Natur Møde og Pomeransfugl

Another day, another day of wind and rain. The volunteers woke up early and were prepared to go out on a morning of observing and ringing only to find the rain belting down. Over the course of the next three hours, we as a collective woke up every hour to check the radar but the weather did not improve. At 8 AM the crew woke up for the day and began to finish up the remaining data and apartment improvements that needed to be done. 

At 11 AM, Jan Eske and Jørgen Hulbæk arrived at the station with Simon to go to the Natur Møde in Hirtshals. Because of the weather, we were able to leave earlier than expected and had time to stop off at Trold Kær to see the continuing Eurasian Dotterel flock (Pomeransfugl) which contained 10 birds and the single individual at Kandestederne. We then continued down to the festival. 

Rasmus had arrived a few hours earlier by train to meet up with his sister while the others and I arrived around 1 PM. Over the course of the afternoon, the volunteers thoroughly enjoyed the festival and spent time visiting all the different exhibits, going to talks and of course, a birder in Denmark cannot go to Hirtshals without spending time looking for the only breeding pair of Crested Lark (Toplærke) in Denmark. We spent several hours looking for the bird, but were only able to hear it. A shame, but we progress.

In the evening on the way home, those in Jan Eske’s car stopped at the Kandestederne Dotterel (Pomeransfugl) site and got some incredible looks. Below is a photo Tue took, which he is extremely proud of!

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

No Ringing.

Highlights: 

• Pomeransfugl 11
• Toplærke 1

Today’s observations in Dofbasen from observers in the area

People: Lucas Corneliussen, Cora Köberle, Rasmus Mattiesen-Juhl, Tue Baaner, Andrew Jacobs, Simon S. Christiansen, Karin Christiansen, Jørgen Hulbæk Christiensen, Jan Eske, Amanda Johannisson