Ravishing Redstart

Hi everyone,

This morning Frank, Hanelie, and I went to Kabeltromeln to ring, while Elena joined Knud at World's End 3 to ring.  Highlights at the ringing included a stunning adult male redstart (rødstjert), an icterine warbler (gulbug), and a young yellowhammer (gulspurv), amongst the swarm of willow warblers (løvsanger).

Rødstjert

Løvsanger

At world's end 3, there wasn't much in the way of migrants, but as it was Elena's first time seawatching, some teal (krikand) flying by, juvenile black guillemots (tejst), an oystercatcher (strandskade), and the regular assemblage of gannets and scoters were highlights.

In the afternoon we rested, and Hanelie went to town to go to the hairdresser and also did some birding, finding a coal tit (skægmejse) as a highlight.

Tonight, we will attempt to catch storm petrels (stormsvale spp.) and nightjars (natravn) around the lighthouse.  Wish us luck!

Max

People: Max Laubstein, Frank Osterberg, Hanelie Sidhu, Elena Turac, Simon Christiansen, Knud Pedersen, Karin, Alfrida, Berit.

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Chiffchaff (Gransanger): 3

Willow warbler (løvsanger): 11

Icterine warbler (gulbug): 1

Redstart (Rødstjert): 1

Marsh warbler (Kærsanger): 1

Lesser redpoll (lille gråsisken): 1

Lesser whitethroat (gærdesanger): 1

Bullfinch (lille dompap): 2

Blackcap (munk): 1

 Total: 22

Observations of the day in DOFBasen from observers in the area