Happy Birthday Hanelie !

Hello everybody !

Yesterday was my first volunteering day at Skagen Bird Observatory, which was quite busy : sincere apologies for the late update on the blog !

Sadly no storm-petrel (Stormsvale) decided to visit us in the night from Thursday 1st to Friday 2^nd ; however Hanelie, who was on nightwatch, woke us up at 5am for she had found a new Nightjar (Natravn) attracted in the nets by some audio lures. What a great start of the day !

Frank and I then headed to Kabeltromlen, where Elena and Max later joined us until midday, while Hanelie went for a well deserved resting time. We got several different species, mostly redstarts (Rødstjert) ; but also a willow warbler (Løvsanger) subspecies, P. t. ssp acredula. We also got visited by a pallid harrier (Steppehøg), hovering above Kabeltromlen, as well as a goshawk (Duehøg) hunting around – although none of them visited the nets !

Pallid Harrier (Steppehøg) Photo by Erik Christophersen (https://ecskagen.blogspot.com/)

After a good lunch and some more naps, Simon and Henrik took us and Karin for bird watching on Jerup beach at 4pm, much to Elena’s delight : there she managed to see her very first oytercatcher (Strandskade), sandwich terns (Splitterne), turnstones (Stenvender), curlew sandpiper (Krumnæbbet Ryle) and little stint (Dværgryle)!

We stayed there until 6pm and counted individuals of the 13 wader species observed there. Simon then gave a final lift to Karin to the train station, where she started « migrating home ». Safe travels and thank you for joining us these past 2 weeks !

There was no night shift that night : instead, we celebrated Hanelie’s birthday around a well-appreciated barbecue (the first one that happened since June) under the stars. Happy birthday again !

People: Max Laubstein, Frank Osterberg, Hanelie Sidhu, Elena Turac, Solenn Boucher, Simon Christiansen, Michael Ancher, Karin, and our guest Henrik

Local observations of the day in DOFBasen

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Goldcrest (Fuglekonge): 1

Robin (Rødhals): 1

Redstart (Rødstjert): 9

Lesser Redpoll (Lille Gråsisken): 1

Willow Warbler (Løvsanger): 3

Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger): 1

Chaffinch (Bogfinke): 1

Blackcap (Munk): 1

Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger): 1

Garden Warbler (Havesanger): 1

Total: 20

Ringing (Nordstjernevej)

Blackbird (Solsort): 1

Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger): 1

Chiffchaff (Gransanger): 2

Coal Tit (Sortmejse): 1

Blue Tit (Blåmejse): 1

Great Tit (Musvit): 4

Siskin (Grønsisken): 1

Lesser Redpoll (Lille Gråsisken): 7

Total: 18

Ringing (Fyrhaverne)

Nightjar (Natravn): 1

 Total: 39