Two shearwaters and a special guest

Hello all!

This morning we were up bright and early for morning observations. Although we didn’t see much at first, we were eventually rewarded by distant views of an Almindelig Skråpe (Manx Shearwater) and a Sodfarvet Skråpe (Sooty Shearwater)! The Sooty Shearwater especially is an unusual record for Skagen, so we were especially pleased to see that. We managed to watch the birds for a few minutes before they disappeared. 

Soon after, Ragnar’s friend Nick arrived to spend the day with us. He had a great time birding the local area and picking up some lifers, including a Tejst (Black Guillemot) seen from the beach near the lighthouse. After that, he cycled to Sandmilen with Lucas and Ragnar to do some birding there. They reported that the trip out there was difficult due to the strong winds, but the way back was a breeze as the wind was behind them.

This evening, Myrthe made us a delicious curry for dinner and baked cookies. We all enjoyed the food, and then most of the group went out to spend the evening in town.

Not wanting to brave the wind again, they decided to walk rather than take the bikes. Benjamin and I stayed behind to finish up some tasks and spend some time relaxing. Tomorrow we plan to go seawatching again, and hopefully we will have some cool birds to write about in the blog afterwards!

Link to todays observations in Dofbasen from the Skagen area

People at the station: Myrthe Van Brempt, Benjamin Bech, Ragnar Smith, Lucas Corneliussen, Asia Kane, Nick, Jesper and Mette