Busy seabird migration day

Since today the weather was too windy for opening the nets, we all started the morning together observing the seabird migration at Grenen. Although we tried to sit as wind-protected as possible in the Dunes, the first hours were quite cold. However, we were kept busy by a good seabird migration, especially Gannets (Sule), Guillimot (Lomvie) and Razorbill (Alk) were migrating in big numbers. Furthermore, we had some other nice and less common birds: Michaëla discovered a Purple Sandpiper (Sortgrå Ryle) and later on we had several Shags (Topskarv) migrating as well as a roosting Iceland Gull (Hvidvinget Måge). All in all a very good observation morning! After our standardized observation time Jonas met some of the other local bird-watcher at Worlds End I, who had seen a possible Pomarine Skua (Mellemkjove).
During the Observations, we also catched Snow Buntings (Snespurv) again. This time we only caught one new bird. However, we also managed to recatch one of the birds we already ringed. It was interesting to see, that they go into the trap again and now be able to see changes in fat and weight.

Todays Snow Bunting (female, 2K)

Later in the afternoon, we worked a bit on the Reedbed-Trap, finding out which materials we need to finish it. Besides that we took the Sunday afternoon to relax a bit, so we can start powerful into the next week.

Unfortunately, our guests, Mette and Jesper, left this morning. Once again, it was very nice having you here! You have been a great company in field and during the dinners we had together. Thank you so much for helping us transporting net poles and getting groceries. However, Sundays are also the day were our new guests arrive. So, we are welcoming Berit and her sister at the Observatory and hope that you have a great stay.

Klik her for at se dagens observationer indtastet i Dofbasen af observatører i området

Klik her for at se opsummeret observationer af rovfugle i Skagen

Ringmærkning (Grenen):

Snespurv - 1

 

Sum: 1

 

Folk: Simon S Christiansen, Mette and Jesper, Berit Alfrida and her sister, Michaëla Berdougo, Laima Bagdonaite, Jonas Pedersen og Daniel Bloche