Sunny day at the ringing station

Today Angus and I opened the nets at Kabeltromlen in the morning at 5:15, so they could be open 30 minutes before sunrise. It was a warm and sunny morning and we were happy to have many interested visitors! A german family came by and especially their kids were very keen to learn the different bird species.

Martin did the migration counting at Kabeltromlen today, so that he could also join the ringing. Like in the last days, he observed many Great Spottet Woodpeckers (Stor Flagspætte) and one Nuthatch (Spætmejse). It is a record year for both species!

Also, it was the first day of ringing for Christina today. She had already been ringing on the island Greifswalder Oie, Germany for a month and wants to improve her skills here to apply for a job as a professional ringer.

We had some nice birds today: two Spotted Flycatchers (Grå Fluesnapper), a Dunnock (Jernspurv), a Garden Warbler (Havesanger), a Yellowhammer (Gulspurv), some Redstarts (Rødstjert) and Robins (Rødhals) and two Coal Tits (Sortmejse).

It was nice that Knud also joined the ringing today. He didn’t go for migration counting this week, as there were easterly winds, which isn’t favourable for counting seabirds. The last few days Simon has been going ringing with us, so we could improve our skills for ageing and sexing. That’s so much fun! I’m looking forward to learning more tomorrow when Simon will do a moult session with us at the station.

In the afternoon, Angus went shopping for cooking dinner tonight. Christina did some work for her freelancer job as a translator in Germany. Also, Martin and Christina entered the ringing data from today.

Later that night, Angus and I will try our luck again to go nightcatching at Grenen, we will keep you updated!

Ringmærkning (Kabeltromlen):

Blåmejse – Blue Tit - 2

Grå Fluesnapper – Spotted Flycatcher – 2

Gransanger – Chiffchaff - 3

Jernspurv – Dunnock - 1

Løvsanger – Willow Warbler - 1

Munk – Blackcap - 6

Rødhals – Robin - 2

Rødstjert – Common Redstart – 1

Rørsanger – Reed Warbler – 1

Rørspurv – Reed Bunting – 1

Solsort – Blackbird – 1

Sortmejse – Coal Tit – 2

Tornsanger – Common Whitethroat - 3

Total: 26

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People: Martin Grienenberger, Amelie Zeller, Alfrida Garboe, Angus Barnett, Simon S. Christiansen, Christina Stinn, Knud Pedersen