 3, grey wagtail 10, barred warbler 1 (retrap from yesterday), yellow-browed warbler 1 (retrap from the 27th), goldfinch 4, lapland bunting 1. 

Asbjørn Folvik, Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. Also 4 visitors.

Revtangen BO September 29th

Partly cloudy and an irritating wind from S-SW during most of the day, so trapping conditions were not as good as the previous days. Nets up 06.30-14, netmeter hours approx. 2700. Playback on garden warbler and yellow-browed warbler through the night, song thrush and redwing at dawn, and grey wagtail later on. 

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 1, grey wagtail 8, winter wren 9, european robin 6, common blackbird 2, song thrush 4, redwing 7, barred warbler 2, garden warbler 1, blackcap 7, yellow-browed warbler 1, chiffchaff 1, willow warbler 1, goldcrest 2, blue tit 21, treecreeper 1, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 2, brambling 1, greenfinch 2. Total = 80. Also 4 controls.

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 1, vintererle 8, gjerdesmett 9, rødstrupe 6, svarttrost 2, måltrost 4, rødvingetrost 7, haukanger 2, hagesanger 1, munk 7, gulbrynsanger 1, gransanger 1, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 2, blåmeis 21, trekryper 1, pilfink 1, bokfink 2, bjørkefink 1, grønnfink 2. Total = 80. Også 4 kontroller. 

Observations: Hen harrier 2, kestrel 2, sparrowhawk 4, richard's pipit 2, grey wagtail 20, european goldfinch 2. 

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 45 visitors, including 24 studens and one teacher from Godalen school, and 18 persons from "friends of Museum Stavanger". 

Revtangen BO September 28th

No wind in the morning and the mist nets caught a lot of......mist. Consequently the first net round was not as good as yesterday, but not bad either. Nets open 06.30-16.30, netmeter hours approx. 3600. Playback on european robin and yellow-browed warbler through the night, grey wagtail later on. 

Ringed: Water rail 1, tree pipit 2, meadow pipit 1, grey wagtail 17 (a new record), winter wren 8, european robin 13, song thrush 10, common blackbird 3, redwing 2, fieldfare 1, blackcap 4, chiffchaff 2, yellow-browed warbler 1, goldcrest 7, blue tit 7, great tit 1, house sparrow 1, tree sparrow 1, chaffinch 4, greenfinch 1, lesser redpoll 1. Total = 95. 

Ringmerket: Vannrikse 1, trepiplerke 2, heipiplerke 1, vintererle 17, gjerdesmett 8, rødstrupe 13, måltrost 10, svarttrost 3, rødvingetrost 2, gråtrost 1, munk 4, gransanger 2, gulbrynsanger 1, fuglekonge 7, blåmeis 7, kjøttmeis 1, gråspurv 1, pilfink 1, bokfink 4, grønfink 1, brunsisik 1. Total = 95. 

Observations: Hen harrier 1, sparrowhawk 1, kestrel 1, richard's pipit 4 (minimum, probably more), goldfinch 10, lapland bunting 1. Good numbers of song thrush on the move before dawn, also lots of skylarks and pipits in the area. A record 85 grey wagtails flew north overhead, as did around 150 eurasian siskins. 

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 5 visitors.

Revtangen BO September 27th

The station has been closed for 6 days because we have attended the EURING-meeting in San Sebastian (Spain), but today we were back in business. Nets up from 06.30-15.30, playback on garden warbler and yellow-browed warbler through the night, grey wagtail and meadow pipit later on. Netmeter hours approx. 3300. 

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 1, water rail 1, meadow pipit 11, grey wagtail 11, winter wren 13, dunnock 3, european robin 24, common blackbird 2, song thrush 4, blackcap 3, barred warbler 1, lesser whitethroat 1, willow warbler 1, chiffchaff 3, yellow-browed warbler 6, blue tit 1, great tit 1, house sparrow 3, brambling 1, greenfinch 8, eurasian siskin 15, reed bunting 1. Total = 122. 

A record 6 yellow-browed warblers were trapped and ringed today. Gulbrynsanger.

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 1, vannrikse 1, heipiplerke 11, vintererle 11, gjerdesmett 13, jernspurv 3, gjerdesmett 13, rødstrupe 24, svarttrost 2, måltrost 4, munk 3, hauksanger 1, møller 1, løvsanger 1, gransanger 3, gulbrynsanger 6, blåmeis 1, kjøttmeis 1, gråspurv 3, bjørkefink 1, grønnfink 8, grønnsisik 15, sivspurv 1. Total = 122. 

Observations: Hen harrier 1 adult female, grey wagtail 30, yellow wagtail 1, richard's pipit 7, blyth's reed warbler 1 (retrap of the bird ringed on the 16th). A few flocks of siskins moved north during the day, otherwise not much visible migration. 

Asbjørn Folvik. Alf Tore Mjøs and Morten Stokke. 25 visitors, 6 children and 19 adults. 

Revtangen BO September 21st

Bad weather and strong wind, mainly from the north and northwest, has prevented ringing a few days. Today the conditions were close to perfect for trapping in the morning, almost no wind and light clouds. Around noon the sun came out and the wind shifted towards S-SW. Nets up 06-14, netmeter hours approx. 2900. Playback on garden warbler and yellow-browed warbler throught the night and early morning, tree pipit, meadow pipit and grey wagtail later on. A nice day with both quantity and quality took the 2015-total past 4000 birds.

