Swiss chocolate

Observations:

Vinden var over natten drejet til SØ, hvilket kan være fint for småfugle træk, hvilket det også blev til i dag.

Men det var ikke det eneste der kom, den første time trak næsten 4000 Sortænder nemlig, og også én, i blåvand perspektiv, okay dag for Spurvehøge med 16 stks.

Gennem hele dagen trak der fint med Bogfinker, lidt Engpibere, og ikke mindst en af mine yndlings “almindelige” småfugle Grønsiskener, som har en fed lyd, som lyder lidt som en “laser pistol” fra star wars (måske) jeg har ikke selv set det.. ;)

Dagens højdepunkt’er blev nok hele 33 Bjergvipstjerter, hvilket helt personligt er en rekord, men også en god dag på hukket, og vildt fedt! de kom i en meget bred “front” både lige over hovederne på os, over stranden, og nogle ude over havet.

Bent Jacobsen som i morges stod ved Nyeng, har også haft hele 31 Bjergvipstjerter, så en rigtig god træk dag for dem i dag!

Ringing:

This morning was quite windy. We checked the wind and were able to open the nets and managed to catch 20 new birds. The highlight was another first year female brambling. Around we closed the nets not quite satisfied but looking forward to the next days, when maybe the conditions will get better, for ringing. 

1k female Brambling - Photo by Hannah

After the ringing Hanelie, Lorin and I went to Spar for shopping. We separated afterwards because Hanelie and Lorin needed some stuff. I already went on to Reginevej trying to find some nice birds. Suddenly a red deer appeared in the trees! I took out my camera and were able to get really close and take some nice pictures.

Afterwards I met Hanelie to find us a nice rarity. We kept staring in the bushes but all that looked back at us were some Chaffinches, Chiff Chaffs and some siskins. Afterwards we found a common frog hopping in the grass.

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We then saw Lorins bike lying there. We were reunited once more. Lorin then told us about his amazing lifer of a Pallid harrier(Steppehøg). It was hunted by a Sparrowhawk. In the evening lorin cooked us some nice Pad Thai and gave us a present from switzerland. The famous swiss chocolate!

People at the station: Hannah, Michael, Hanelie, Lorin, Louis, David og Leona