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A peaceful Sunday
Last night we were setting up both the Nightjar (Natravn) and Stormpetrel (Lille Stormsvale) Nets, but unfortunately, we didn’t catch a single bird. Haley was the one checking the nets at night every 30 minutes, so she could sleep in this morning.
Rebecca, Simon and me went bird ringing at Kabeltromlen. As we were riding our bikes to the ringing spot, a beautiful red sky was appearing at the horizon. It was a beautiful start in the day!
We didn’t get many birds today, but in our first round we got a juvenile Great spotted Woodpecker (Stor Flagspætte) and a Wheatear (Stenpikker) which we were all very happy about. I got to ring a Blackcap (Munk), my third ever ringed bird. I really enjoy learning more each day and getting more experience with handling and ringing birds. Having them so close in front of you really helps identifying the features better as well as memorizing the little details about each species. The other birds we catched and ringed were a Wren (Gærdesmutte) (which was so tiny!), a Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger), some Chiffchaffs (Gransanger) and a Willow Warbler (Løvsanger).
A Great spotted Woodpecker (Stor Flagspætte)
A Wheatear (Stenpikker)
A Wren (Gærdesmutte)
Meanwhile Gustav was counting the passing migratory birds at World End’s 3, where he could observer three arctic skuas (Almindelig kjove), two young ones and one adult.
When we were all back at the Observatory we had an interesting training session with Simon where we talked about different strategies and features to identify the age and sex of birds, and about ethics and important principles to follow in bird ringing.
In the afternoon Haley went to do the Cormoran Count (Skarv) at the Harbor, which was a very quiet counting day. The rest of the day all of us were productive with different tasks: entering ringing data, social media, cleaning the lab and Birder’s Club, food shopping and, of course, cooking.
Later that day our new guests, Ole and Birgitte, arrived in the apartment and we are looking forward to meet them at our daily bird activities!
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet):
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) - 2
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) -1
Wren (Gærdesmutte) - 1
Wheatear (Stenpikker) - 1
Blackcap (Munk) -1
Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger) – 1
Great spotted Woodpecker (Stor Flagspætte) - 1
Total: 8
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Antonia Greil, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Knud Pedersen, Ole and Birgitte.
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Back to normal
'Back to normal' is just a working title, but it remains today. Because after the unbelievably awesome Great Snipe catching action, normal everyday life returns today. That means a lot of counting and ringing and trying to squeeze out free minutes for the much loved sleep.
Gustav counted the passing migratory birds alone at World's End 3 this morning. But when there is no train, there is nothing to record. At least a Skua flew by. Plus a few Teals (Krikand). Of course, the seabirds like the gannets are a great sight every time, but slowly we hope that the migration will increase a bit and that we will see some better species.
In the meantime, we were ringing cable drums. For Antonia it was the first time she held a bird in her hand and she even managed to ring two. That made a good impression for her first experience in this birding business. Overall, there were really few birds. Pair of Wheatears (Stenpikker) and Ruffs (Brushane) passed through and I could see four Coal Tits (Sortmejse). In the net at least three birds with red tails - Common Redstart (Rødstjert) delighted us. The good thing about ringing when you have fewer birds is that you have more time to spend with each bird and learn more from each one.
As our team now consists of 5 great volunteers, we have more and more opportunities to sleep in or do other things. Rebecca took advantage of this and went birding in the heath and forest.
Back we had some stuff to do, but that didn't stop me from working the time off for a two hour nap. Then we took care of cleaning everything spotlessly and also finished the social media posts.
The only picture of today - a smooth newt visited us early at Kabeltromlen
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet):
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) – 3
Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger) – 1
Blue Tit (Blåmejse) – 1
Garden Warbler (Havesanger) – 3
Blackcap (Munk) – 2
Common Redstart (Rødstjert) – 3
Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger) – 2
Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) – 3
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) – 3
Total: 21
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Antonia Greil, Simon S. Christiansen, Kim and Bodil.
