Today the spring cleaning has begun, or winter cleaning to make it ready for the spring teams’ arrival in 2-3 months. But before we get to that part, we did some other stuff.

We all went to Skagen Harbour, with Emma, Mara and Thomas going to netto to get some bread for attracting gulls and me going out to the eastern pier. But on our way, I spotted two nature photographers walking slowly along the canal going through Batteriskoven. Apparently, they had spotted a Kingfisher (Isfugl)! A scarce winter visitor, but after a record autumn season, it isn’t the biggest surprise that we still have some hanging about in Skagen. Hopefully it will stay for me to get a nice photo-session. But we kept on our way. While they went on their merry way, I fought the wind and finally I stood at the eastern pier and there I spotted something that would be theme of today: Kittiwakes (Ride). While I stood there looking for the ever nonpresent Ross’s Gull (Rosenmåge) I had aprox. 350 kittiwakes migrating over the harbour in the strong northeasterlies. Otherwise, two snow buntings (Snespurv) were finding shelter in the rocks, when I saw a swarm of gulls hanging about Havnevagtkontoret, which was a sign that the others had reached the harbour, so I went on my way towards where I joined them looking at the many gulls. While standing there I saw a passerine fly towards us, and it didn’t look like a pipit! I quickly walked towards the spot it had landed at, but to my deep sorrow it was a flock of house sparrows (Gråspurv), not a crazy rare siberian passerine, lost in Europe.

Me (Ragnar) being completely devasted by the relevation that the passerine I saw turned out to just being six House Sparrows. Absolutely bambozzled, duped, deceived and last but not least, hoodwinked

After looking at gulls, colour-rings and a Razorbill (Alk) we went to the last spot in the harbour that could result in a fun bird, at the southern part of the harbour and western pier. I set up the scope in the cover of a shed and looked towards southwest and as far as the eye could see, kittiwakes, kittiwakes and kittiwakes. If I had sat at Worlds End 3 I could probably have clicked a four, if not five digit amount of kittiwakes. But now I was standing in Skagen Harbour and watched them fly by in flocks of 10, 20, 30 and even 40 over the harbour, what a sight. But we kept on cracking and saw a further amount of 5 Rock Pipits (Skærpiber), some gannets (Sule) and even more gulls.

Norwegian ringed Greater Black-backed Gull (Svartbag) 1k - black ring with starting letter "J" 99,99% of the time indicates its from Norway

We finally had enough of standing in 12 m/s northeasterly winds and went towards a bakery that Thomas knew about for some cake and coffee. There we had a well-deserved cake and coffee and enjoyed the shelter from the wind, but it was, as most other things in life, temporary and we got back on the bikes before going to Lidl and then the observatory as the cleaning was waiting for us. When we came back, we immediately started! The first place to be cleaned were the attic and the laboratory, not as bad as one might imagine, and we got help from a special little fella.

He shall be named... Jimbo

Simon came by for the evening meeting and to help set up a game plan for the cleaning as we have 1-2 days to finish the cleaning before the rest of the volunteers leave.

Now its late in the evening, sun rise is at around 0840 and the temperatures are in the single-digits, a stark contrast to when I arrived in July were sunrise was 0420 and t-shirt was mandatory wear if you were to stay outside the whole day.

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

Purple Sandpiper (Sortgrå Ryle) by Ragnar.

No migration counts of any kind today, but Knud was out early this morning. He had an amazing morning sighting some Orcas (Spækhugger), 16 Black-headed gulls (Hættemåge), 13 Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge) and an Iceland Gull (Hvidvinget Måge) all from the Worlds End 3 area. After a quiet start, alerted by the messge Mara went out to see the gulls but ended up finding two late Stonechats (Sortstrubet bynkefugl), a presumed overwintering pair before a chill afternoon was had. Ragnar had a quiet morning too and saw two Purple Sandpipers (Sortgrå Ryle) near the obs, which may or may not have been the same two seen this morning from the kitchen. A quiet afternoon was had by him too. Eleanor and I walked into Skagen to catch the train to go to the airport. The last week in Skagen sharing this area has been incredible and really does prove what an amazing place we are very fortunate to live and work in. A bit of a crazy whistlestop tour of everything Skagen Fuglestation resulted in a range of tasks being completed. On the train today we ended up seeing Hen Harrier (Blå kærhøg), a Grey Heron (Fiskehejren), flocks of Whooper Swans (Sangsvane) and large pre-roost flocks of Jackdaws (Allike). Eleanor departed back to the UK but will be back for sure when possible. I departed back to the obs, but in a half sleep state ended up going halfway to Hirtshals, ooops. I rerouted myself and three trains later I was back in Skagen.

