The Land and Seas Produce

Today started off like most other days in Skagen, waking up in the middle of the night! Lauren, Andrew and I headed out to Grenen to open the nets and spent the first hours ringing and enjoying the sunrise. The observers later headed out to Verdens Ende 3 in search of seabirds with Knud and Jørgen Hulbæk and ended up counting over 1200 Northern Fulmars (Mallemukker)! This was a very good count for us and some of the highest numbers of the season. A nice way to spend a day. Those ringing at Kabeltromelen were also pleasantly surprised to see a pair of European Golden Orioles (Pirol) chasing each other around all over Grenen! 

On the ringing, Andrew and I spent time training Lauren and Kirsten on the ringing procedures as there were fewer birds today, meaning we were not in as big a hurry in between rounds. Over the course of the morning hours, we caught 23 birds (not including recaptures). Included in this total were two Hawfinch (Kernebider) which were the first ones that Cora had ever rung. Lauren, also had a major milestone in the first birds she rung start to finish! Her first bird she rung was an Icterine Warbler (Gulbug).

In the afternoon, we said goodbye to Janna as she headed back to Germany to finish out the rest of her university term. We wish her luck. In the afternoon, the weather was not the nicest as the winds were extremely strong, leaving most of us to catch up on work around the station. 

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

Highlights:

Hawfinches (Kernebirder) - 2

Golden Oriole (Pirol) - 2

Fulmars (Mallemukker) - 1200

Ringing: Kabeltromelen

• Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) 1
• Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) 1
• Icterine Warbler (Gulbug) 4
• Blackcap (Munk) 6
• Garden Warbler (Havesanger) 1
• Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger) 2
• Wren (Gærdesmutte) 1
• Spotted Flycatcher (Grå Fluesnapper) 1
• Chaffinch (Bogfinke) 3
• Hawfinch (Kernebider) 2
• Bullfinch (Lille Dompap) 1

Total: 23

People: Lucas Corneliussen, Lauren Homan, Cora Köberle, Rasmus Mattiesen-Juhl, Janna Ouedraogo, Tue Baaner, Andrew Jacobs, Simon S. Christiansen, Knud Pedersen, Jørgen Hulbæk Christiensen, Kirsten Bregn