Dante on the Blog

I was awake early and arrived at Nordstrand by 7am where Knud was already sitting. My job was to count specific species of birds migrating east over the Skagerrak, in particular Guillemots and Red-throated Divers. By the end of the morning I had counted 654 of the former and 417 of the latter. Wildfowl were also on the move, including 342 Whooper Swan and 338 Pink-footed Goose. A satisfying albeit cold morning!

Afterwards, Lene and Raymond invited me to join them on a trip to Råbjerg Mile. I couldn't say no!

We then decided to go to see if there were any Waxwings in Anders Sydney Jensen’s garden. There were and we enjoyed great views as they fought over apples. I looked up to scan for raptors only to be shocked to see a white stork circling right above our heads! We weren’t expecitng that…

Back at the lighthouse we had an Osprey fly over. A fine bird to finish off a fine day.

Jeg vågnende tidligt og ankom kl 7 til Nordstrand, hvor Knud allerede var på plads. Mit job var at tælle udvalgte arter blandt de fugle, der trak øst over Skagerrak. Specielt Lomvie og Rødstrubet Lom.
Ved afslutningen af morgenobsen havde jeg talt 654 af de første og 417 af de sidste.
Andefugle var også på træk med bl.a. 342 Sangsvaner og 338 Kortnæbbede Gæs.
En tilfredstillende morgen, selvom det var koldt!

Derefter inviterede Lene og Raymond mig med på en tur til Råbjerg Mile - et tilbud jeg ikke kunne afslå!

Vi besluttede, at tage videre og se, om der var Silkehaler tilbage i haven ved Anders Syney Jensen. Det var der og vi nød fine syn mens de sloges om æblerne. Jeg kiggede op for at tjekke for rovfugle, men blev i stedet chokeret over,at se en Hvid Stork kredse lige over vores hoveder. Ikke noget vi havde forventet at se!

Tilbage ved fyret fløj en Fiskeørn over. En god fugl at slutte dagen med!