Smew (Lille skallesluger) in Copenhagen by Emma.

Thank you to Simon, a lift was had and quickly back at the obs. Ragnar made a nice meal this evening and Emma returned from her travels to Copenhagen where she saw a range of waterfowl and birds including Smew (Lille skallesluger). A species she had been keen to see for a long time and ended up seeing them almost everyday!

Highlights from the observatory:

• Orca (Spækhugger)
• Iceland Gull (Hvidvinget Måge)

Ringing totals

No ringing today

Overall total: 0

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Eleanor Harris, Thomas Weston, Knud Pederson, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Emma Fabre & Simon Sigaard Christiansen.

Pinch, punch, first of the month and not only the countdown until Christmas but also the countdown until the closing of Skagen Fuglestation for another year.

The day started with an additional, unofficial for the bird obs data, migration count being undertaken by Ragnar, Mara, and Alfred. The observations were slow with highlights being the gulls. In fact, 10 Black-headed gulls (Hættemåge), 155 Common gulls (Stormmåge), 825 Herring Gulls (Sølvmåge), 105 Great Black-Backed Gulls (Svartbag), and 9 Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge) all recorded. Other bits and bobs included Mara finding a surfing Hooded Crow (Gråkrage), a migrant female Blackbird that came in from the sea, as well as a Carrion Crow (Sortkrage).

Meanwhile, after a lie-in and nice breakfast Eleanor and I popped on the waders (as you do) and went on an adventurous cycle ride to find some species away from World’s End 3/Grenen and explore some of the more niche Skagen sites.

 Eleanor in the reeds.

The first was to Kabeltromlen to explore the reeds. This was the first time Eleanor experienced the Kabeltromlen reedbed net round and found it very enjoyable. We found a flock of Bearded tits (Skægmejse), a flock of Chaffinches (Bogfinke), a few Blue tits (Blåmejse), and a couple of Goldcrest (Fuglekonge) too.

Golden Reedbeds

The reeds were as beautiful as ever and it was nice to wander round the net rounds since closing a few weeks ago. Emerging from the reedbed, we bumped into Eric and it was great to have a birdy chat together whilst cycling back towards the observatory. We parted ways and went to Elle Krattet where we saw a couple of Blackbirds (Solsort) and almost went the wrong way... but our journey continued to Jennes Sø. The lake was calm and out of the wind so a great spot to stop, watch and listen. We heard a Crested tit (Topmejse), saw a female type Hen Harrier (Blå kærhøg) quartering around the moorland, and the rarest of them all, a Kingfisher (Isfugl). A scarce species in the Skagen area and nice to see a flash of blue on a grey day. Light was fading quick so a cycle back along the boardwalk and sandy paths to the observatory was super lovely in the wind. We hiked up the lighthouse and sat watching the sunset from the top. It was a cloudy, windy evening but the lighthouse light beamed the area. We were encouraged to have a wander along the beach and noticed the tide was high and the water was coming up to only a few metres from the bottom of the closest dunes.

The baking crew

Our bird-shaped seabird makeshift cutouts for gingerbread baking

Arriving back to the observatory, we joined Mara in the kitchen for some Glogg and a baking session. Between the three of us, we made seabird shaped gingerbread, Jødekage, Zimtsterne, and Husarenkrapfen. This was good fun, and the treats went down a treat! This was followed by a tasty risotto cooked by Mara. A cosy evening followed ahead of tomorrow’s adventures.

Highlights from the observatory:

• Kingfisher (Isfugl)

Ringing totals

Jennes Sø

Overall total: 3

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Thomas Weston, Eleanor Harris, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Eric Christophersen & Alfred Godsk Geckler.

