Supreme Sooty and soggy volunteers

Hej!

The weather in Grenen today made us feel like we were swallowd by a cloud. The sun was gone the whole day and the air was full of tiny water droplets, covering everything in moisture. Nevertheless Miles, Amira and I went out to open the nets, only to closes them half an hour later, for a rainshower that was predicted by the radar. We opened again after that, to catch 6 birds in total and then decided it was getting too wet and the rain was too unpredictable to keep going. We still had a nice time out, because it is always nice to hang out with my co-volunteers! 

Miles and Amira ringing in the tent 

The observers had a great time at Worlds End 3. Through the mist they were able to see a Great Northern Diver (Islom) and even a White-billed Diver (Hvidnæbbet Lom). They also had the best views (front-row seats basically) on a Sooty Shearwater (Sodfarvet Skråpe). It flew very close to the shore and they were all able to see it graciously flying. Anton even predicted it 10 minutes before it showed up, so maybe it was a wish come true. Florian also had a good instinc, when he decided to check on the gulls resting. He spotted a first year plumage Glaucous Gull  (Gråmåge). It took a bath in the pools on the beach and Miles was also able to swing by on the bike to see it (some may call that twitching). 

To brighten the grey rainy day, we went to the bakery in Skagen fo coffee and cake. The town, shops and also the bakery are already decorated for christmas, which made everything even more hygge. We went on a big shopping trip to the supermarket after and Simon had to pick us up with his car, because we bought food for days. 

Coffee and cake - well earned as always

After we got back, I had the honour of presenting some photos, ringing numbers and insights on another bird ringing station I have been to - the Greifswalder Oie. We will be out nightcatiching tonight, so stay tuned for some Jack Snipes (Enkeltbekassin) or Woodcocks (Skovsneppe). There is an ongoing discussion on which bird is cooler - will we ever find an answer?

Me, presenting another great ringing station located on an island in Germany

Update: Simon and Lise caught the coolest of those two!

Jack Snipe (Enkeltbekassin)

People: Mara Glane, Florian Hatt, Amira Nuseibeh, Miles Scheuering, Lise Mastrup, Anton Møbjerg Toft, Simon S. Christiansen, and our guest Jørgen Hulbæk