Revtangen BO October 25th

Significantly colder this morning, with only 1 degree C and a mostly clear sky. No wind, later very light easterlies turning SW around mid-day. Nets open 07-16. Playback on Blackcap, Rewing and Common Blackbird at dawn, later Grey Wagtail, Yellowhammer and Twite. 

Ringed: Grey Wagtail 4, Winter Wren 5, Bohemian Waxwing 1, European Robin 3, Song Thrush 2, Redwing 3, Common Blackbird 8, Fieldfare 1, Blackcap 5, Chiffchaff 3 (2 tristis), Goldcrest 3, Blue Tit 10, Great Tit 2, Coal Tit 1, Treecreeper 1, Tree Sparrow 3, Chaffinch 1, Greenfinch 2, Mealy Redpoll 2, Lesser Redpoll 1, Twite 1, Yellowhammer 7, PINE BUNTING 1. Total = 70. 

Ringmerket: Vintererle 4, gjerdesmett 5, sidensvans 1, rødstrupe 3, måltrost 2, rødvingetrost 3, svarttrost 8, gråtrost 1, munk 5, gransanger 3, fuglekonge 3, blåmeis 10, kjøttmeis 2, svartmeis 1, trekryper 1, pilfink 3, bokfink 1, grønnfink 2, gråsisik 2, brunsisik 1, bergirisk 1, gulspurv 7, HVITHODESPURV 1. Total = 70.

Pine Bunting 1 cy female, the first ever at Revtangen BO. Hvithodespurv 1K F, ny art for Revtangen OS. 

A few minutes before we trapped the Pine Bunting another major rarity was trapped and ringed by John Alsvik at Maleneset by Lake Orrevatnet, a little more than a kilometer away from Revtangen BO - a SIBERIAN ACCENTOR! Both birds were shown to visiting birders shortly after at Orre Friluftshus. This might be a difficult photo to repeat... thanks to Björn Mo for the nice photo.

Siberian Accentor 1 cy. Sibirjernspurv 1K. Photo: Björn Mo.

Haavard Husebö and Alf Tore Mjös. 2 visitors.