Ringer and volunteers wanted for autumn 2018

Ringer and volunteers wanted for autumn 2018 at Blåvand Bird Observatory.

Blåvand Bird Observatory is looking for a ringer and volunteers for the autumn monitoring program from 20th of July until 15th of November 2018. At this time there will be a great species diversity and many interesting species are caught each year during autumn. You will be working in a very comfortable place with optimal ringing facilities at one of the hotspots in Scandinavia. In the autumn we catch about 4000 birds.

We have now build a Helgolandtrap as the first time in Denmark. 

In the autumn ringing we normally catch Yellow-Browed Warbler and Pallas’ Leaf Warbler. But you have the possibility to catch more rare birds as: Dusky Warbler, Raddes Warbler, Barred Warbler, Red-Flanked Bluetail and many other rarities.

At a stay of more than one month we can offer:

Free accommodation in a charming and well equipped house in the westernmost point of Denmark.

Good ringing facilities at one of the very best migration points in Scandinavia.

One ringer will be paid 200 dkr. per day. 

You will get a bicycle to get around for shopping, birdwatching and other activities.

Free transportation within the DK national borders at arrival and departure.

Your own room

We expect from you:

• That you have a valid ringers licence that allows you to do ringing on your own.

• That your ringing activities meet the requirements of our migration program.

• That you daily enter ringing details in our ringing database and in the database of the Danish Ornithological Society. Daily writing the blog.

• That you actively take part in our public events.

You have a good knowledge to the birds in Europe.

You shall we able to work with other persons.

 

Contact us…

blaavandfuglestation@gmail.com or bentjakobsen6@gmail.com

Contact person: Bent Jakobsen Tel: +45 24415230

We hope to see you in Blåvand

All the best

Blåvand Bird Observatory