the nutcrackers are coming!

Walked between Norra Ängalag and Ripagården this morning before breakfast. A scattering of migrants evident on the walk with small numbers of song thrush, redwing, fieldfare, chiffchaff and goldcrest. The trees at Ripagården produced a tit flock, including crested (1) and willow (1), but no sign of any Siberian interlopers.

For lunch we all went out to grill stuff over a fire. Tried Glimminge first but too windy (curlew 1). Headed for Eskilstorpsstrand instead. After lunch we walked the beach for black-throated diver (3), Slavonian grebe (2), ringed plover (2 - getting scarce), grey plover (2) and dunlin (5). On the way home we stopped off at Klarningen for a quick look - nothing much to report, just 14 ruff remain. Driving home we found single nutcrackers just outside Båstad and at the top of Sinarpsdalen. Nutcrackers are on the move, brace yourselves!