Revtangen BO March 31st

Still cold and clear, minus 3 degrees celcius at dawn. Light easterlies. Nets open 06-12, netmeter hours approx. 1600. Despite the cold weather, birds are arriving. Two European Robins just after dawn were a surprise given the cold front over Norway at present. 

Ringed: European Robin 2, Common Blackbird 29, MISTLE THRUSH 1, Blue Tit 1, Common Starling 5, Greenfinch 2. Total = 40. Also 16 controls. 

Mistle Thrush 3cy+. Aged by lack of contrast in the greater coverts (all feathers of adult type). Only the 9th ever ringed at Revtangen BO, and only the 3rd in spring. A group of 3 landet in the trapping area today and one was trapped. Duetrost 3K+.

Observations: Eurasian Curlew 45, Long-eared Owl 1, Song Thrush 10, Mistle Thrush 3. 

Arild Breistøl and Alf Tore Mjøs