Weather: Temperature 8°C; East (107°) 3 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 4/8.

Bird ringing:

1 European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus – Natravn - Ziegenmelker)
3 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
3 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
2 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
1 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
11 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink)
1 Common linnet (Linaria cannabina - Tornirisk - Bluthänfling)
1 Mealy redpoll (Carduelis flammea flammea - Nordlig Gråsisken - Taigabirkenzeisig) 

A total of 26 birds identified into 11 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

A nice surprise in the early morning.

European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus – Natravn - Ziegenmelker) picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 8°C; Northwest (321°) 7 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 1/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Common blackbird (Turdus merula - Solsort - Amseln)
1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
6 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
2 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata - Grå fluesnapper - Grauschnäpper)

A total of 12 birds identified into 6 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The first spotted flycatcher of the season.

Three students stayed overnight. Marie Riddervold get help from Christian Funder (both “Aarhus Universitet”, Biology) and Annija Uzule (Business Academy Aarhus, Environmental management). Today they were at Langli to prepare for her master thesis to count breeding terns and gulls with a drone and to see how it copes with the counts done before (very short summery). Many thanks to them for helping me in the early morning to open the nets.

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Weather: Temperature 15°C; East (105°) 7 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 5/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle)
2 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
1 Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus – Rørsanger - Teichrohrsänger)
2 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
2 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Garden warbler (Sylvia borin – Havesanger - Gartengrasmücke)
3 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
5 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris - Stær - Star)
2 Common linnet (Linaria cannabina - Tornirisk - Bluthänfling)
2 Lesser redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret - Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 22 birds identified into 11 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 13°C; East (110°) 6 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 0/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig)
1 Song thrush (Turdus philomelos - Sangdrosslen - Singdrosseln)
1 Icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina - Gulbug - Gelbspötter)
2 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris - Grønirisk - Grünfink)
3 Common linnet (Linaria cannabina - Tornirisk - Bluthänfling)

A total of 9 birds identified into 6 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 13°C; Southeast (114°) 6 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 0/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
2 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
2 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Garden warbler (Sylvia borin – Havesanger - Gartengrasmücke)
1 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
2 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink)
2 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris - Grønirisk - Grünfink)

A total of 15 birds identified into 9 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 12°C; Southeast (134°) 3 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 0/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
1 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)

A total of 4 birds identified into 4 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

Jagten skulle gå ind ikke på "Røde Oktober" men på "røde"rygget tornskade men fjenden kom mig i forkøbet og lukkede området af inden jeg nåede derned. I stedet måtte de mere nære krat luskes. En Løvsanger sås med redemateriale og i går sås tornsanger med redemateriale. De når næppe at lande fra den lange rejse før de er i gang.
Fugletomt overalt. Kun 4 mærkninger vidner om det. Men det er ikke kun småfuglene den er gal med.
Efterhånden som revlerne kom til syne blev det muligt at tælle mågerne og ternerne, og også her er der utroligt tomt. Det kan gå hen og blive det forsømte forår.
Lidt strandskader trak syd heriblandt 2 2K fugle, og så er det jo herligt at dværgternerne stadig er her. Forhåbentlig slår de sig ned igen.

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Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig)
2 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle)
1 Common blackbird (Turdus merula - Solsort - Amseln)
2 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
3 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
5 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret - Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 17 birds identified into 7 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

Endnu en dag med utroligt få fugle. Hvad sker der. Vinden drejede i løbet af morgenen over i sydøst hvilket med det samme gav en meget smuk fjeldvåge og også en tårnfalk dukkede pludselig op ud af ingenting. Stadig ingen rødrygget tornskade selv on krat og busk blev gennemgået minutiøst.
Til gengæld pibler det ud med de underjorddiske væsener som fra kulden ½ meter under sandet trænger til varmen. To markfirben lå og slikkede sol, ligesom mange af turister også gør på denne smukke forårsdag.
Xenia kom ud i løbet af morgene for igen at få lidt fugle gennem hænderne.

Weather: Temperature 8°C; light breeze from South (188°) 3 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 1/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
2 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
1 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris – Grønirisk - Grünfink).
3 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret – Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 12 birds identified into 7 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; gentle breeze from West (260°) 5 m/s, Visibility 15 km. Clouded 5/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig),
1 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
1 Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
1 Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer)
4 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
3 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
4 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
9 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
3 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret – Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 28 birds identified into 10 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The first common whitethroat of the season was caught. Today a dunnock was recaptured who got its ring 2014 as a juvenile. So it is in its 5th year now.

Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke), picture: H. Schinke

David Manstrup came for his normal bird monitoring during the week. Bent changes some poles at the nets.

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; fresh breeze from West (273°) 11 m/s, Visibility 20 km. Clouded 4/8.

No ringing today.

It was lovely to see and to hear a male common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus - Gøg - Kuckuck) at the wetland (mosen). Bent saw a hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Kernebider - Kernbeißer) and common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke).

Yesterday in the afternoon a European hare (Lepus europaeus - Hare - Feldhase) enjoyed the quiet catching garden.

European hare (Lepus europaeus – Hare - Feldhase), picture: H. Schinke

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