The quiet after the storm

We received a lot of rain last night and had winds of over 17 m/s. The bad weather continued into the early morning hours, so Amelie and I didn’t open the nets at Kabeltromlen until 8.00 am. Michael joined us for his last day with us in Grenen.

We were hoping that the birds would take advantage of the break in the bad weather and start to migrate; however, we only had a total of 13 new captures today. Michael Anker ringed at Jennes Sø and also had very few birds. We could hear a Yellow-browed warbler (Hvidbrynet Løvsanger) calling in the bushes at Kabeltromlen but didn’t see it, and it didn’t go anywhere near our nets this time. So, we have to cherish the memory of the two individuals that we caught yesterday.

Amelie and I making our way through the once again flooded section that made us happy to be in waders:

Martin went migration counting and had a very quiet morningat World's End 3. We all used the afternoon to catch up on our projects, including reading up on moulting strategies, migration routes, and (for me) identifying bird calls. We are also preparing our individual presentations that we will have in upcoming evening sessions in which each of us will present a different topic.

We had to say goodbye to our lovely guests Stig and Lene today. They joined us for dinner most nights this past week, during which we had wonderful conversations. It was great having them with us, and we hope to welcome them back to Skagen Fuglestation later this year.

Ringmærkning (Kabeltromlen):

Fuglekonge - Goldcrest: 3

Gæ­rdesmutte - Eurasian wren: 1

Rødhals - European robin: 1

Munk - Eurasian blackcap: 5

Rørspurv - Reed bunting: 1

Sangdrossel - Songthrush: 1

Bogfinke - Chaffinch: 1

Total Kabeltromlen: 13

Ringmærkning (Jennes Sø):

Gæ­rdesmutte - Eurasian wren: 1

Gransanger - Chiffchaff: 1

Grønsisken - Eurasian Siskin: 2

Rørspurv - Reed bunting: 1

Total Jennes Sø: 5

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People: Martin Grienenberger, Amelie S. Zeller, Christina Stinn, Simon S. Christiansen, Michael Fink Jørgensen, Michael Anker, Lene & Stig