The final migration count by Mara

The day started with the last migration count of the season. Migration was done this morning by Ragnar, Mara, and Alfred. Alfred is joining the team for the weekend and is a very passionate young birder keen to learn more and develop his skills in the field. Migration was slow and the highlights were a Little auk (Søkonge), this was Alfred’s first and all of the team had a clear view. Migration was cut short as the weather started to close in, so all headed back for lunch and a chill but productive afternoon. With this being the last migration count of the season, Ragnar has been the most dedicated and has completed 480 hours battling the weather and the sandy conditions since the summer.

Stockmillen

Meanwhile, Thomas and I went on a cycle ride in the sunshine to Stockmillen and went for a walk. Exploring the area was so lovely and we went on a beautiful walk through a pine wood and the dunes also getting a little distracted by a sweet and excitable dog who came running through the sand dunes to greet us. We saw Crested tit (Topmejse), Goldcrest (Fuglekonge) and Coal tit (Sortmejse). The weather was rather atmospheric with moody and dramatic skies moving through. This later turned to rain when we cycled back to Skagen and took a short detour to shelter in a bakery for sweet treats and tea and hot chocolate.

Pastry lunch

The croissants and cardamom buns were good and shortly got demolished. After some food we went for an explore of Skagen then headed back in the rain to warm up with even more tea.

Det Grå Fyr

After a chill but productive afternoon cleaning, we are all chilling whilst Ragnar cooks dinner. It has been a successful day for all and a nice way to finish November off. Here is a photo of the lighthouse looking rather atmospheric this evening as darkness descends.

Highlights from the observatory:

• Little Auk (Søkonge)

Ringing totals

Jennes Sø:

Overall total: 12

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Eleanor Harris, Thomas Weston, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith & Alfred Godsk Geckler.

Hej!

Motivated and packed in multiple layers of clothing, all four of us ventured out to do the migration count today. Knud also joined us a little later. We settled, nice and comfy on the dune, with the wind thankfully not blowing in our faces, but coming from the south. Migration of Scoters, Kittiwakes/Ride and Alcids was good for the first hours, but declined quickly, simultanious with out feet and hands starting to freeze. The only real highlight today was a Great Skua/Storkjove. I was actually able to identify it, before the others spotted it, this is a first for me and I am really happy about that :). The rest of the migration count was quiet birdwise and after scanning through the gulls and our final hour we packed up and went back to the station.

Scopes up at World's End 3

It started raining just as we got back, so our plans of going to the harbour had to be prosponed a little. Thomas, Eleanor and I went on our way as soon as the rain stopped. We got to the harbour as it was already getting dark. Gull feeding was fun nevertheless and someone even turned on the big lanterns for us. Attracting the gulls was another challenge as we had quite the competitor on the other side of the harbour. A huge concentration of gulls was forming around some workers loading up a trolley with fish. Only some of the gulls noticed us throwing out the bread and even fewer decided that bread is potentially nicer than the fish. Among the Herring Gulls/Sølvmåge that listend to our calls was one Caspian Gull/Kaspisk Måge and a couple of Black-headed Gulls/Hættemåge. We called it a success and went on into the city.

Our strong competitor in attracting gulls - spied on through binoculars

Always a fun activity feeding the gulls

Now that it was proper dark, we could enjoy all the christmas lights that lit up the shopping street and in the store we bought some stuff for our christmas bakery on sunday. On the way to the store, Eleanor almost crashed though a window into a bank, but luckily there was a pillar in the way. Reckless driving - not with us, we only hit pilars, curbs and forklifts (almost).

On our way back to the lighthouse, we saw a Short-eared Owl/Mosehornugle flying over the fields. So I tried catching it. I opended a net in the lighthouse garden and played the owl's calls. I felt a little bit creeped out, while I was waiting behind a nearby bush in the dark, alone.... I saw the owl flying for a brief moment, but it never found its way to the net. Maybe next time.

