Konge visits the observatory!

A short recap today as we will soon be leaving to go to … tonight in our first attempt of the season to ring Great Snipe (Tredækker)!

It will be the second night shift in a row for me, as last night I was up for another try at attracting Storm Petrels (Stormsvale) and Nightjars (Natravn). We had a very early juvenile Nightjar, but other than that it was a quiet and clear night, and I was joined for most of it with visitor Julius (thanks for your company!)

Natravn 1K 

While I slept in this morning the others were busy as usual. Sarah and Louise went to World’s End III for observations. With a calm sea there was not much activity in the way of seabirds, but they had a nice selection of wader flocks coming through, and individual Golden Plover (Hjejle) and Redshank (Rødben). A Great Spotted Woodpecker (Stor Flagpætte) also came by for a rest.

Today was also the final CES visit to Skarvsøen for the season. Led today by Simon, Cora and Markus, and joined by Julius, they caught a whopping 72 new birds today, the majority of which (32) were Reed Warblers (Rørsanger). Also, overhead they were graced with a Goshawk (Duehøg), Coal Tits (Sortmejse), and Common Snipes (Dobbeltbekkasin), as well as Bearded Tits (Skægmejse) in the netting area.

Whats better than this? Cake and birds at the CES!

No rest for the wicked today though as we spent time after work to prepare for a potential royal visit from the King of Denmark (otherwise known as Fred) to our apartment’s premium lavatory suite. Alas, his toilet break was abandoned, which is more unfortunate for him since the team caught a Goldcrest (Fuglekonge, i.e. “King of the birds”) in the garden net this afternoon instead - close enough, eh?

Now for a little nap for some and a dinner fit for a king (thanks Sarah), before heading out to Volsted shortly!

All observations for the area can be seen in DOFBasen.

Ringing totals CES:

Rørsanger 32
Gransanger 11
Løvsanger 3
Solsort 2
Rødhals 1
Munk 7
Gulbug 2
Tornsanger 5
Blåmejse 2
Gærdesanger 4
Rørspurv 2
Bogfinke 1

Total: 72

Highlights at Skarvsøen:
Goshawk - Duehøg
Bearded Tits - Skægmejse

Highlights at World’s End III:
Golden Plover – Hjejle
Redshank – Rødben

People at the station:
Markus Kemp Clément, Rosemary Fricke, Simon Kiesé, Louise Buksti-Ladefoged, Sarah Fartridge, Cora Köberle, Lars Bo Jacobsen, Simon S. Christiansen.