Fruitful ringing and moult classes

While the night catching that Mathilde and I went on was sadly unfruitful, we caught a lot of birds this morning for our short but intense ringing session. It included my first redstart (rødjstert) of my stay and numerous willow warblers (løvsanger). We, unfortunately, had to stop early as Simon had to leave early.

In the afternoon we had a small quiz about bird identification and watched a video on moult and aging in local passerines. A very useful insight from Simon for the upcoming migration in autumn. We also learned about a new aging technique regarding the skull of juvenile birds.

Today we also welcome our new volunteer, Rosalina who will stay with us for a few months: she will be mentored by Augustin for the first week so that she can learn what she needs.

Kærsanger – 1

Gærdesanger – 5

Løvsanger – 10

Rørsanger – 4

Munk – 3

Tornsanger – 6

Rødstjert – 1

Rørspurv – 2

Total 32

Folk på stationen: Mathilde Ducroz, Simon S Christiansen, Ulysse Reverre, Augustin Sticksel, Rosalina Sø Leth-Nissen og Kirsten Bregn.

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