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The Great Snipe Adventure
Last night was an adventure as Me, Gustav, Simon and Hayley set off around 5:30pm yesterday evening to get the train to Størving from Skagen to go Great Snipe (Tredækker) catching. The train journey was 2.5 hours long, but it was nice as we got to see some really nice scenery. We got to Størving around 8.30pm and then walked for 10 minutes to meet Simon and Lisa at Simon’s dad’s house. Once we arrived at the house we sat down for some coffee and two slices of strawberry marzipan cake which was very tasty. We had to wait until it was dark enough before going to the nearby fields to catch Great Snipes (Tredækker).
We drove to the fields for 9:45pm and then got the net and ringing equipment sorted for measuring Great Snipes. We were very excited about the potential of catching one as it would be the first time most of us would have seen one up close. The weather was calm with lots of clouds; this was good as they covered the full moon enabling the sky to remain dark, and after two hours a mist formed over the fields. Simon and Lisa strategically walked the fields in search for the Great Snipes whilst the rest of us followed them slowly to prevent flushing of the Snipes. During the first 10 minutes of the first search Simon and Lisa almost caught a Great Snipe, however, this one unfortunately flew away before Lisa got the net over it, but it was still amazing to see one. Whilst the search continued a lovely Lapwing (Vibe) was calling above us which was nice to hear. As Simon and Lisa proceeded to search for Great Snipes, there were several Skylarks (Sanglaerke) and Common Snipe (Dobbeltbekkasin) on the fields which flew away when Simon pointed the flashlight over the field. As the night went on after several unsuccessful attempts at catching a Great Snipe (3 individuals overall) we finally caught one!! Yay!
Lisa carried the precious Great Snipe (Tredækker) over to where we set up the ringing equipment in Simon’s car boot. This species is a rather rare passage migrant in Denmark, so we all felt very lucky to see one up so close to look at the interesting feather patterns and long thick bill. They are slightly bigger and stockier in comparison to Common Snipe. Hayley got the privilege to ring this species, but it was a bit more challenging than the birds usually ringed at Kabeltromlen, as it was very round and stout, so Hayley had to hold the bird on its back as she ringed it in order to have more control, though, the bird was very calm. It was funny because this particular Great Snipe was given a fat score of 9 which is the highest any bird can score, it was such a solid and chubby one. Once the ring was successfully attached, Simon Jr. took the Great Snipe for the usual photoshoot in the light box to get photos of the whole body, wings, head, bill, legs and feet. Afterwards, the bird was passed along each of us so that we could all get the opportunity to hold it, then Gustav released it into the misty field as the moon brightly gleamed between an opening in the clouds making it a very special unforgettable moment. There were a couple of more attempts to get another one but we didn’t get any more, but that was okay as we were satisfied with just the one. What a GREAT night!
We then left about 1.30 am and got back to the station around 3 am and then went straight to sleep. In the afternoon me, Hayley, Simon and Antonia went to the harbour to do the Cormorant (Skarv) count which was nice as it was really sunny and warm. Then after we went to do some grocery shopping and returned to the station to do other tasks such as entering ringing data, updating the Dofbassen and planning at the evening meeting.
The guests cooked for us which was so kind of them, and it was absolutely delicious!!
Ringing Data From Today:
Volsted:
Great Snipe (Tredækker) 1
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Antonia Greil, Simon S. Christiansen, Knud Pedersen, Lisa Vergin, Kim and Bodil.
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Another Nightjar and a busy day
The Nightjar (Natravn) net was opened again last night and we had success on the very first net check! This beautiful first year bird was ringed. Thanks to Simon Jr. for the photos.
We also set up the net for Storm Petrels (Lille Stormsvale) overnight and Simon Jr. did the night checks. Sadly we had no luck with any Storm Petrels but we did catch another young Turnstone (Stenvender) which was very nice to see.
