Sabine’s Gulls for everyone

The title is a little misleading as we did not see multiple Sabine’s Gulls (Sabinemåge) but we did get nice looks at one that was seen well by all. Florian, and I (Miles) went to do the migration count at Worlds End III. As Simon had predicted, there was a lot of passerine movement, with many migrating or attempting to migrate. There was not as much waterbird movement but just as we started the second hour, Knud called out “Sabine’s Gull!” It was a first-year bird, flying northwest, quite close to the shore. Florian immediately called it out on Zello, so that the others at the ringing could see it. They all got looks and it was a lifer for Gabriel! Simon was quite pleased and will not be quite so disappointed to miss the migration count for the next few days. We did not see anything else as exciting, but did see some Common Shelducks (Gravand), Little Gulls (Dværgmåge), which are cool for me and had a second Little Stint (Dværgryle) join the other on the pond.

Documentation shots of today's first-year Sabine's Gull. Photos by Florian.

Gabriel and Amira opened the nets at Kabeltromlen this morning and were later joined by Simon. There were not as many birds as the last two days, but plenty of individuals and species, including 20 Eurasian Blackcaps (Munk) and 13 Common Chiffchaffs (Gransanger). In total they had 68 individuals across 10 species.

At Jennes Sø Michael also had a good morning with a high variation of species. Among those a Crested Tit (Topmejse) and a Pied Flycatcher (Broget Fluesnapper). 

Our guests Søren and Karen Marie left this morning. The house is quite quiet as Janna is gone, and Sarah is away for the weekend, but new guests arrive tomorrow.

I have been out swimming everyday that I have been here and it’s quite refreshing. I may try to go everyday but we will see how my resolve holds up in the later months. I got some running shoes in town yesterday and I think Sarah, Amira and I are going to make a running “club.”

The beautiful sunrise this morning at Worlds End III. Photo by Miles.

The forecast for tomorrow is uncertain, we may get some rain, which would make us delay the count and ringing. We have been discussing night catching for waders and Simon thinks tomorrow night could be good. There has been good diversity of resting waders at the migration count, so hopefully they stick around.

 

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Blåmejse 3

Dompap, Lille (ssp. europaea) 1                                                   

Gransanger 13            

Gærdesmutte 8                                        

Jernspurv 2                    

Munk 20                                                                                                                                                                               

Rødhals 18                    

Rødstjert 1                                                                                               

Rørspurv 1

Sortmejse 1

Total 68

Ringing (Jennes Sø):

Gærdesmutte 3

Jernspurv 1

Rødhals 7

Rørsanger 1

Munk 1

Gransanger 3

Løvsanger 3

Fuglekonge 2

Broget Fluesnapper 1

Topmejse 1

Sortmejse 2

Blåmejse 9

Grønsisken 5

Stor Gråsisken 1

Lille Gråsisken 4

Lille Dompap 2

Total: 46

Highlights from Worlds End III:

Sabine's Gull (Sabinemåge)

Links to todays observations in Dofbasen from the Skagen area

People: Gabriel Axelsson, Florian Hatt, Miles Scheuering, Amira Nuseibeh, Simon Christiansen, Knud Pedersen, Michael Ancher.