Spring flowers

This morning Alvin and I took a slow morning and slept in while Julian was out « quailing » around Ellekrattet and Storsig. 

He managed to hear 3 Quails (Vagtel) and even flushed the same bird twice in a row while getting close, but no luck. He also had some very nice and close encounters with Nightjars (Natravn). These birds have been displaying and breeding in the area for a while now and we have often heard and seen them, with their peculiar flight and sounds!

Later in the day, we went on a walk around Ellekrattet to try and find the Red-Rumped Swallow (Rødrygget Svale) and Crested Lark (Toplærke), but without success. The walk was fantastic though as is usual in such a beautiful place. 

We also made a cute little field flower bouquet during our walk to garnish the dining table at the station! 

Wildflower bouquet from the lighthouse area

In the evening Julian made us all a nice dinner with a home-made stuffed « pull-apart » bread and salad which we all enjoyed very much!

People at the station: Alvin Johansson, Julian Helbig, Alix Bortolussi