First day of standardised ringing - new arrivals, and departures

Today was the first day of standardized ringing for the autumn season and coincidently the first day in some time with low winds and high temperatures, perfect conditions for ringing.

Me and Joe, a new volunteer who is going to stay with us for a month went to Worlds End 1 to see if the low winds brought some passerines with it, while Asia, Lucas, Mette, Myrthe and Simon opened the nets, and with 30 birds ringed it was a good first day with one of the highlights being two Marsh Warblers (Kærsanger). While Kabeltromlen had their ringing session we tried counting the passerines and seabirds passing by, with highlights being the first Greater Spotted Woodpecker (Stor Flagspætte) and Spotted Flycatcher (Grå Fluesnapper) of the season, Caspian Tern (Rovterne) and a partially leucistic Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger), but otherwise a quiet morning.

But along with new arrivals of birds, we also had to say goodbye to two people: Myrthe, as she had her last day at SKAF. She is going back to Belgium before she going to continue abroad and work with more birds; SKAF wishes all the best luck in her future endeavours and hopefully she will return. Lucas is going to Copenhagen, but he will be returning in a few days, so we aren't letting him go yet!

Returning to the observatory, it being Saturday, we had some cleaning to do, got to keep the facilities in tip-top condition, no one wants to return from a tiring ringing or migration session to a dirty home. After cleaning and some shopping, we had another new arrival, though not a bird, but a new volunteer! Rosa Hick from the UK is going to help with ringing and is going to stay with us till 18/10. Tomorrow she is going to join the rest of the team out at Kabeltromlen, and hopefully some good birds are going to come our way, as the weather tomorrow looks interesting.

Ringing (Kabeltromle-krattet)

Great Tit (Musvit) - 6

Chiffchaff (Gransanger) - 6

Reed Warbler (Rørsanger) - 2

Marsh Warbler (Kærsanger) - 2

Icterine Warbler (Gulbug) - 2

Blackcap (Munk) - 7

Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger) - 2

Common Whitethroat (Tornsanger) - 3

Total: 30

People: Ragnar Smith, Simon S. Christiansen, Rosa Hicks, Asia Kane, Joseph Zeno, Lucas Corneliussen, Mette M. Christensen and Myrthe V. Brempt.

Link to todays observations from observers in the area