Back at the nets

After many days with bad weather, we were finally able to ring again in Kabeltromlen and it was a great success! I got up around 4am and made my way to the first net check, feeling both sleepy and excited. 

It turned out to be a very busy morning with a total of 54 birds ringed. We saw a good variety of species, and one of the most exciting aspects was just how many of them were actually young birds.

1k Blåmejse (Blue tit)

But the real highlight of the morning came when we recaptured an Icterine Warbler (Gulbug) that had originally been ringed in Sweden! 

The rest of the day was a bit more relaxed. Most of us took a nap at some point, while Andrew went out for a bit of birdwatching in the afternoon. He reported seeing flocks of Starlings (Stær) and noticed that the recent rain had created temporary pools among the dunes. Maybe it will be a good spot where we’ll be able to observe some waders (vadefugle) in the coming days.

Later, I helped Hanelie with data checking, and in the evening, we welcomed our new guests to the station and had our usual evening meeting together.

Ringing totals at Kabeltromlen:

Gransanger (Willow Warbler) – 13

Kærsanger (Marsh Warbler) – 1

Rødhals (Robin) – 1

Gærdesanger (Lesser Whitethroat) – 2

Gulbug (Icterine Warbler) – 1

Lille Gråsisken (Lesser Redpoll) – 1

Rørsanger (Reed Warbler) – 1

Blåmejse (Blue Tit) – 1

Gærdesmutte (Wren) – 1

Havesanger (Garden Warbler) – 1

Musvit (Great Tit) – 3

Solsort (Blackbird) – 1

Munk (Blackcap) – 6

Tornsanger (Common Whitethroat) – 21

Total: 54 birds

Hightlights:

Gulbug ringed in Sweden

 People: Pauline Nähring, Andrew Jacobs, Hanelie Sidhu, Cora Köberle