CES day

A nice early start for Morten and I, up at 4.15 to get out to the CES site to erect and open our nets. By the first round we were joined by Knud Pedersen, which made the following rounds much easier. Today was a great day for willow warblers, with at least 19 ringed or retrapped, mostly juveniles but with a few adults also. We were hoping for a barred warbler, as it’s the perfect time, but perhaps next visit.

Charlotte was doing a great job of representing the observatory, answering guests questions and giving advice. A few families had booked a guided tour for Friday.

Morten and I went shopping in the afternoon and also to post some rings to Gedser bird observatory. We plan to try for a trip to Lille Vidermose tomorrow, so we also purchased supplies for that.

Morten cooked burgers (his staple dish!) and after a satisfying meal, we had a quick evening meeting, where we laid out the tasks of the next few days and reviewed the activities of the day. After this Morten and I went out for a little post dinner birding, and I found a juvenile black guillemot just off the shores of the observatory.

Willow warbler