Highlights from the observations:

Great Skua/Storkjove - 1

Caspian Gull/Kaspik Måge - 6

Ringing (Jennes Sø - Michael Ancher):

Rødhals - 1

Gransanger - 1

Fuglekonge - 1

Musvit - 1

Træløber - 1

Nordlig Gråsisken - 1

Lille Gråsisken - 2

Stor Dompap - 1

Gulspurv - 1

Total = 10

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Thomas Weston, Eleanor Harris, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Knud Pedersen.

The day started with a nice lie in, oooh yeah, it was a good one! This was all whilst Emma left for Copenhagen early this morning and whilst Ragnar endured the first hour of migration counts in the moderate northernly wind but dry conditions that lingered throughout the day. In this hour Ragnar had already seen a Little Auk (Søkonge), a nice selection of Auk spp (Alk, Lomvie, Alk/Lomvie), a few passage Gannets (Sule) and a slight stream of Kittiwake (Ride).

We arrived at the start of the second hour to help with the counts. There was a decent number of Gannets (Sule), with a steady passage totalling ~25 birds, there was a strong passage of Red throated divers (Rødstrubet Lom) and a slight movement of Fulmar (Mallemuk) in the distance. Other standout highlights included two 1^st calendar year Glaucous Gulls (Gråmåge), one Black-throated Diver (Sortsturbet Lom) and a very distant Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe).

Eleanor got a little cold so headed back. Eric joined the migration counts and the last couple of hours. Migration slowed and there were only single figures of Gannet (Sule), Common Scoter (Sortand), Guillemots (Lomvie) and Razorbills (Alk). The hundreds of gulls on the beach kept us entertained and in total there were 4 Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge) within the flock, as well as colour ringed Herring (Sølmåge) and Great-Black Backed Gulls (Svartbag).

A 1st Calander year female Greenfinch (Grønirisk) from today's ringing too by Mara.

We came back and had some nice lunch. Ragnar left for Aalborg for an afternoon/evening enjoying himself and Mara was having fun in the garden ringing. The session was super quiet with only two birds, but it was quality and not quantity. A late, possibly overwintering, Blackcap (Munk) and a new Greenfinch (Grønirisk) was the best of the bunch.

A 1st Calander year male Blackbird (Solsort) from today's Lighthouse garden ringing by Mara.

Plus, a couple of retrap Blackbird (Solsort) which are always lovely birds, especially in their charcoal colours. Mara left the nets open until the evening before having a chilled one.

Kabeltromlen's reedbed view by Eleanor.

Eleanor and I went for a nice cycle around the area. We stopped off at Kabeltromlen where there were a few Goldcrest (Fuglekonge) and some nice open skies. Nice to be back here after not ringing here for over a week.

An autumnal sunset from Det Grå Fyr by Eleanor.

We went through Elle Krattet and onto the heathlands in search of any nice wildlife before making our way up the lighthouse for a sunset. Species seen from the top included some Sanderling (Sandløber), a few Eiders (Ederfugl) and a small flock of Herring Gulls (Sølmåge).

A very quiet evening for all this evening with just the trio in the obs.

Highlights from the observatory:

• Two 1^st calendar year Glaucous Gulls (Gråmåge)
• Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe)
• Little Auk (Søkonge)
• Late Blackcap (Munk)

Ringing totals

Det Grå Fyr

Overall total: 2

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Thomas Weston, Eleanor Harris, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen & Eric Christophersen.

This morning I went to the obs with Ragnar and Knud. We had some sun and not so much wind. The birds were present. In the first hour, we had a continuous stream of Kittiwake (Ride). In the next hour the stream was replaced by many smaller flocks, coming close to the shore. A few Kittiwakes (Ride) even flew over us. In total we had 1987 individuals.

Kittiwakes (Ride) 1k

Migration obs was also good for the other birds, some flocks of Common Scoters (Sortland), Auks (Lomvies and Alk), Red-throated Divers (Rødstrubet Lom) and Gannets (Sule). We also saw some nice species. In the firsts hours, a 1k Glaucous Gull (Gråmåge) was flying northwest, then a few minutes after we saw him resting with the other Gulls on the beach. Then we spotted a Great Skua (Storkjove), a little bit far away. We saw two Little Auks (Søkonge) 3 Fulmar (Mallemuk) and one Black-throated Diver (Sortsturbet Lom). In the resting Gulls flock, we spotted 4-5 Caspian Gull (Kaspisk Måge).

