The last of the Swallows

Today we said goodbye to our last guests of the season, whilst we are sad to see Lotte and Britta go we are glad to know they had a good time. We also said goodbye to Gustav today, who we are sure will be back in the near future; that bird list won’t expand itself.

With Knud out counting Geese and Swans for Novana today, the rest of the team went to Nordstrand to observe. Sheltered slightly from the winds the team was hoping for a rarity, but instead, the highlight was a late Barn Swallow (Landsvale). I went out searching for passerines around Skagen, finding some common Crossbills (Lille Kornsæb) near the station.

Autumn migration seems to be slowing but we are all very optimistic for a late rarity after promising signs from elsewhere in Northern Europe.

Ringmærkning – Jennes Sø      

Grønsisken                           1

Nordlig Gråsisken              2

Gærdesmutte                     1

Musvit                                   2            

Lille Gråsisken                   28

Total                                     34

Folk på stationen: Simon S. Christiansen, Rosalina Sø Leth-Nissen, Gustav Nyberg, Robbie Lawler, Justine Costa, og Knud Pedersen.

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