Kicked off his morning with a two-hour session before breakfast at Ripagården. Things are on the move in different directions now; with waders heading south (single spotted redshank today) and a male rosefinch that slowly drifted north through the trees and bushes singing desultorily as it went. Nice. Otherwise a full set of warblers belting out their songs and plenty of young being fed by various species. A single common sandpiper reminded me that they might have bred at the site this year, must try and check before it is too late.
Picked up the team and headed for Yttre Kattvik. Pretty quiet here in flat calm conditions; just a single red-throated diver offshore and singing redpoll and cuckoo. Nest stop was a sausage-grilling session at Dömestorp. On arrival we could hear the red-breasted flycatcher from the car park and before long I was watching it. Not totally sure this is the same bird that I saw earlier at the other end of the wood, looked redder in the breast. As we approached the BBQ clearing an explosive "PIX!" revealed that we had flushed a pair of hawfinches, one of which perched up for good views. I still have not got used to seeing this exotic monster so regularly.
Whilst in the neighbourhood we quickly checked Klarningen and the kids had a play on the beach at Eskilstorpsstrand. Just the usual suspects at both. Three green sandpipers was the best of Klarningen and a total of ten goosander and a flock of fifty common scoter was the contribution from Klarningen.
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