CATCHING NIGHT & rainy day...

Hello everyone,

After a rainy day, the night was much more conclusive!

Optimistically, at nightfall, Aksel, Diana, Solenn and Hanelie headed to Cormorant Lake to try to net some waterfowl.

Armed with our flashlights and nets, in the silence of the night, the team then completed by Johannah and Prescillia worked from 9pm to 11:30pm to capture a beautifull results of 9 waders.

Back at the station, with Simon and Lisa, the captured birds were ringed:

- 1 Common snipe (Dobbeltbekkasin)

- 1 Ring-plover (Stor præstekrave)

- 7 Jack snipe (Enkeltbekkasin)

 Total: 9 birds

The team began aging the snipes, a not-so-simple task that requires looking at certain patterns on the tertiary remiges that are difficult to discern if the feathers are wet.

This night capture also gave Diana's "best moment in a banding station", seeing with pleasure her first short-eared owl (Mosehornugle) which unfortunately was not captured.

The whole team went back to their beds in the night but happy with these captures, which for some volunteers were their first shorebirds!

The team recuperated during this rainy day, each one working to enter, verify the data and prepare the future presentations. Solenn, Aksel, Hannelie, Diana and Johannah played Wingspan this afternoon, while I did some work on my computer.

Now, everyone is already ready and enthusiastic for potential new captures this evening...!

Observations of the day in DOFbasn from observers in the area

People at the station: Diana Sciandra, Hanelie Sidhu, Solenn Boucher, Johanna Veentjer, Prescillia Lemesle, Aksel Munkholm, Lisa Vergin, Simon S. Christiansen and our guests Bent and Åse