Revtangen BO October 3rd

A clear night and a cloudless day with almost no wind. Playback on Blackcap during the night and Grey Wagtail, Brambling and European Goldfinch during the day. Nets open 06.30-14, netmeter hours approx. 2500. Today the Blue Tits took a day off and allowed us to run a normal trapping session. Dawn brought a decent fall of Blackcaps and Goldcrests and a very good arrival of Winter Wrens by our standards.

Ringed: Water Rail 1, Meadow Pipit 9, Grey Wagtail 7, Winter Wren 21, Redwing 1, Common Blackbird 3, Fieldfare 1, Blackcap 20, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Chiffchaff 4, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 20, Eurasian Treecreeper 2, Coal Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Blue Tit 25, House Sparrow 1, Tree Sparrow 1, Chaffinch 3, Brambling 27, Greenfinch 18, European Goldfinch 5, Common Linnet 2, Yellowhammer 1. Total = 176. Also 9 controls. 

The first Water Rail of the autumn (1 cy) was trapped today. Vannrikse.

Playback resulted in 5 European Goldfinches, all were 1 cy. Stillits. 

Ringmerket: Vannrikse 1, heipiplerke 9, vintererle 7, gjerdesmett 21, rødvingetrost 1, svarttrost 3, gråtrost 1, munk 20, møller 1, gransanger 4, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 20, trekryper 2, svartmeis 1, kjøttmeis 1, blåmeis 25, gråspurv 1, pilfink 1, bokfink 3, bjørkefink 27, grønnfink 18, stillits 5, tornirisk 2, gulspurv 1. Total = 176.

Observations: Richard's Pipit 1. 

Asbjörn Folvik, Haavard Husebö, Alf Tore Mjös and Mark Thomson.

Revtangen BO October 2nd

A clear night with the sky alive with calls of migrating redwings and song thrushes. Dawn produced a decent arrival of Blackcaps, Winter Wrens and European Robins. As soon as the sun was up the nets went down - once again we were overrun by the Blue Plague, in the form af biting, gnawing, scratching and screaming Blue Tits. Bramblings were on the move in numbers for the first time this autumn, but we were to busy extracting birds to count them. 

Nets open 07-18, although 2/3 of them were closed much of the day. Netmeter hours approx. 2000. Playback on Blackcap through the night and Brambling during the day. 

The third Common Rosefinch (1 cy) of the autumn was trapped today. Rosenfink 1K.

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 1, Winter Wren 11, European Robin 9, Common Blackbird 2, Song Thrush 3, Redwing 3, Blackcap 34, Chiffchaff 1, Goldcrest 18, Great Tit 14, Blue Tit 155, Chaffinch 2, Brambling 156, Greenfinch 15, Common Linnet 2, COMMON ROSEFINCH 1, Yellowhammer 1. Total = 428. Also 10 controls, including 4 Blue Tits not from Revtangen BO. 

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 1, gjerdesmett 11, rødstrupe 9, svarttrost 2, måltrost 3, rødvingetrost 3, munk 34, gransanger 1, fuglekonge 18, kjøttmeis 14, blåmeis 155, bokfink 2, bjørkefink 156, grønnfink 15, tornirisk 2, ROSENFINK 1, gulspuv 1. Total = 428. Også 10 kontroller, inkl. 4 blåmeis fra andre lokaliteter. 

Haavard Husebö, Paul Terje Haarr and Alf Tore Mjös. 6 visitors (4 adults, 2 children). 

Revtangen BO October 1st

Finally the wind settled enough to open the mistnets, although still in the west 5 m/s with rainshowers in the morning. Gradually turning north and then northeast in the evening. Sunny periods in the afternoon. We've had a week with very strong wind and lots of rain from the 23rd-30th, and trapping has not been possible during this period. Today the nets were opened around dawn, no playback during the night. Playback on Yellow-browed Warbler and Garden Warbler around dawn, after dawn we turned off the Graden Warbler and played Olive-backed Pipit and Grey Wagtail. 

Nets open 07.30-18.30, but most nets were closed from around 09.30 because there were lots of Blue Tits moving through, too may to handle for two persons. Netemeter hours approx. 1800. 

The second Olive-backed Pipit of the autumn was trapped today. Looked like it was attracted by the playback. Sibirpiplerke.

Ringed: Collared Dove 1, Grey Wagtail 5, Meadow Pipit 1, OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT 1, Barn Swallow 1, Winter Wren 1, Northern Wheatear 1, Common Blackbird 1, Fieldfare 2, Redwing 2, Blackcap 6, Willow Warbler 1 (ssp. acredula), Yellow-browed Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Coal Tit 2, Great Tit 7, Blue Tit 225, Common Starling 2, House Sparrow 3, Chaffinch 3, Brambling 22, Greenfinch 52, Common Linnet 1, Yellowhammer 2, Reed Bunting 1. Total = 344. Also 27 controls, including 8 not from Revtangen. 

Ringmerket: Tyrkerdue 1, vintererle 5, heipiplerke 1, SIBIRPIPLERKE 1, låvesvale 1, gjerdesmett 1, steinskvett 1, svarttrost 1, gråtrost 2, rødvingetrost 2, munk 6, løvsanger 1, gulbrynsanger 1, fuglekonge 1, svartmeis 2, kjøttmeis 7, blåmeis 225, stær 2, gråspurv 3, bokfink 3, bjørkefink 22, grønnfink 52, tornirisk 1, gulspurv 2, sivspurv 1. Total = 344. Også 27 kontroller, inkl. 8 merket på andre lokaliteter. 

