Juvenile Swallow
2CY Sparrowhawk
adult male White Wagtail
Today I witnessed the magic of Ässön which is a thin island that goes across Hjälmaren (the 4th largest body of water in Sweden). This small island is a fantastic trap for migrants as they filter south, so we set up for 4am and by 08.30, the migrants had all moved through. We caught 115 new birds with highlights being Sparrowhawk, Icterine Warbler, Great Reed Warbler as well as lots of Swallow, White Wagtail, Willow Warblers and Reed Buntings.
Totals were as follows:
Sparrowhawk - 1
Swallow - 25
White Wagtail - 3
Thrush Nightingale - 2
Blackbird - 2
Wren - 1
Robin - 2
Pied Flycatcher - 2
Blue Tit - 7
Great Tit - 5
Garden Warbler - 1
Icterine Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 16
Sedge Warbler - 4
Great Reed Warbler - 1
Willow Warbler - 17
Reed Bunting - 25
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