When I came out off the bed it was still raining and I could open the nets around 6 o’clock. But it was not for nothing that I had to wait. It was the day of the Whitethroats (24 lesser and 7 common whitethroats (Gransanger and Tornsanger). And two nice surprises the second Wryneck (Vendehals) of the year and the first Rosefinch (Karmindompap) of the year. AT the end of the session I found a Barn Swallow (Landsvale) in one of the garden nets which also was a little surprise.

In total I caught 68 birds (60 new and 8 recaptures). It looks the spring migration is now starting.

A few days ago, I was writing about a recapture from Germany with a Helgoland ring. The Robin was caught on Helgoland in September 2018.

I have made a few close ups of four birds caught today: (Vendehals (Wryneck), Barn Swallow (Landsvale), Rosefich (Karmindompap) and a beautiful male redpoll (Gråsiskin).

With kind regards and hopefully tomorrow as surprising as today.

Robert