A very windy day

It was a quiet count for Hanalie, Simon Jr and Magnus at World’s End 1 this morning however they did enjoy seeing four Arctic Skuas (Almindelig Kjove) and a Pink-footed Goose (Kortnæbbetgøås). Another highlight was a Black Guillemot (Tejst).

Unfortunately, the strong winds meant we were unable go ringing. Instead, Isis and I checked the nets in the garden to make sure they were secure and also checked the tent at Kabeltromlen. We joined the counters briefly at World’s End 1 and enjoyed the chance to be out in the fresh air despite the wind!

In the afternoon, we received a visit from a group of students from Aarhus University. As it was so windy, we weren’t able to show them any ringing but instead showed them around the lab. We explained all about the ringing process and how we age and measure the birds.

We also demonstrated how the nets are used to catch birds and what we can learn from the data that is collected.

There was then time to catch up with indoor tasks such as yesterday’s raptor summary and the picture archive. This evening, our guests, Georg and Birthe, have very kindly offered to cook for us. We are sure it’ll be delicious!

Today’s observations in Dofbasen from observers in the area.

Sum of the raptors in the area based on observations typed into Dofbasen the same day.

People: Hayley Land, Isis Khalil, Hanelie Sidhu, Magnus Houen Lauritsen, Simon Kiesé, Georg and Birthe.