Fluesnapper - I am learning the danish bird names

This morning Hayley and I packed up the ringing gear and went to Kabeltromlen to open the nets. After the first round, Simon (the first) joined us and we had a visit from our guests and Karina, who is writing an article about us for DOF magazine. It was quite wet and also because of the wind there were hardly any birds in the area. After four hours we had just 14 birds. But we were very happy to see a Spotted Flycatcher (Grå Fluesnapper) and a Pied Flycatcher (Broget Fluesnapper). Along the way, we played the game "I am a migrant" with Simon to learn moulting strategies. After we closed the nets again, we rebuilt the tent to be able to store our materials in the dry in the future. Back at the lighthouse I showed Hayley the exhibition downstairs and we went up the lighthouse.

In the meantime Bjørn and Gustav were at World's End 3, watching some waders (Ryle), but also 2 Arctic Skuas (Almindelig Kjove) and 6 Great Skuas (Stor Kjove). Knud again shared his vast knowledge with us and told us many exciting things about the resting and migrating birds.

Back at the observatory there was a lot going on. Peter took care of the radio telemetry and Bjørn and Gustav were interviewed by Karina.

Now I am here at the Bird Obs for round about 3 weeks and it is really fun. The volunteers are very nice and both landscape and birds are amaying too. I think my english improved and I have already learned some danish. For example I did not look up the danish bird names for the blog. I could remember them. Is'nt that great? My brain works! Regarding to a game yesterday I have learned what to be "egget" means, but luckyly it did not happen so far, haha.

The afternoon was super productive for us. We cleaned the bathroom, cleaned the optics, went shopping, entered ringing data, updated the picture archieve and then prepared not one but two pizzas and a big salad. Tonight Rebecca, the new volunteer, arrives. Her train is a little late, but when she gets here, a vegan pizza will be waiting for her as requested.