Full House

Today Cora arrived so we are a full house with eight! Louise, Mio, Markus and I began our day with the observation, which was nice and calm. Highlights included some arctic skuas (almindelig kjove), fulmars (mallemuk), razorbills (alk), yellow wagtails (gul vipsjert), and lots of migrating European golden plovers (hjejle). We also had a spectacle of a Gannet (sule) feast, with over 300 individuals feeding together, which was captivating to watch. After this Mio went to search for gull colour rings and was happy to report seven ringed kittiwakes (ride).

Rosemary, Hanelie and Simon went ringing at Kabletromlen, where they had a successful day of ringing. They were excited to see a rosefinch (karmindompap) and a green sandpiper (Svalekire), and to hear a penduline tit (pungmejse). When they called it over the radio we also searched for the pungmejse at Wrold’s End III but did not see it either.

When we got back to the lighthouse, Hanelie, Markus and I opened Hanelie’s moth traps. Among other lovey creatures there was a glorious garden tiger, a pale prominent, and several fine Archer’s darts.

Pale prominent from the moth trap

We all met for lunch at the lighthouse where we were joined by Cora and we all had some lovely chats together. Then we split up to complete the quarterly waterbird count. Markus and Mio enjoyed their trip to Nordstrand where they saw a little stint (dværgyle) and a little tern (dværgterne). Rosemary, Simon and Cora went up to the top of the lighthouse where they saw over 200 cormorants (skarv) and Mio and Markus on the beach.

Waterbird count from the lighthouse tower

Markus photographing during the waterbird count

Hanelie, Louise, and myself went to Cormorant Lake. There we were thrilled to see an adder and Louise was nearly in tears of happiness. We spent some time touching up the nets, making sure everything is secure in the wind, and enjoying some stories about Danish bog bodies from Louise.

We concluded our day with a family swim in the waves which was quite bracing and very fun!

Today's observations by observers in the area typed into DOFbasen can be seen here.

At the station: Hanelie Sidhu, Rosemary Fricke, Sarah Partrige, Mio Brix, Louise Buksti-Ladefoged, Markus Kemp Clément, Simon Kiesé, Cora Köberle, Simon S. Christiansen.