I helped Simon take down the net just before sunrise and then cycled out to Kabeltromlen with Gustav to open the nets there. It was another quiet ringing morning but there were a few more birds than yesterday including a lovely female Redstart (Rødstjert). We also caught a couple of Reed Warblers (Rørsanger) and one Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) and it was interesting to look closely at the differences between these two very similar species.
Later in the morning, Simon Sr. and Gustav led a walk and ringing talk for a kindergarten group. The group visited Kabeltromlen and watched the ringing of a Willow Warbler (Løvsanger). Simon and Gustav then took them to the beach where they made their own nests out of any materials that they could find.
Whilst we were ringing, Rebecca was at World’s End 3 doing the migration count. It was a very nice morning and she captured these lovely photos of the impressive sunrise and a seal resting on the beach.
We all then returned to the Fuglestation to welcome our newest volunteer Antonia who is from Germany and will be staying here for a month. In the afternoon, ringing and migration data was inputted, more food shopping bought, and plans made for this evening. We are going to be travelling to just south of Aalborg where we hope to catch and ring Great Snipe (Tredækker) later tonight. Check out tomorrow’s blog to find out how we get on!
Ringing (Fyrhaven)
Nightjar (Natravn) – 1
Ruddy Turnstone (Stenvender) – 1
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet)
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) – 2
Garden Warbler (Havesanger) – 2
Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger) – 1
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) – 4
Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) – 2
Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) – 1
Wren (Gærdesmutte) – 1
Robin (Rødhals) – 1
Redstart (Rødstjert) – 1
Total: 17
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Antonia, Simon S. Christiansen, Knud Pedersen, Lisa Vergin, Kim and Bodil.
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Nightjar and Slavonian Grebe
Last night Simon and Hayley put out the nightjar nets at about 8.30pm just after sunset which was very exciting, and we were all feeling optimistic about catching one as the weather conditions were perfect. After a little time passed around 9:10 pm, Simon and Hayley went to check the net and were very excited to have caught a lovely Nightjar (Natravnen), once they returned with the bird, they came up to wake me and Gustav. I was the lucky one to have ringed the Nightjar which was amazing, and it was so calm to hold in the hand. It was also interesting to look at the incredible feather patterns this species has up close. Once the bird was successfully ringed and then measured, it was photographed and then returned outside. What a special evening with a very special species.
Nightjar (Natravnen)
This morning myself and Hayley were a little bit more tired than usual due to being up late seeing the Nightjar, but it was definitely worth it! We both went to Kabeltromlen to set up the nets to bird ring in the morning, however, we did not catch many birds today unfortunately, but that’s okay as we got a Wryneck (Vendehals) yesterday which we were still very much amazed by. We ringed the regular species today such as Blackcap (Munk), Common Whitethroat (Tørnsanger), Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) and Willow Warbler (Løvsanger), but we also got a nice Robin (Rødhals).
Whilst we were out ringing, Simon and Gustav were at World’s End Three doing the migration count. The count was a little slow, however, they did spot a Pomarine Skua (Mellemkjove), which was a new species to tick off Gustav’s ‘must see’ bird list.
On the way back from the migration count and bird ringing, it was announced through Zello that there was a lovely juvenile Slavonian Grebe (Nordisk lappedykker) swimming around close to shore out at the back of the lighthouse. It was the first time me, Hayley and Gustav have come across this species but Simon has seen it once before in Germany. Simon got a great photo of the Grebe which can be viewed below.
We are now going to try nigh catching again for Storm Petrels, fingers crossed we get one tonight!
Slavonian Grebe (Nordisk lappedykker)
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Knud Pedersen, Kim and Bodil.
Turning Neck
Today we got up especially early and cycled to Skarvsøn. It was the last time CES was on the agenda. On the way, a Nightjar (Natravn) flew over us in the darkness. Then the nets were already open.