Glaucous Gull (Gråmåge) 1k

Thomas and Eleanor undertook the Fulmar (Mallemuk) survey. They walk to the lighthouse along the beach. They noted the dead birds and collected the fresh dead birds. They didn’t find a Fulmar (Mallemuk) but they found some dead animals: 2 Common Scoter (Sortland), a Porpoise…. 2 Woodcock (Skovskeppe), a Wigeon (Piband). They collected a not so long dead Kittiwake (Ride). They also found a lost dinosaur :

Dinosaur

Still in the morning, Mara opened the nets of the lighthouse garden. They stayed open all the day. She caught 7 birds. She ringed 3 Blackbirds (Solsort), one Redpol (Gråsisken) and one Greenfinch (Grønirisk).

Redpol (Gråsisken)

In the evening we played at Wingspan, Mara won and Ragnar… lost, I arrived second with my swan killer and Thomas and Eleanor arrived third.

Ringing (Grey lighthouse):
Brant/Gærdesmutte – 1
Blackbird/Solsort - 3                                                                                                                                    Redpol /Gråsisken-1                                                                                                                               Greenfinch (Grønirisk) - 1                                                                                                                                       Great Tit/ Musvit -1

Total:7

Highlights from observations:
Little Auk/ Søkonge – 2
Kittiwake/Ride - 1987
Glaucous Gull /Gråmåge– 1k
Great Skua /Storkjove - 1

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Thomas Weston, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Eleanor Harris, Knud Pedersen

Today we finally could do migration count as the rain had stopped/quieted down, though the wind was blowing quite strong from SW, but wind usually equals birds so me, Mara and Emma went to Worlds End 3, while Thomas and Eleanor went out to look for Water Pipits (Bjergpiber). The migration count was quite a success! Even though the very light rain really messed with the conditions and made it somewhat hard to see the birds that were further out (It is possible to find and ID birds at 4-5 km distance under acceptable conditions), we still managed to see loads of kittiwakes (Ride), alcids (Alkefugl) and divers (Lommer) migrating SE and among the specialties we had Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge), a very nice Great Skua (Storkjove) that came by close towards SE, same did a Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe), but the observation-conditions really hampered the views on a Great Northern Diver (Islom) that went southeast and made it impossible to ID three big divers that went same direction, but they were probably Great Northern Divers too.

Atleast the gulls were close - a Herring Gull with extensive black in the primaries, looking rare

But even with a nice, warm morning/day like today, one bird left a somewhat bitter taste in my mouth, as I picked up a large shearwater that went southeast and a few hours later went northwest. Big, brown with white underparts, off-white underwings and slightly backswept primaries and flight style pointed towards Great Shearwater (Storskråpe), but it was far away and the conditions did not permit to nail down the ID for this very rare shearwater species! It would have been 11^th record for Denmark and the first record for Skagen since 1982 of this quite exclusive shearwater, and it would have been the cherry on the top for an astounding seabird season for Skagen, as it would have been the fifth(!) shearwater-species recorded in Skagen this autumn with Manx Shearwater (Almindelig Skråpe), Sooty Shearwater, Balearic Shearwater (Balerisk Shearwater) and Cory’s Shearwater (Kuhl’s Skråpe) being the other ones. But maybe we will see another one tomorrow as the wind slows down tomorrow, fingers crossed. After this successful obs we went back to the station, where Simon still was busy with a board meeting. I took a long nap as Thomas and Eleanor came back, though they hadn’t found any Water Pipits, they found Crested Tit (Topmejse) and Treecreeper (Træløber) during their long walk along Jennes Sø, Batterivej and North Beach.

Jennes Sø without ice, a great spot for passerines

The rain set in and now we have had a cozy evening, though we got a mail from the Russian ringing center concerning two Herring Gulls (Sølvmåge) we had read the rings of. Both were ringed near Murmansk in northeastern Russia and one of them was in ringed in 2007 on the nest! 17 years old and still going, which is crazy. The other one was ringed in 2008 at the same spot, “only” 6 years old. Just proves why ringing is such a useful tool that will keep on giving new and interesting nuggets of knowledge about the life of birds

Answer-letter from russian ringing central concerning or 17 year old Herring Gull!

