Green like a siskin and goodbye Augustin

What to expect from a good windless day? When this morning Justine and I went opening the nets we could feel the excitement in the air and we were right. Today, after what seemed a long time, 81 birds came visiting us in the nets. The biggest surprise I would say was the 43 siskins (grønsisken), which we found in two consecutive rounds with their bright green and yellow shining over the reeds. But they had two good rivals: the starlings (Stær)! Needless to say, this was definitely a great morning for us! We could also see that the swallows are still around, which is extremely late in the season, but Simon also spotted a Hen harrier (Blå kærhøg), a Rough-legged buzzard (Fjeldvåge) and a Black redstart (Husrødstjert) which was around the lighthouse this afternoon.

Rosalina and Knud, on the other hand, didn’t have the same experience. The low winds didn’t make it an ideal day for birds to migrate, so they checked and noted down the coloured rings on the gulls, which were pretty abundant today on the beach (they counted 1500). After two hours, though, they decided to take a walk in the wetland, where they saw two Jack snipes (Enkeltbekassin). Then they passed by to say hello to us at the ringing and Rosalina afterwards went back home and continued working on the promotional video for the recruitment of next year´s volunteers.. stay tuned and spread the word!!

In the afternoon Robbie and Simon walked to Grenen lake with the aim of making some space to set up some nets to catch water pipits (Bjerpiber).. fingers crossed for the next days.

Tonight will also be our last night with Augustin. We will share a meal with him and his friends and say goodbye to a wonderful person that taught us so much and to whom we wish to fly higher and higher. Ciao Augustin!! See you soon, somewhere, somehow.

Ringmærkning - Kabeltromlen

Blåmejse             4

Bogfinke              2

Dompap               2            

Fuglekonge         6

Gærdesmutte    3

Gråsisken             5

Grønsisken         43

Kvækerfinke       3

Munk                  4

Musvit                 1

Rødhals              2

Sangdrossel       1

Skægmejse        3

Stær                    2

Total 81

Folk på stationen: Simon S. Christiansen, Augustin Sticksel, Rosalina Sø Leth-Nissen, Robbie Lawler, Angela Di Pumpo, Justine Costa, Knud Pedersen, Lone og Lars.

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