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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Weather: Temperature 8°C; moderate breeze from South (184°) 7 m/s, Visibility 20 km. Clouded 1/8.

No ringing today.

A few barn swallows (Hirundo rustica - Landsvale - Rauchschwalbe) were at the wetland (mosen). One of them was preening a lot in the wind. How colourful they can look!

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica - Landsvale - Rauchschwalbe), picture: H. Schinke

Maybe one of the coal tits ringed at the beginning of March was inspecting a nest box. It has a partner inspecting it too. Hopefully they will settle there. It would be nice to have a close look at them with their breeding business.

Coal tit (Periparus ater - Sortmeje - Tannenmeise), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 8°C; moderate breeze from South (178°) 7 m/s, Visibility 5 km. Clouded 8/8.

No ringing today.

2 common shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) - Gravand - Brandgans) were at the wetland (mosen) overlocking all.

Common shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) - Gravand - Brandgans), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; moderate breeze from Northeast (43°) 7 m/s, wind gust up to 16 m/s. Visibility 3 km. Clouded 8/8.

No ringing today.

3 Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto – Tyrkerdue - Türkentaube) looked for cover in the garden.

Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto – Tyrkerdue - Türkentaube), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 6°C; gentle breeze from North (20°) 4 m/s. Visibility more than 10 km. Clouded 7/8.

Bird ringing:

2 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig)
2 European robin (Erithacus rubecula - Rødhals - Rotkehlchen)
1 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
1 Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer)
1 Northern wheatear (Greenland) (Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa - Grønlandsk Stenpikker -  Steinschmätzer-leucorhoa)
1 Song thrush (Turdus philomelos - Sangdrossel – Singdrossel)
1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
4 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
13 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
14 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Common firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla - Rødtoppede fuglekonge - Sommergoldhähnchen)
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
1 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris - Stær - Star)
1 House sparrow (Passer domesticus - Gråspurv - Haussperling)
1 Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink)
10 Lesser redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret - Alpen-birkenzeisig))
1 Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Dompap - Gimpel)

A total of 47 birds identified into 17 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The first Northern Wheatears and bullfinch of the season were caught.

Male Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer), picture: H. Schinke

Yesterday I wrote it will be interesting to see how many of the wryneck will stay in the area. It depends how the behaviour of the photographer will be too. The fuglestation has good relationships to the neighbours. This could change quickly if persons who are easily recognized as ornithologist will further on enter private properties only for their own excitement to get a close shot. Of course it seems for this people it also does not matter that to establish a breeding ground it needs some privacy for the birds. Next time a photo will posted here.

Bent heard the first common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus – Gøg – Kuckuck) here.

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Weather: Temperature 6; light breeze from Southwest (96°) 3 m/s. Visibility 10 km. Clouded 7/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals)
1 dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
1 common blackbird (Turdus merula - Solsort - Amsel),
1 song thrushes (Turdus philomelos - Sangdrossel – Singdrossel),
2 lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca – Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
5 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla – Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
13 common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita – Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
4 willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis),
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
2 common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink),
9 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret) - Alpenbirkenzeisig))

A total of 41 birds identified into 11 species. One of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The third Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals) of the season was caught. The recaptured wryneck from yesterday was caught today too. It will be interesting to see how many will stay in the area.

The first European pied flycatcher of the season get caught.

Male European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 8°; fresh breeze from Southwest (236°) 9 m/s. Visibility over 10 km. Clouded 5/8.

Bird ringing:

3 lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca – Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
3 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla – Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
4 common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita – Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
1 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris - Stær - Star)

A total of 11 birds identified into 4 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The recaptured Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals) got its ring on the 25th of April 2017. It was one of the breeding wryneck here around.

Recaptured Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals) picture: H. Schinke

Today Bent was out for the ringing and he will be this in the near future.

David Manstrup and Henrik Böhmer had a very good morning with bird monitoring. They spotted a yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii, also known as the white-billed diver - hvidnæbbede lom – Gelbschnabeltaucher). A Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus – Spurvehøg -Sperber) passed by as I was talking to them.

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Weather: Temperature 8°; moderate breeze from West (250°) 8 m/s. Visibility over 20 km. Clouded 3/8.

No ringing today.

The birds are coming closer to their breeding season. A female chaffinch took soft nest materials and a male chaffinch watched her closely.

A ring ouzel (Turdus torquatus – Ringdrossel - Ringdrossel) was seen close to the fuglestation.

David Manstrup, Henrik Böhmer and Thyge Enevoldsen had a very good morning with migration bird monitoring. Thanks for the delicious pastries from Thyge. Bent Jakobsen was here too.

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Vejr: Dagen startede med regn og svag vind fra S (177) 3 m/s, men da regnen stoppede hen omkring klokken 9, ændrede vinden sig og tog til og her i skrivende stund kommer den fra V (248) 11-13 m/s. Efter regnen blev det en ganske flot formiddag og eftermiddag, med fine huller i skydækket 4-8/8. Sigten var fin hele dagen 10-20 km. Temperaturen var ret konstant mellem 6-8 grader.

Vi sad begge og kiggede lidt på radaren hertil morgen... som ikke var i det bedste "humør", da hele vestkysten var indhyllet i den kraftige orange farve... så vi fik drukket lidt ekstra kaffe, samt indtaget "koalastillingen" mens vi halvsov på vores respektive kontorstole.....Men klokken ni sneg vi os ud som et par snegle og fik haverne åbnet.... Mens vi prøvede med nogle timers mærkning havde vi fået forstærkning af gode gamle Thyge Enevoldsen... som smækkede skopet op på Sydhukket.... Og det blev ikke "kønt" det vi fik ud af dagen nogen af os.... det må jeg vist indrømme... Thyge kunne berette om 150 rastende Suler samt 3 Dværgterner.... Vi fik fanget 3 fugle... og det var jo heller ikke lige det vi havde håbet på... men man vinder jo ikke hver gang.

Ringmærkning: Solsort 1. Stær 1. Lille Gråsisken 1. I alt 3 fugle fordelt på 3 arter.

Lidt melankoli og "once upon in the west" skal der afsluttes med...... some day !!. Tak for foto: Christian Schano

Det blev så min sidste dag herude, da jeg har valgt at trække stikket... Jeg vil gerne benytte lejligheden til, at takke alle der igennem årene har fulgt fuglestationen i tykt og tyndt samt levet med mange af mine krøllede fugletanker samt evige mangel på kommaere og mængder af stavefejl i dagsrapporterne, sikkert også denne... Det har været spændende at være her... en stor tak til DOF som har givet mig muligheden for at være her så meget... og tak til de mange mennesker jeg har mødt herude....

Forsat godt og fuglerigt forår til alle

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