Highlights from obs:
Sooty Shearwater – Sodfarvet Skråpe 1, it is getting late, but somewhat expected with this exceptional autumn season for this trans-atlantic migrant

Great Skua - Storkjove 1

Caspian Gull – Kaspisk Måge 3

Great Northern Diver – Islom 1

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

Today was a chill day. The rain prevented us from doing any field tasks in the morning. We woke up later, enjoying some extra sleep.

Thomas went to Aalborg to meet Eleanor, his girlfriend. When he was leaving, he saw a pipit fling into the dunes. So Ragnar, came out to see what is it. It was a Water Pipit (Bjergpiber). We might try to catch it in the next days. Thomas and Eleanor returned to the station in the evening.In the afternoon, the rain stopped, allowing us to go outside. We went to check the gulls at World’s end III. Ragnar and Mara saw some Mistle Thrushes (Misteldrossel) along the way. There were many pools on the beach, with some Black-heded Gulls (Hættemåge) feeding in them. Some Sanderlings (Sandløber) and Snow Buntings (Snespurv) were moving around the pools.

Hundreds of gulls were resting close to the shore and in the pool. The flock was mostly constisted of Herring Gulls (Sølvmåge), Great Black-backed Gulls (Svartbag), Common Gulls (Stormmåge) and Black-headed Gulls (Hættemåge). We scanned the flock, hoping to find some rare gulls. We only saw five Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge). Ragnar found a Viking Gull, it is a hybrid between a Glaucous Gull (Gråmåge) and a Herring Gull (Sølvmåge). We didn’t see any Iceland (Hvidvinget Måge) or Glaucous Gulls (Gråmåge), which was a little bit disappointing.

I walked to the lighthouse and continued my walk to the south before returning to the light house when the sun went down.

Highlights from observations:
Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge)- 5
Viking Gull - 1

No ringing today due to the weather.

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Thomas Weston, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Eleanor Harris.

The day started with everyone having a lie in this morning after a night of playing Wingspan late into the night and the weather being extremely wet and windy resulting in a day of no ringing or migration.

This photo pretty much sums up today, wet and windy out so an inside day.

I ended up having a nice breakfast, which included one of Mara’s Canned Croissants – more to come so keep reading. I then inputted some of our nocturnal migration data onto Trektellen. In the two nights we had some great surprises back in October including Redwing (Vindrossel), Blackbirds (Solsort) and even an Olive backed Pipit (Taigapiber) picked up by Emma in the recordings. Our findings for those two days can be found here with the nocturnal counts from that week found on Trektellen too. https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/2601/20241018 & https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/2601/20241019. I then spent the rest of the day counting the ring stock and identifying any missing rings resulting in 28,000+ rings counted. Now to see if it matches up to the ringing data on the database!

The result of Canned Croissants...

For the others, Mara started her day making her canned Croissants, which sound rather weird, but are basically pastry in a can and once rolled and then baked do taste of Croissants. Who would have thought? They may or may not have had the French approval from Emma, I will have to ask for a full review. I found them nice though!

Mara also looked through our ringing data from this year and it’s a bit of a sad outlook for our passerines and big declines over the last five years for most species. More of this to come in a future blog post and on our social media channels. She helped Simon with some of our recapture sheets and our data checking is almost complete with only a few more data bits to check before the end of season.

The only dinosaurs Emma saw today.

Meanwhile, Emma had a very chilled day and spent the morning uploading pictures into the archive and enjoying some gaming in the afternoon making the most of the wet and windy inside day. Ragnar spent the morning writing the blog, had a very quick look outside to try find some birds, without success, and then came back, chilled and cooked a very lovely meal this evening. Simon turned up this evening for evening meeting.

It is looking like another wet one tomorrow so we shall see what happens…

 Highlights from the observatory:

• 25 Herring Gulls (Sølvmåge) from the observatory

Ringing totals

Too wet and wind today.

Overall total: 0

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Thomas Weston, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane. Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen.