reedbeds

Common frogs at two sites today busy spawning.

Headed out for a day in the field today, the aim being to check the coastal reedbeds for water rail and bearded tit. No joy on either sadly but saw a few things of note. First stop was Klarningen where the two white-fronted geese were still lingering, the barnacle flock had climbed to 14 though. Two redshank looked at home here. A peregrine shot through, nearly grabbing a curlew and a green woodpecker was singing from the riverside trees.

Petersberg was the first reedbed site but was quiet, just reed buntings and a single chiffchaff singing. Four goldfinches here were my first spring birds. A quick look at Kattvik produced a single grey wagtail and not a lot of movement on the sea. The second reedbed was at Ripagården, again just reed buntings in residence but good numbers of spawning common frogs. At least 7 lesser black-backed gulls in the area though, my first of the year.

Checked Torekov rev next for the biggest gathering of white wagtails of the day (14) but otherwise quiet with just a single redshank of note. The reedbed at Flytermossen was quiet (another grey wagtail over) but more common frogs spawning here too. Dropped in quickly at Glimminge on the way home, picking up three linnets on the road down - my second year-tick of the day.

It's that time of year when it is warming up but still so early in the spring, I just want the migrants to come back!