Our last full day!

Sean, Søren and I headed out to Skarvsøen for our seventh CES of the season. This was Sean’s first time ringing and Søren’s first time ringing as a volunteer and doing net rounds! We had a surprisingly good catch with 36 birds, dominated by Rørsanger (Reed Warblers), as well as 2 Kærsanger (Marsh Warblers) and 1 Topmejse (Crested Tit). We were also joined by our guests Lars and Janne, and we treated to excellent views of Trane (Crane), Hvepsevåge (Honey Buzzards) and Hvidklire (Greenshank).

Dante headed to Saftevandsbakken for raptor watching and his highlights included the returning Steppeørn (Steppe Eagle), 11 Rød Glente (Red Kite) and 7 Hvepsevåge (Honey Buzzards).

This is my last blog and mine and Dante’s last full day at Skagen Fuglestation. We would like to thank all the volunteers who we have spent the last 4 months with- you’ve made our time here truly special. Thank you to all the local birders for sharing their knowledge and experience with us all. And finally, thank you to Simon for having us here at Skagen Fuglestation- we’ve had an amazing 4 months, seen some fantastic birds and definitely learnt a lot.

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

Skagen Fuglestation: Sean Walsh, Søren Leth-Nissen, Dante Shepherd, Lauren Evans, Lars & Janne.

Skarvsøen CES Ringing Totals:

Torsanger (Common Whitethroat)- 5

Rørsanger (Reed Warbler)- 18

Gærdesanger (Lesser Whitethroat)- 4

Topmejse (Crested Tit)- 1

Havesanger (Garden Warbler)- 1

Munk (Blackcap)- 1

Blåmejse (Blue Tit)- 2

Solsort (Blackbird)- 2

Kærsanger (Marsh Warbler)- 2

Total: 36