Many Goodbyes

Today Alice, Hanelie, Megan and I went to ring. It was windy and rainy but we were still able to open most nets. The ringing highlight of today was a female Red backed shrike.

Ringing together with our new volunteer Megan, Photo by Simon

Around 6 we were joined by Manuel at Kabletromlen and soon enough we could observe something really nice: A singing male adult Rosefinch(Karmindompap)! Also Manuel called out a Rose-coloured Starling(Rosenstær) and a Hobby and some Honey Buzzards made their way to the sea as if they wanted to greet Robbe and Manuel goodbye.

The Rosefinch we saw, Photo by Jan Speiermann

Sadly they left us today. I really enjoyed their company as they shared all their knowledge, jokes  and annecdotes with me for the last past month. They always supported the team as much as they could, waking up earlier when someone felt tired, taking over data input and more. You could really count on them and it helped creating a very friendly, familiar and fun atmosphere in the station. I and especially Hanelie and Alice, who spent even more time with them will really miss them.

Last ringing together, Photo by Megan Nepshinsky

Right before Robbe left  we tried to hear the Blyth's Reed Warbler that was announced on Zello. We weren't able to hear it, but we heard some Marsh and Icterines, which was also really nice. After that Hanelie, Alice, Manuel and Robbe left the station. Hanelie, Alice and Robbe will go to Aalborg to visit our former volunteer Marion. Hanelie and Alice will probably be back tomorrow in the late afternoon or evening.

Meanwhile Megan and I will take over the station.

Have  a nice evening,

Leona

 Ringing Totals:

Rødrygget Tornskade: 1

Kvækerfinke: 1

Bogfinke: 6

Munk: 5

Gærdesanger: 2

Gulbug: 2

Løvsanger: 3

Rørsanger: 1

Kærsanger: 1

Total: 22

Observations of the day in DOFbasn from observers in the area

Raptor summary of the raptors entered on DOFbasen today

People at the station: Simon S. Christiansen, Hanelie Sidhu, Alice Scalzo, Manuel Tacke, Leona Gottschalkson, Robbe Cool, Megan Nepshinsky, Jan Speiermann, our guests Jan Hjort Christensen and Kristine Kleffel