Kittiwake (Ride) day

This morning I went to the obs with Ragnar and Knud. We had some sun and not so much wind. The birds were present. In the first hour, we had a continuous stream of Kittiwake (Ride). In the next hour the stream was replaced by many smaller flocks, coming close to the shore. A few Kittiwakes (Ride) even flew over us. In total we had 1987 individuals.

Kittiwakes (Ride) 1k

Migration obs was also good for the other birds, some flocks of Common Scoters (Sortland), Auks (Lomvies and Alk), Red-throated Divers (Rødstrubet Lom) and Gannets (Sule). We also saw some nice species. In the firsts hours, a 1k Glaucous Gull (Gråmåge) was flying northwest, then a few minutes after we saw him resting with the other Gulls on the beach. Then we spotted a Great Skua (Storkjove), a little bit far away. We saw two Little Auks (Søkonge) 3 Fulmar (Mallemuk) and one Black-throated Diver (Sortsturbet Lom). In the resting Gulls flock, we spotted 4-5 Caspian Gull (Kaspisk Måge).

Glaucous Gull (Gråmåge) 1k

Thomas and Eleanor undertook the Fulmar (Mallemuk) survey. They walk to the lighthouse along the beach. They noted the dead birds and collected the fresh dead birds. They didn’t find a Fulmar (Mallemuk) but they found some dead animals: 2 Common Scoter (Sortland), a Porpoise…. 2 Woodcock (Skovskeppe), a Wigeon (Piband). They collected a not so long dead Kittiwake (Ride). They also found a lost dinosaur :

Dinosaur

Still in the morning, Mara opened the nets of the lighthouse garden. They stayed open all the day. She caught 7 birds. She ringed 3 Blackbirds (Solsort), one Redpol (Gråsisken) and one Greenfinch (Grønirisk).

Redpol (Gråsisken)

In the evening we played at Wingspan, Mara won and Ragnar… lost, I arrived second with my swan killer and Thomas and Eleanor arrived third.

Ringing (Grey lighthouse):
Brant/Gærdesmutte – 1
Blackbird/Solsort - 3                                                                                                                                    Redpol /Gråsisken-1                                                                                                                               Greenfinch (Grønirisk) - 1                                                                                                                                       Great Tit/ Musvit -1

Total:7

Highlights from observations:
Little Auk/ Søkonge – 2
Kittiwake/Ride - 1987
Glaucous Gull /Gråmåge– 1k
Great Skua /Storkjove - 1

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Thomas Weston, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Eleanor Harris, Knud Pedersen