A new arrival !

Picture by Hans Christophersen

Orcas (Spækhugger) were spotted in the morning, first seen in Nordstrand going east, so we also got to see them from Kabeltrommeln ! Manuel and Robbe ran to the beach to get a closer look and had a perfect observation of the animals.  After this nice sighting Robbe went on a walk in the dunes to try to see a few birds but didn't find much to observe apart from some cool plants. Lisa and I also got a nice observation of a deer walking in the water a few meters away.

Today was open ringing day, so we had around ten visitors at the ringing site. They got to see the birds we caught, the nets, and the ringing process. Hans had a tour with a few visitors, so he also stopped by the ringing station. It was a very nice atmosphere with all these people around coming to see us and the birds, and we also got a delicious cake from Simon's father !

When ringing was over Robbe, Hanelie and I had a little swim in the sea. According to me it was freezing cold, but Robbe and Hanelie enjoyed it a lot. Then the four of us had a nice ice cream at the lighthouse. Manuel worked on the nocmig, already a few nice species were recorded, we should soon have the final results, so we will keep you updated !

Simon worked a bit on the raptor GPS tagging project, and collected the recorder from the chairman who used it last night. He also went to nedermose to see if there were any raptors flying around but he only saw a Golden eagle (Kongeørn) so it was not worth installing the nets there. He also enjoyed some birdwatching. In the evening he went to the station to pick up Leona who just arrived ! She is our new long term volunteer. Leona started her day ringing at Blåvand, they also had an open ringing day there so they saw lots of people. They caught Chiffchaffs (Gransanger), Willow warblers (Løvsanger) and Redpolls (Lille Gråsisken). She then said goodbye to everyone there and took the train to join us. We had a late evening meeting when everyone was finally at the station, and an even later dinner that Hanelie cooked for us, but it was worth the wait as it was really delicious !

Our new guests Lisbet and Carsten arrived in the afternoon, Robbe showed them around. They left Fyn in the morning and drove four hours. They will be here for the week and will be joining us on the field from time to time.

Hans and Anders left us today. We really appreciated having them here, and we wish them a nice trip back home !

Have a good evening,

Alice.

Ringmæking Kabeltrommeln:

Rødhals (Robin) - 2

Bogfinke (Chaffinch) - 3

Rørspurv (Reed bunting) - 5

Gærdesanger (Lesser Whitethroat) - 1

Bjergvipstjert (Grey wagtail) - 1

Broget Fluesnapper (Pied Flycatcher) - 2

Munk (Blackcap) - 1

Sangdrossel (Song thrush) - 2

Gransanger (Chiffchaff) - 11

Løvsanger (Willow Warbler) - 21

Gærdesanger (Lesser Whitethroat) - 1

Total : 50