8 birds ringed on the 8th day of the season

Today was the best ringing day so far with 10 birds in total, 8 new birds and 2 recaptures. Few birds still, but an increase nonetheless. We ringed the first Tree Sparrow for the season, as well as the first Brambling (female). At the counts, Menno and Bello found few but interesting birds such as a Black-tailed Godwit – a rather rare sighting during spring here. They also enjoyed Snow Buntings and Red Crossbills, with six more of the latter flying over the station garden as we completed the standard ringing hours around lunchtime. 

Bent and Svend joined us mid-morning too. There is always work to be done in and around the station, apart from the standard ringing and counting. We're sure it would be impossible without their longterm dedication. Thanks to them for the nice fika too!

Later in the afternoon we set up (Timmy’s) trail camera to monitor for mammals and birds. Perhaps we'll get a glimpse of nocturnal visitors which frequent the site. Following a couple of Woodcock sightings in recent days, we also tried to capture one in the evening, with a strategic net open for some time before dinner. It was not successful, but we will keep attempting to ring a few of them when possible.

Finally, the kitchen mouse is still around…so capturing that is a work in progress too.

Ringmærkningsliste (Nye/ Genfanget):

2/1 Dunnock

1/0 Blackbird

0/1 Robin

1/0 Tree Sparrow

2/0 Chaffinch

1/0 Brambling

1/0 Siskin

= 8 new birds of 6 species

DOFbasen list:

https://dofbasen.dk/search/result.php?design=table&soeg=soeg&periode=dato&species=every&egneobs=on&sortering=dato&obstype=observationer&dato=08-03-2022&searchmyobs=Vis+dato

Folk på stationen: Bent, Svend, Bello, Menno, Leona, Timmy