Paul Terje Haarr and Alf Tore Mjös

Revtangen BO September 22nd

Light SE turning south around 10-11, increasing. Nets open 06-11.30, playback as the days before. Netmeter hours approx. 1800. 

Ringed: Grey Wagtail 4, Meadow Pipit 8, Winter Wren 1, Northern Wheatear 1, Song Thrush 2, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 9, Chiffchaff 3, Goldcrest 3, Blue Tit 1, House Sparrow 1, Tree Sparrow 3. Total = 37. 

Ringmerket: Vintererle 4, heipiplerke 8, gjerdesmett 1, steinskvett 1, måltrost 2, hagesanger 1, munk 9, gransanger 3, fuglekonge 3, blåmeis 1, gråspurv 1, pilfink 3. Total = 37. 

Haavard Husebö and Alf Tore Mjös

Revtangen BO September 21st

Another morning with very light southeast and decent temperatures, followed around noon by the wind turning south and increasing. Nets open 06-14, netmeter hours approx. 2600. Playback as yesterday. 

Ringed: Common Snipe 1, Tree Pipit 2, Meadow Pipit 15, Winter Wren 2, European Robin 7, Common Blackbird 1, Fieldfare 1, Song Thrush 4, Sedge Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 1, Garden Warbler 5, Blackcap 13, Yellow-browed Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 2, Goldcrest 6, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 12, Great Tit 4, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Reed Bunting 2. Total = 90. Also 5 controls. 

This Common Snipe was trapped by the large pond in the morning. Enkeltbekkasin.

Ringmerket: Enkeltbekkasin 1, trepiplerke 2, heipiplerke 15, gjerdesmett 2, rødstrupe 7, svarttrost 1, gråtrost 1, måltrost 4, sivsanger 1, rørsanger 1, hagesanger 5, munk 13, gulbrynsanger 3, gransanger 3, løvsanger 2, fuglekonge 6, svartmeis 1, blåmeis 12, kjøttmeis 4,  bokfink 2, grønnfink 2, sivspurv 2. Total = 90. Også 5 kontroller.

Observations: Richard's Pipit 1 flew over the ringing lab calling. Tartarpiplerke 1. 

Haavard Husebö and Alf Tore Mjös. 3 visitor (1 child, 2 adults).  

Revtangen BO September 20th

No wind and low fog around dawn, and the mist-nets caught a lot of dew making them less efficient. Very light easterlies the rest of the morning, turning south and then southwest after noon. Playback at night as yesterday, and Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail and Goldfinch during the day. Nets open 06-14, netmeter hours approx. 2600. 

Ringed: Sparrowhawk 1, Tree Pipit 3, Meadow Pipit 19, Grey Wagtail 10, Winter Wren 1, European Robin 15, Song Thrush 2, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 6, Chiffchaff 5, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 9, Coal Tit 1, Blue Tit 17, Great Tit 2, Common Starling 3, Tree Sparrow 8, Chaffinch 3, Brambling 2, Greenfinch 3, European Goldfinch 2, Common Linnet 1. Total = 115. Also 10 controls. 

Ringmerket: Spurvehauk 1, trepiplerke 3, heipiplerke 19, vintererle 10, gjerdesmett 1, rødstrupe 15, måltrost 2, hagesanger 1, munk 6, chiffchaff 5, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 9, svartmeis 1, blåmeis 17, kjøttmeis 2, stær 3, pilfink 8, bokfink 3, bjørkefink 2, grønnfink 3, stillits 2, tornirisk 1. Total = 115. Også 10 kontroller.

Haavard Husebö, Alf Tore Mjös and Njaal Sölvberg. We also had two visits today: 28 students and one teacher from Sandnes VGS, and a group of 6 pensioners.

Revtangen BO September 19th

Ligth wind from the southeast in the morning, mostly sunny. Nets open 06-12, netmeter hours approx. 2000. Playback on Yellow-browed Warbler, Chiffchaff and Garden Warbler 04.30-08, later on Meadow Pipit and Grey Wagtail. 

Ringed: Meadow Pipit 36, Grey Wagtail 2, Winter Wren 1, Dunnock 4, European Robin 2, Redwing 1, Reed Warbler 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blackcap 16, Chiffchaff 3, Willow Warbler 1, Goldcrest 1, Blue Tit 20, Common Starling 2, Chaffinch 4, Greenfinch 5, HAWFINCH 1. Total = 101, Also 8 controls.

Ringmerket: Heipiplerke 36, vintererle 2, gjerdesmett 1, jernspurv 4, rødstrupe 2, rødvingetrost 1, rørsanger 1, hagesanger 1, munk 16, gransanger 3, løvsanger 1, fuglekonge 1, blåmeis 20, stær 2, bokfink 4, grønnfink 5, KJERNEBITER 1. Total = 101. Også 8 kontroller.

Female Hawfinch in morning sun. Only the 5th ever ringed at Revtangen BO. Kjernebiter hunn.

The moth traps produced the third Scarce Bordered Straw so far in September. Pestfagerfly.

Green-brindeled Crescent (Allophyes oxyacanthae) was a new moth species at Revtangen BO in todays catch. Irrfly. 

Haavard Husebö, Alf Tore Mjös and Njaal Sölvberg.