The day started with a nice lie in, oooh yeah, it was a good one! This was all whilst Emma left for Copenhagen early this morning and whilst Ragnar endured the first hour of migration counts in the moderate northernly wind but dry conditions that lingered throughout the day. In this hour Ragnar had already seen a Little Auk (Søkonge), a nice selection of Auk spp (Alk, Lomvie, Alk/Lomvie), a few passage Gannets (Sule) and a slight stream of Kittiwake (Ride).

We arrived at the start of the second hour to help with the counts. There was a decent number of Gannets (Sule), with a steady passage totalling ~25 birds, there was a strong passage of Red throated divers (Rødstrubet Lom) and a slight movement of Fulmar (Mallemuk) in the distance. Other standout highlights included two 1^st calendar year Glaucous Gulls (Gråmåge), one Black-throated Diver (Sortsturbet Lom) and a very distant Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe).

Eleanor got a little cold so headed back. Eric joined the migration counts and the last couple of hours. Migration slowed and there were only single figures of Gannet (Sule), Common Scoter (Sortand), Guillemots (Lomvie) and Razorbills (Alk). The hundreds of gulls on the beach kept us entertained and in total there were 4 Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge) within the flock, as well as colour ringed Herring (Sølmåge) and Great-Black Backed Gulls (Svartbag).

A 1st Calander year female Greenfinch (Grønirisk) from today's ringing too by Mara.

We came back and had some nice lunch. Ragnar left for Aalborg for an afternoon/evening enjoying himself and Mara was having fun in the garden ringing. The session was super quiet with only two birds, but it was quality and not quantity. A late, possibly overwintering, Blackcap (Munk) and a new Greenfinch (Grønirisk) was the best of the bunch.

A 1st Calander year male Blackbird (Solsort) from today's Lighthouse garden ringing by Mara.

Plus, a couple of retrap Blackbird (Solsort) which are always lovely birds, especially in their charcoal colours. Mara left the nets open until the evening before having a chilled one.

Kabeltromlen's reedbed view by Eleanor.

Eleanor and I went for a nice cycle around the area. We stopped off at Kabeltromlen where there were a few Goldcrest (Fuglekonge) and some nice open skies. Nice to be back here after not ringing here for over a week.

An autumnal sunset from Det Grå Fyr by Eleanor.

We went through Elle Krattet and onto the heathlands in search of any nice wildlife before making our way up the lighthouse for a sunset. Species seen from the top included some Sanderling (Sandløber), a few Eiders (Ederfugl) and a small flock of Herring Gulls (Sølmåge).

A very quiet evening for all this evening with just the trio in the obs.

Highlights from the observatory:

• Two 1^st calendar year Glaucous Gulls (Gråmåge)
• Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe)
• Little Auk (Søkonge)
• Late Blackcap (Munk)

Ringing totals

Det Grå Fyr

Overall total: 2

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Thomas Weston, Eleanor Harris, Emma Fabre, Mara Glane, Ragnar Smith, Simon Sigaard Christiansen & Eric Christophersen.