Short-eared Owl and divers

With only myself and Justine available this morning we did not go ahead with ringing. I instead headed to Grene Sø to try and catch Water pipits (Bjergpiber) and Justine was out with Knud at World’s End 3 for observations. Unfortunately, I had no success with the Water pipits but I have come away feeling positive for the next session as they responded strongly to the sounds.

(Islom, Summer plaumage. Jørgen Kabel, 2018)

Whilst the migration season is slowing down there were still some highlights to be had at sea. Today the team saw A late Arctic tern (Havterne), which we wish good luck on its arduous journey ahead. There was a Short-eared owl (Mosehornugle) hunting on Grenen Sø this morning which we are hoping sticks around, and we were treated with views of a Great-Northern diver (Islom), and a Black-throated diver (Sortstrubet Lom). It is also worth noting that 26 seals were counted resting at the tip this morning, it isn’t just birds that get the team excited.

We spent the afternoon watching Lisa’s presentation of her Master's Thesis on post-breeding dispersal of Sandwich Terns, and we once again send our congratulations on a job well done for achieving a distinction on some excellent avian science.

We are back out ringing tomorrow, let us hope that a rarity lands in the nets.

Folk på stationen: Simon S. Christiansen, Rosalina Sø Leth-Nissen, Gustav Nyberg, Robbie Lawler, Angela Di Pumpo, Justine Costa, Georges Dieres Monplaisir, Lotte & Rita.

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