A fantastic ringing day!

We woke up to a nice and calm morning, with only a very slight breeze from NW. Janos and Julian took care of the migration count, while Alvin, Alix, Dylan and I went ringing. It was a very good ringing day with almost 100 birds in the nets, highlights being Tree Pipit (Skovpiber), Blackcap (Munk) and a recaptured Chiffchaff from Norway. While ringing, a European Serin (Gulirisk) was heard. Nice bird, and the first one for the spring here. 

The recaptured Chiffchaff (Gransanger) from Norway

Julian and Janos also had a good count with lots of Arctic Skuas (Almindelig Kjove), a Short-eared Owl (Mosehornugle) and a Pallid Harrier (Steppehøg).

Because of the good numbers at the ringing site, Alvin, Alix and Dylan decided to take some more rounds, while I went home to get some lunch. There were huge flocks of raptors migrating today, so Janos, Dylan and I went to Flagbakken. It was slower than we expected, but still nice with good amounts of Osprey (Fiskeørn) and Peregrine Falcon (Vandrefalk). Julian also went on a walk seeing a few raptors. Alix and Alvin went to Nordstrand and found a cute Harbor Seal (Spættet Sæl) on the beach.

Harbor Seal (Spættet Sæl) from Nordstrand

On our way home from Flagbakken, Dylan and Janos went shopping, and I tried my luck hoping to find a Hoopoe in the horse fields in the industrial area. I didnt find one, but I met Simon, also checking some fields and we saw both species of Redstart, Common and Black (Rødstjert, Husrødstjert). Later I met up with a good friend, and we found a good field with 7 Ring Ouzel (Ringdrossel), and 8 Northern Wheatear

Good views of 1 out of 7 Ring Ouzel (Ringdrossel) in Nordby!

Dylan made a delicious Indian dish with tofu and rice, and Hans and his wife joined us for dinner and our evening meeting. In conclusion, a nice and eventful day!

Highlights from the observations:

1 European Serin (Gulirisk)

21 Arctic Skua (Almindelig Kjove)

1 Pallid Harrier (Steppehøg)

Ringing (Kabeltromlen)

Fuglekonge - 16

Gransanger - 21

Jernspurv - 5

Rødhals - 21

Gærdesmutte - 8

Skovpiber - 1

Munk - 1

Blåmejse - 10

Rørspurv - 2

Vindrossel - 5

Sangdrossel - 2

Solsort - 2

Total: 94

Ringing (Jennes Sø)

Sangdrossel - 1

Gærdesmutte - 2

Gransanger - 7

Rødhals - 5

Jernspurv - 1

Fuglekonge - 2

Spurvehøg - 1

Total: 19

Ringing (Nordstjernevej)

Jernspurv - 2

Blåmejse - 2

Rødhals - 2

Sortmejse - 2

Gransanger - 1

Munk - 1

Musvit - 1

Bogfinke - 1

Total: 12

People: Alvin Johansson, János Schadl, Alix Bortolussi, Julian Helbig, Dylan Daunt, Simon S. Christiansen, Gustav Juel, Knud Pedersen, Hans Christophersen, Jørgen Hulbæk, Michael Ancher

Link to todays observations in Dofbasen from the Skagen area