Hayley and I ringing at Skarvsøn (picture: Simon the first)
In the first round, a large wader suddenly flew into the net directly in front of Hayley. Oha, that's a Ruff (Brushane). What an unexpected and good start, this is the first ringed one from the Bird Observatory!
Ruff (Brushane) - portrait (pictures (if not other mentioned): Simon the second)
Ruff (Brushane) - one picture can't be enough of such a bird!
After this encouraging start, things continued well and we were able to ring many Reed Warblers (Rørsanger) and Chiffchaffs (Gransanger) and also had a few, albeit few, recaptures. The sun came out and the ringing was really fun. Then suddenly a Wryneck (Vendehals) was hanging in the net. This was the first ringed one for this year. The species is a lot of fun. It has a cool shape, a cool pattern and lives up to its name - it twists its neck to scare off the "attacker". With the lines on its back, it then pretends to be a snake. We didn't fall for it, however, and realised that he wasn't a snake and gave him the fitting ring. Lisa and Gustav also came for this great bird.
Wryneck (Vendehals)
look at this eye - the color tells you that it is a young bird
Gustav had previously been to World's End with Knud to do the migration count. It is noticeable that there are more migrants and three Arctic Skuas (Almindelig Kjove) of the dark morph could be observed during the count. I’m looking forward to join the count again, but at the moment every ringing day is so much fun, that it is hard to do something else.
Back home, Rebecca left for the cormorant count, while Hayley and I had our fourth breakfast, including cake. After that I had a really long sleep. That was good, very good. After the delicious dinner we sat down at the laptops, had fun conversations and entered all the data we had collected for the day. Now that I've finished writing the blog, we're opening the nightjar net. Keep your fingers crossed for us! On that note...
...10:58pm:
We ringed a Nightjar (Natravn), yeah (a story for tomorrows blog post). That's why we finished entering the ringdata now. So here we go:
Ringing (Skavsøn CES):
Wryneck (Vendehals) - 1
Ruff (Brushane) - 1
Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) - 20
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) - 2
Icterine Warbler (Gulbug) - 1
Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger) - 2
Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) - 1
Blue Tit (Blåmejse) - 2
Blackcap (Munk) - 1
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) - 10
Total: 41
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Knud Pedersen, Kim and Bodil.
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Fede fugle!
Simon Jr. og Hayley drog spændte ud til ringmærkning endnu en dag. I går havde vi jo den fantastisk flotte Isfugl og Stenpikker. Det betød, at de så vældig meget frem til at gå endnu en ringmærknings session imøde. I løbet af dagen kom der også godt gang i fuglene. Der blev ringmærket 41 fugle i alt, og ud af dem var over halvdelen af dem løvsangere! Derfor kunne de sammen med Simon studere denne art godt og grundigt ift. fuglens fældning og lære om forskellen mellem juvenile og adulte fugle. Af de mere specielle fugle var der Rødstjert og Skovpiber.
Jeg tog af sted til Grenen, hvor jeg i dag sad sammen med Knud på spidsen af Danmark. I starten var der lidt overskyet og køligt, men som tiden skred frem blev det ligefrem en ganske udmærket sommerdag. Vi fik også besøg af en ligesindede birder fra Schweiz, der havde været på rundtur i Norge og Sverige og som nu havde besluttet sig at tilbringe en morgen i felten med os.
På vandet forholdt fuglene sig stille og roligt, og der var ikke de store bevægelser. På trods af det, kom der ganske gode arter flyvende. Vi fik blandt andet øje på 2 Almindelige Kjover i den mørke udgave. Senere kom der en Almindelig Skråpe, der var dagens hit, men den var i hård konkurrence med Vandrefalken, der lige havde krydset over fra Sverige til Danmark. Falken kom flyvende lige henover os og videre ind i landet.
Det skal også nævnes, at andre birders på Grenen i dag så en Pomeransfugl, hvilket ikke sker så tit på disse kanter.
Derefter tog jeg til Skagen Havn og lavede Skarv-tælling.
