Ring Ouzel, Siberian Chiffchaffs, Waterrail & Firecrest!!!

What a morning! We ringed 72 birds in only three hours and also rarities underneath them! One Ring Ouzel (Ringdrossel), two Siberian Chiffchaffs (Sibirisk Gransanger), a Water Rail (Vandrikse) and as a highlight a Firecrest (Rødtoppet Fuglekonge). Especially the Firecrest is not caught every year up here, so it was special to see. Also some local birders were happy to here about this news on Zello and joined us to see all the highlights close.

All the highlights together!

Firecrest (Røtoppet Fuglekonge)

 Waterrail (Vandrikse)

Siberian Chiffchaffs (Sibirisk Gransanger)

It seemed like we caught all the good birds away, because Michael over at Jennes Sø had not that many birds as he is used to have. Still, he had a nice variety of different species, including 3 cute goldcrests and 3 nice lesser redpolls..

Christian, Knud and Torben were doing observations at the tip. In the morning they were happy to see that the weather was unexpectedly good, but unfortunately fog appeared very soon and covered the view over the sea (what was good for the rest of us in the ringing). But equipped with an umbrella Chris continued the observations and found among others also 14 migrating Purple Sandpipers (Sortgrå ryle).

Fog is getting more and more...

In the afternoon Jesper had a talk in Birders Club about the Life-project going on here in the dunes and heaths around Grenen. Afterwards we started cleaning our apartment, the Birders Club and the Lab downstairs. Also thanks to our guests of the apartment for your help! Afterwards we needed a refreshment and so Chris and I went for our daily swim. This time we could even convince our guest Lotte and so we were three enjoying the cold water in the last sunshines of the day. In the meantime Laia was walking in the water and collected some plastic, that was washed ashore. One special finding was a big glas bottle. Unfortunately it was not a message in a bottle but it was filled with a chemistry liquid inside – it smelled like alcohol but we are not totally sure. We brought it to Flemming and he will bring it to the waste disposal side – thanks! Britta did not want to join the swimming and went for a walk. On the beach she met Knud and had a nice view of the Black Scoter (Amerisk Sortand) through his telescope. So he is still out here chilling on the sea together with the other ducks.

Mysterious bottle found on the beach

In the evening we had a delicious pie with a carrot and a beetroot salad next to it. It was cooked by our neighbours Lotte and Britta and all of us enjoyed it very much!

Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet and Jennes Sø):

Water Rail – Vandrikse – 1
Wren - Gærdesmutte - 6
Robin – Rødhals – 35
Ring ouzel – Ringdrossel – 1
Song Trush – Sangdrossel – 3
Redwing – Vindrossel – 1
Blackcap – Munk 8
Chiffchaff – Gransanger – 2
Sibirian Gransanger (ssp. tristis) – Sibirisk Gransanger – 2
Goldcrest – Fuglekonge – 9
Firecrest – Rødtoppet Fuglekonge – 1
Blue Tit – Blåmejse – 5
Great Tit – Musvit – 9
Siskin – Grønsisken – 2
Lesser Redpoll – Lille Gråsisken – 3
Bullfinch - Lille Dompap – 2
Reed Bunting – Rørspurv – 2

Total: 91

People: Simon S. Christiansen, Christian Stolz, Judith Kloibhofer, Laia Soler Iglesias, Koen Stork, Henning Hvid Ettrup, Michael Anker, Britta, Lotte & Anne, Karin Christiansen, Erik Christophersen, Knud Pedersen, Torben Sørensen, Jørgen Kabel & Igor, Søren Skov, Michael Funch, Hanne & Jens Eriksen, Jesper Blom Hansen, Lene Kappelborg, Nullermand.