Winter vibes

Despite the warm(ish) weather today and the relatively calm winds things are slowing down, we are still ringing around the Grey Lighthouse garden, Esben and Laia opened the nets in the hope to catch more of the Greenfinches (Grønirisken) hanging around the lighthouse garden and few familiar recaptures that already settled in their favourite spots.

Judith joined Knud for seawatching in Nordstrand, which yielded low numbers of birds but a few specialties in the form of 2 Black Guillemots (Tejst) and a Red-necked Grebe (gråstrubede lappedykker).

After ringing today, which included a pretty female Fieldfare (Sjagger) and 11 Greenfinches (Grønirisken) we decided to take down the last of the nets after a short look in the forecast and the fact most of the team leaves soon made us understand today was our last chance to do that while it’s not raining.

We had our heart warmed by a visit from our resident volunteer Rita Pate who kindly brought us all a personal Christmas present (I got a Hanukkah present).

Toda raba Rita!

The afternoon was calm indoor affair, with much net fixing: each net’s holes are sewed before being put in storage until spring.

I continued with more night recording analysis, hearing many Redwings and few Song Thrushes that migrated over Skagen during october.

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Ringing (Fyrhaven):

Greenfinches – Grønirisken – 11

Fieldfare – Sjagger – 1

Total: 12

People: Christian Stolz, Judith Kloibhofer, Laia Soler Iglesias, Esben Hansen, Yotam Lehnardt and Knud Pedersen.