Dobbeltbekassin Night

Hi everyone!

As you know us night active volunteers already there was no thought of going to bed yesterday evening. I was at the cormorant lake yesterday morning and Frank in the afternoon and there are still a lot of waders that are not ringed so far! After our sucessfull first try catching waders at the cormorant Lake, Max, Frank and I were keen on trying it again! Elena stayed at home for a good night sleep to be fit for ringing with Simon the next morning.This time we had the luxury to be driven to Nordstrand by Simon which was much more comfortable than carrying everything on our bikes. As we were not so well organised as last time, Simon was also so kind to bring us stuff that we realized we had forgotten when we were at the lake. This evening also Karin joined us, at least for the first round in which we caught a Common Snipe. It was a quite good night, nine birds caught in the wader nets, two with flashlight and net. We we were hoping for a spotted Redshank or a Ruff, as we observed these species during the day, but therefore we had no luck. Nevertheless, three Dunlins, seven Common Snipes and one Redshank.

Common Snipe "Dobbeltbekkasin"

Dunlin "Almindelig Ryle"

Redshank "Rødben"

That is not bad and a good opportunity for Max and me to train ringing with steel rings and measuring some waders, supervised by Frank. Unless the last night, in which we were sweating at the cormorant lake, it got quite cold in the first hours of the day. So the warm bodys of the waders and the coffee were very welcome. At five thirty in the morning, Simon came to pick us. I was still full of energy due to to much coffee and would not have been able to sleep. So I joined Simon and Elena for ringing at Kabletromlen.

Simon observed a Merlin and a juvenal Hen Hen Harrier during the ringing. The first round was quite good, but then it slowed down a lot. We got some Robins and Redstarts wich was nice.

Redstart "Rødstjert"

My energy also slowed down and when we came back to the station, I was very tired and fell in bed immediatly. Max and Frank tidyd up the lab today and changed the nightjar nets, Elena did the data entry. Tonight, there will be a nightshift again, which Elena will take. We will try to catch storm petrels and nightjars! And we will ceep you updated in the next blog of course. Now, Karin is cooking for us and we are looking forward to a nice meal and an exciting night.

 

See you tomorrow, take care!

 

Hanelie

 

Ringing (Skarvsøen):

Dobbeltbekassin: 7

Rødben: 1

Almindelig Ryle: 3

 

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Gransanger: 2

Løvsanger: 5

Rødstjert: 6

Rørsanger: 1

Gærsanger: 1

Rødhals: 4

Tornsanger: 3

Havesanger: 1

Blåmejse: 1

 

Total: 35

 

Observations of the day in DOFbasn from observers in the area

 

People: Max Laubstein, Hanelie Sidhu, Frank Osterberg, Elena Turac, Simon Christiansen, Karin, Pia, Jan, Henrik.