Horned larks and a cold bath

Hello everyone!

What a day full of emotions today, for all of us!  

This morning me and Prescillia went ringing at Kabeltromlen; we ringed 67 birds (without counting recaptures). It was quite a good day considering that it rained (rain wasn’t expected according to the weather forecast): we caught the first Fieldfare (Sjagger) of the autumn, a very beautiful juvenile bird. We weren’t alone enjoying all the beautiful birds caught in the nets: a family with 3 children stayed with us all the morning and also Lisa’s colleagues, Sabina and Jannick, helped a lot. I was really impressed about the knowledge of the children of the birds! I hope they will keep this passion since adulthood.

Fieldfare (Sjagger) and a rainbow.

At the same time we were ringing at Kabeltromlen, Solenn was ringing at Jennes Sø with Michael: they had a wonderful morning with 135 birds ringed! The observations today were done at Nordstrand by Aksel and Hanelie; they saw some birds, like Razorbills (Alk) migrating, Gannets (Sule) and a Bar-tailed godwit (Lille kobbersneppe), but the most exciting moment (certainly for Axsel, who spotted them) was the appearance of 20 Horned lark (Bjerglærke).

After the observations they went to Jennes Sø and helped Michael and Solenn closing the nets. Afterwards Hanelie came to Kabeltromlen and told us a little bit about the morning observations: I was really excited hearing about the Horned larks (Bjerglærke) because I have never seen one. They told us that the 20 individuals were feeding at the beach and that probably they were still there. So, after closing the nets at Kabeltromlen, me and Prescillia had a quick lunch and then we ran to Nordstrand. I arrived some minutes before her and I spotted those gorgeus birds, which were a little bit disturbed by people, but were very easy to be found. Prescilla came and took some pictures, then we shared our sighting with other birdwatchers at the beach.

After a while I needed to come back, to go to the grocery shop with Aksel and Hanelie. Prescillia returned home late, because she enjoyed a lot some rest at the beach. When all of us were home we decided (ok, not all together) to go to the beach in front of the lighthouse to bath in the sea; it is really a powerful feeling to be in the cold water of the Baltic Sea in a evening of October.

That bath regenerated us, so we are already recharged to begin a new day tomorrow!

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Fuglekonge: 31

Gransanger: 7

Trælober: 2

Gærdesmutte: 4

Grønsisken: 1

Rødhals: 7

Jernspurv: 2

Lille Gråsisken: 1

Rørspurv: 3

Munk: 6

Blåmejse: 4

Sangdrossel: 1

Sjagger: 1

Bongfinke: 1

Total: 71

Ringing Jennes Sø:

Gærdesmutte: 2

Rødhals: 7

Rødstjert: 1

Munk: 1

Gransanger: 2

Fuglekonge: 4

Blåmejse: 6

Musvit: 1

Træløber, Nordlig (ssp. familiaris): 1

Nordlig Gråsisken: 11

Lille Gråsisken: 98

Rørspurv: 1

Total: 135

Observations of the day in DOFbasen from observers in the area

People at the station: Diana Sciandra, Hanelie Sidhu, Solenn Boucher, Prescillia Lemesle, Aksel Munkholm, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Michael Anker, Sabine Urban, Jannik Beninde our guests Stig and Grethe