A rarity from the rarities

Not intimidated by the cold and strong wind today, Robbie and Gustav decided to sit down at Kattegat bunker to observe the migratory birds pushed by the eastern wind. Unfortunately, though, the visibility was not the best and two hours later they came back home, happy to have been out in the field. Two of the rarity committee´s members, however, who were with them, spotted a Brunnich’s Guillemot (Polarlomvie), which is not an usual bird out here. I would say this was definitely the highlight of the day!

Once home, the guys set up a trap trying to catch a rock pipit (Skærpiber) but once again they haven’t been very lucky.. probably they will be though on their way nightcatching later tonight.. fingers crossed for them! After the success of the past days, I hope they will be back with other birds and possibly new species to ring and release.

As for Justine, she showed me how to analyse the data from the nocmig – the nocturnal migration- so we spent the whole day listening to bird calls and reporting the data which will soon be ready for you to see. But my day started with a dead guillemot (lomvie) who was brought back to us from our guests who went walking on the beach this morning and found it at the tip.
Just before lunchtime, though, we went for a short trip to the harbour with Simon and Rosalina and we saw a razorbill (alk), a guillemot (lomvie), a seal peacefully swimming, one kittiwake (ride) and two red-breasted merganser (toppet skallesluger).

While the rarity committee was having the meeting in the conference room, our day passed by sewing nets, cleaning and doing some ordinary admin tasks, but we shared a delicious fish meal all together this evening which we really enjoyed. Thank you Simon for that!

Ringmærkning – Jennes Sø      

Gærdesmutte                   1

Rødhals                              2

Fuglekonge                        2

Blåmejse                            4

Musvit                                5

Total                                   14

Folk på stationen: Simon S. Christiansen, Rosalina Sø Leth-Nissen, Gustav Nyberg, Robbie Lawler, Justine Costa, Lotte, Britta, Michael Ancher and The Danish Rarity Committee

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