DOTTEREL DAY

Today started off as days usually do in Skagen. Cora and I blasted off early to open the nets at Kabeltromelen and later Tue joined us. Soon thereafter, the observers headed out to Worlds End 3 with high hopes of finding a migrating shearwater (skråpe sp.) but they did not have much luck. 

The observers were fortunate enough to have good luck with several Great Northern Divers (Islom).They didn’t see all the much else despite lots of effort other than a few Fulmars (Mallemuk). 

At the ringing site, we were joined by a French film crew which were filming a travel program about Skagen. It was not the busiest day, but we still managed to catch 16 birds. Among them were two Hawfinch (Kernebider). They were both caught right at the last round of the day and the female had a brood patch! Hopefully they will breed nearby!

In the afternoon we were supposed to go to Aalborg with Jørgen Hulbæk to go try and see the Dotterels (Pomeransfugl) that were found the day before. Unfortunately, they were not found again today so we decided that it was best that we not go. Fortunately! At 4 PM we got a message that one had been found in Jerup by Eric Christophersen. Jørgen immediately came over and picked Cora, Rasmus and I up and we bolted down there to see it. It was standing only 50 meters from the road! The rest of the team joined shortly thereafter. A fantastic bird to end a nice day.

And so, another day passes at Skagen Fuglestation. What will tomorrow bring? We will have to wait and see. 

Highlights:

Kernebirder 2

Pomeransfugl 1

Islom 3

Ringing:

Vandriske 1

Gærdesanger 5

Broget Fluesnapper 1

Gærdesmutte 1

Munk 2

Rørspurv 1

Tornsanger 1

Total: 16

Today’s observations in Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Lucas Corneliussen, Cora Köberle, Tue Baaner, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Andrew Jacobs,  Rasmus Matthiesen-Juhl, Vigo Larsen and Jørgen Hulbæk