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