Resting and more good birds

It was really hard to get up this morning after our amazing and really long day yesterday. Lucas and Andrew went out to Kabeltromelen at four AM to open the nets. So I could sleep an hour longer. We didn't catch any birds on our first round. But in the second round there was a very nice Gray Wagtail (Bjergvipstjert) in the net. In the end we just caught seven birds  in total today. Among them a Sedge Warbler (Sivesanger) and a Gardenwarbler (Havesanger). The Garden Warbler was the first I saw this year. While waiting between our rounds we were able to see at least two Great Northern Divers (Islom) passing by.  

Gray Wagtail (Bjergvipstjert)

Back at the station we went back to bed to get some more sleep. Later we did some data work. Later Andrew went out to see if he could see the Steppe Eagle (Steppeørn). He could not see it but we hope that it will come again. Same for the other cool Eagles, a Booted Eagle (Dværgørn),and Lesser Spotted Eagle (Lille Skrigeørn), which were seen in Skagen today. The Booted Eagle (Dværgørn) was found by Mikkel Høgh from Pælebakke Klit. It is the second one for Skagen this spring. 

Booted Eagle (Dværgørn) photographed by Mikkel Høgh

Unfortunately we also missed some Bee-eaters (Biæder). But we are sure that we will get another chance to see them this spring. 

While Andrew was out Lucas and I received a message about a Red-footed Falcon (Aftenfalk) which was seen close to the lighthouse. So we rushed out and got a brief look of it flying away over the heath.

Later we cleaned the station and met our new guests Anders and Dorte Østerby  which will stay here for the next week.

Ringmærkning: Kabeltromlen

Gransanger 1 

Rødstjert 1

Sivesanger 1

Gærdesanger 1

Løvsanger 1

Havesanger 1

Bjergvipstjert 1

Total: 7

Highlights from Skagen: 

Great Northern Diver (Islom) 5

Lesser Spotted Eagle (Lille Skrigeørn)

Steppe Eagle (Steppeørn) 1

Booted Eagle (Dværgørn) 1

Red-footed Falcon (Aftenfalk) 1

Bee-eater (Biæder) 3

Today’s observations in Dofbasen from observers in the area

Today’s raptor summary from the Skagen area

People: Cora Köberle, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Lucas Corneliussen, Andrew Jacobs, Anders and Dorte Østerby.