Mens vi andre var i felten følte Rebecca sig ikke helt frisk og valgte at blive hjemme, hvilket nok var en klog beslutning, eftersom hun oplever fremgang i dag.
I skrivende stund venter vi spændt på at se hvad Hayley finder på at lave til aftensmåltidet.
God vind derude!
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet):
Skovpiber - 2
Rødstjert - 4
Stenpikker - 1
Rørsanger - 3
Tornsanger - 2
Havesanger - 1
Gransanger - 1
Løvsanger - 23
Broget Fluesnapper - 3
Sortmejse - 1
Total: 41
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A Kingfisher at Kabeltromlen
Simon, Simon and I were back at Kabeltromlen early this morning for another exciting ringing session. A Kingfisher (Isfugl) was caught and ringed! This was the first time this species has been ringed at Kabeltromlen, the second time one has been ringed since the Fuglestation started, and the fifth ringing record for Skagen. The bird we caught was a first-year female. Simon’s photos below show her beautiful plumage.
Another very nice bird ringed today was a Wheatear (Stenpikker). This was also a first-year bird.
There were also several Chiffchaff (Gransanger) caught and a Coal Tit (Sortmejse) in the very last round which was a nice way to finish the session.
Whilst we were ringing, Gustav and Rebecca did the migration count at World’s End 3. Although migration remains slow, they did see lots of waders including a large flock of roosting Dunlin (Almindelig Ryle). Other species recorded include Red Knot (Islansk Ryle), Oystercatcher (Strandskade), Bar-tailed Godwit (Lille Kobbersneppe), Sanderling (Sandløber) and Little Stint (Dværgryle). They also popped over to see the Kingfisher (Isfugl) at Kabeltromlen, not a bird to miss!
After the nets were closed at Kabeltromlen, Simon and I kept our waders on and were given a lift to Skarvsøen, the CES site. We checked the nets there and cut some reeds in preparation for the last CES session which we plan to carry out on Tuesday. It was very warm working in the waders and we were glad there wasn’t too much to cut.
Whilst we were out, there was a sighting of a Red-footed Falcon (Aftenfalk) from World’s End 1. Gustav and Rebecca went out in search of it but unfortunately had no luck. Hopefully there will be more sightings of this amazing species soon.
Later in the afternoon more cleaning was done, ringing and migration data was entered, food shopping bought, and the picture archive was updated. We have also welcomed new guests to the appartment, Kim and Bodil, who are first time visitors to the Fuglestation. We hope they enjoy their stay here.
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet)
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) – 6
Garden Warbler (Havesanger) – 1
Blackcap (Munk) – 1
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) – 1
Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) – 2
Wheatear (Stenpikker) – 1
Blue Tit (Blåmejse) – 1
Coal Tit (Sortmejse) – 1
Bullfinch (Dompap, Lille) – 1
Kingfisher (Isfugl) – 1
Total: 15
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Knud Pederson, Kim and Bodil.
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Wader x 4
Today was dominated by night catching. Later in the evening (yesterday) we set up the net on the beach and opened the net on the heath. When we did the first net check, to our delight a 1st cy Nightjar (Natravn) was hanging in the net and I was able to give him with a brand new ring. Since Hayley and Rebecca were supposed to leave for ringing the next morning, they went to sleep afterwards, while Gustav and I now ran the next round. And in contrast to last time, even with success in the beach net! As we stood together with Simon at the net to attach a new tensioning line, Gustav suddenly saw a Knut flying through the thermal imaging camera. It flew in our direction and straight into the net. "We've got a bird!" exclaimed Gustav. Very cool, especially that we now have a video of the bird flying into the net. You really rarely see that! As agreed, the girls were woken up for the ringing. There was a Stone Marten running around on the beach, and it even ate a dead Seal. I really wonder if this has been documented before? At some point, when we wanted to close the nets after unsuccessful rounds, there was another knot hanging in the net. And the next round, a third Red Knot and a Turnstone. What a cool surprise!
all pictures today by me :-) - Red Knot 1st cy
Look at this beautiful wing!
