The Chiffchaffs arrived

Gransanger by Paula

The morning started a bit windy and according to DMI it would stay like that for the next five hours. So we had a reduced number of nets open, but actually, the wind turned out to be lower than expected. Nevertheless, the birds did not come. We only caught three birds in the whole five hours, two of them Chiffchaffs “Gransanger” – at least a little spring feeling. Also the adders “hugorm” start coming out, when the sun manages to get through to Blåvand. So let´s hope for some more spring with more birds in the next weeks.

adder “hugorm” by Paula

Gransanger 2/0

Gærdesmudde 1/0

We also received a recapture letter of the Dunnock “Jernspurv” with foreign danish ring, that we caught some days ago. At Hanstholm Fyr at the ringing site of the Nordvestjysk Ringmækergruppe. Always exciting to get back recapture letters.

We are hoping that that the clear night will bring us some birds tomorrow.

Is this spring sun on my belly? We are looking forward to your arrival at Blåvandshuk, spring! Picture by Hanelie

At the station: Paula Feuchtmeyer and Hanelie Sidhu