Another day, another set of birds at the Nesseby ringing site on our penultimate day. The wind was again from the east and yet again the birds were moving into the wind ie in the opposite direction to the last 10 days-why? Generally passage was lighter than of late but we still managed a very healthy total-see below. Our thoughts are now turning to home but we still want to make the most of our last session tomorrow morning, and the weather looks set fair with gentle east winds.
Today's highlight was undoubtedly the young female Merlin which had been hanging around for a couple of hours, even perching on the top shelf of one net giving me the evil eye. In the end it's fascination with the nets got the better of it and it was in the bag.
Wader numbers have dropped dramatically and although we caught a few, we think we know the remaining Dunlin by name, and similarly they have sussed out our twinkling techniques and manage to avoid the nets with ease. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
Ringed plover 1
Dunlin 3
Redwing 3
Merlin 1
Redpoll 43
Arctic redpoll 5
Willow warbler 9
Reed bunting 51
Meadow pipit 95
Brambling 16
Red throated pipit 1
Dunnock 3
Bluethroat 5
Greenfinch 2
Lapland bunting 1
Yellow wagtail 1
Total 240
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