This allowed Simon to show us how to close steel rings properly and we were able to successfully apply what we had seen directly. Steel rings are more difficult to close than aluminium rings, but they are used for the birds' benefit as they last longer even in the harsh maritime conditions, as some waders can also grow quite old.
After this successful night, the girls left for Kabeltromlen with Simon. The first round was promising with 14 birds. After that it got a bit quieter and the birds seemed to have disappeared all at once. The most special bird was probably the Robin (Rødhals). Yeah, it is a very very common species, but I still miss it on my Denmark-List, that's funny hahaha. I'm now here for one month and I've seen many really good birds from Zitting Cisticola over White-billed Diver to Greenish Warbler but I still miss Robin.
Meanwhile, the migration count was just as quiet, no birds seemed to be migrating at all. However, as it was windless, it was very easy to spot even distant birds floating on the water. For this reason we saw Harbour porpoises almost continuously, sometimes very close and sometimes at a greater distance. Then suddenly a group of 6 (probably Bottlenose) Dolphins swam around a little further away - how cool! Probably the same animals that were seen the day before yesterday. What a cool observation and nice to see the dolphins compared to porpoises. Then even a Great Skua (Stor Kjove) and a Merlin (Dværgfalk) passed through and one Little Stint (Dværgryle) was between about 50 Dunlins (Almindelig Ryle) foraging.
Now, after 26 hours of bird stuff, Gustav and I got our well-deserved sleep, while Rebecca and Hayley took care of the remaining tasks and cleaned our flat. What a successful day, 5 birds last night is really good and was a lot of fun!
Turnstone (Stenvender) - 1st cy
Ringing (Kabeltromlekrattet)
Chiffchaff (Gransanger) - 1
Garden Warbler (Havesanger) - 1
Blackcap (Munk) - 4
Reed Bunting (Rørspurv) - 1
Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) - 1
Willow Warbler (Løvsanger) - 3
Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) - 4
Robin (Rødhals) - 1
Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger) - 1
Total: 17
People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Rebecca Cheape, Simon Kiesé, Bjørn Laursen, Simon S. Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Stig og Grethe
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Tredækker og Stormsvale fangst
Dagen startede med lidt regn, hvilket forhindrede os i at ringmærke og observere ved Verdens ende 3. I stedet lavede vi ugens sidste optælling af skarver, hvilket har været på dagsprogrammet de seneste par dage. Det var en våd oplevelse idet regnen blev mere og mere intenst. Det var med længselsfulde blikke, da Simon endelig kom tilbage, hvorefter vi trak os tilbage til stationen og fik varmen.
Derefter stod de næste 6 timer på Tredækker jagt. Tredækkeren trækker lige nu, og vi prøvede ihærdigt at finde deres raste lokaliteter men uden held. Der blev ellers trasket igennem den ene eng efter den anden med tvivlsomme blikke fra køer og hester på tilgrænsende marker. Det lykkedes os at se Dobbeltbekkasiner og to Bynkefugle, men Tredækkeren må vente til en anden gang. Forhåbentligt får vi den snart af se. Vi havde også lige et kort stop ved en lokal mand i Tårs, fordi vi skulle samle en Musvåge op, som stationen gerne vil bruge til formidling af fugle.
Med alt det hårde arbejde håber vi inderligt, at det bringer noget god karma med sig til vores Stormsvale nattefangst, der finder sted her i aften og ud på natten. Forholdene er helt optimale, og vi håber på det bedste. Alle er klar til at springe ud af sengen, hvis vi skulle være så heldige at fange en. God vind derude!
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People: Hayley Land, Gustav Nyberg, Simon Kiesé, Rebecca Cheape, Simon S. Christiansen, Stig and Grethe.