KERNEBIDER / HAWFINCH DAY

The day started well an early morning ringing session, where the nets where open by 4:30am at Kabeltromlen. We had a positive session with 52 birds of 13 species, including the first Icterine Warbler and Hawfinch for this spring. It was a great day for me because I got to see both the Hawfinch and the Icterine Warbler in the hand. It was a great start to today's ringing although later in the morning it be came slow as it was sunnier and warm. A special thank you to Jørgen Hulbaek who brought us delicious cake at the ringing site, and enjoy by all of us. We had some visitors from Australia who came at the ringing site to see some of the birds.

 The observation this morning was quieter because there was less migration going on but by late morning, when it be came more warmer, more raptors started migrating and we recorded Common Buzzards, Rough-Legged Buzzards, Red Kites, Honey Buzzards, Ospreys and Marsh Harriers. Dante could not go out today for observation because he was not feeling well.observation around Skagen .

- Thrush Nightingale/ Nattergal 

- Red-Backed Shrike /Rødrygget Tornskade

- Golden Oriole / Pirol

- Golden Eagle / Kongeørn 

- Glaucous Gull / Gråmåge 

Lauren was out at the Aarhus University radar station with Snåphor and they had a good morning using the laser binoculars and radar. The raptors they recorded on the migration today included Marsh Harriers, Honey Buzzards, Osprey and many more.

A full list of today's observations can be found here.

Raptor summary of the day can be found here

people: Yehonatan Ben Aroia, Lauren Evans, Dante Shepherd and Michael Colley