Ringed: Water rail 1, meadow pipit 65, tree pipit 8, grey wagtail 15(!!), winter wren 4, european robin 2, grasshopper warbler 1, garden warbler 2, blackcap 13, yellow-browed warbler 1, chiffchaff 5, goldcrest 3, blue tit 1, house sparrow 1, tree sparrow 4, starling 1, greenfinch 2, linnet 1, eurasian siskin 38, reed bunting 1, yellowhammer 4. Total = 173.

Ringmerket: Vannrikse 1, heipiplerke 65, trepiplerke 8, vintererle 15 (!!), gjerdesmett 4, rødstrupe 2, gresshoppeanger 1, hagesanger 2, munk 13, gulbrynsanger 1, gransanger 5, fuglekonge 3, blåmeis 1, gråspurv 1, pilfink 4, stær 1, grønnfink 2, tornirisk 1, grønnsisik 38, sivspurv 1, gulspurv 4. Total = 173.

Another quality day started off with water rail and....

yellow browed warbler on the first round after dawn, and continued with a record...

15(!!) grey wagtails caught with playback by the new garden pond. 

We finished off with this grasshopper warbler, it bounced twice from the nets in the morning and hid in the bushes all day before we trapped it in the early afternoon. 

Observations: Hen harrier 2, grey wagtail around 50, most flying north, blyth's reed warbler 1 (retrap from the 16th). 

Haavard Husebö and Alf Tore Mjös. 2 visitors.

Revtangen BO September 16th

Wind and rain has prevented ringing for a few days. Today conditions were fine in the morning, with ESE moderate breeze. But few migrants were around, probably because of the very poor weather to the east of us. Nets up 06.30-14.30, netmeter hours approx. 3000. Playback on garden warbler through the night, meadow pipit later on. Too windy from around 12.

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 2, meadow pipit 21, european robin 1, blyth's reed warbler 1, blackcap 7, garden warbler 1, goldcrest 1, great tit 3, house sparrow 1, tree sparrow 2. Total = 40. Also 5 controls. 

For the third consecutive year we have blyth's reed warbler in the ringing total. This one was the 8th ringed at Revtangen bird observatory. A fresh first-year with a wing of 65 mm, notice also the wing formula with a short p2 (the outermost of the long primaries). Busksanger 1K.

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 2, heipiplerke 21, rødstrupe 1, busksanger 1, munk 7, hagesanger 1, fuglekonge 1, kjøttmeis 3, gråspurv 1, pilfink 2. Total = 40. Også 5 kontroller. 

Observations: 

Bird Observatory: Sparrowhawk 15, goshawk 1, hen harrier 1, peregrine 1, kestrel 2, merlin 1, yellow wagtail 2, common swift 2, house martin 6, lapland bunting 1. 

Revtangen: Gyr falcon 1, peregrine 1, brent goose 2, little gull 1 1cy. 

1 cy gyr falcon sitting on the gravel road leading down to Revtangen. 1K jaktfalk.

1 cy little gull at Revtangen. Dvergmåke 1K. 

Some bug news: Spiked shieldbug (Picromerus bidens) was a new shieldbug for Revtangen BO today. Only a handful of records in Rogaland county previously. Taggbreitege.

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs

Revtangen BO September 13th

We are still struggling with the strong SE, and today the rain also set in. The nets were open a short while in the morning, but soon had to be closed. There were very few birds in the garden anyway. But one of the 3 birds ringed was a turtle dove, the first for 13 years and the 6th ever ringed at Revtangen BO. 

Ringed: Turtle dove 1, blackcap 1, garden warbler 1. 

Ringmerket: Turteldue 1, munk 1, hagesanger 1. 

Turtle dove (1 cy). Turteldue (1K).   

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. Also 13 ringing course participants.

Revtangen BO September 12th

ESE 10-14 m/s, part cloudy and a decent temperature. Playback on blackcap and garden warbler through the night and early morning, tree pipit, meadow pipit and barn swallow later on. The wind was a bit too strong for efficient trapping. Continued ringing course with 13 participants throughout the day.

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 3, collared dove 1, barn swallow 2, tree pipit 5, meadow pipit 1, winter wren 2, european robin 1, redwing 2, song thrush 1, blackcap 2, willow warbler 2, spotted flycatcher 2, house sparrow 2, linnet 1, yellowhammer 1.Total = 28.

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 3, tyrkerdue 1, låvesvale 2, trepiplerke 5, heipiplerke 1, gjerdesmett 2, rødstrupe 1, rødvingetrost 2, måltrost 1, munk 2, løvsanger 2, gråfluesnapper 2, gråspurv 2, tornirisk 1, gulspurv 1. Total = 28.

Observations: Sparrowhawk 20+, kestrel 5, marsh harrier 1 1cy, peregrine 1. When the sun was out at least 3 different species of dragonflies were on the wing in the garden, Aeshnea juncea, Sympetrum danae and Sympetrum vulgae. The latter was a first for Revtangen BO, and the first in Rogaland in recent historical times (two old undated museumspcimens from Rogaland exists).

Sympetrum vulgatum, at two different places in the garden and at different times, but with different light it is not easy to tell if both pictures show the same or two different individuals. Sørlig høstlibelle.

Also a very interesting moth trapped today: Dotted Rustic, the first record at Revtangen BO. Sandmarkfly.

Håvard Husebø and Alf Tore Mjøs. 2 visitors and 13 participants at ringing course.