Wind and Rain Cancel The Plan

We knew it was coming. The strong wind picked up the evening before and we could see rain clouds headed our direction, but we hoped they would pass. They did not. Regardless the station woke up at 4 AM and waited and hoped, checking the radar forecast for a slimmer of hope the weather would pass. Once again, it did not. Every hour I would get up and check the forecast, look out the window and check the radar. It did not pass. After a while the crew went back to bed and slept in for a few hours. 

Simon arrived at the station at around noon for a quick meeting and we discussed what needed to be done around the station, the upcoming moult session we were planning and other miscellaneous tasks. Around 2 PM, Simon took James and I to the train station so we could catch our train to Aalborg (not to fret readers, I am back tomorrow). Sadly, we did loose a fellow stationer, James departed today back to the Connecticut. We did get to go see the breeding Eurasian Penduline-Tits (Pungmejse) in Aalborg though, that was a nicee consolation. We will miss you buddy - have a safe trip home. CT Forever! 

In the evening the rest of the stationers (not including myself) went out to Grenen to check for waders downed by the storm. Unfortunately, it was apparently rather unproductive and only yielded the usual numbers and expected species but a Common Snipe (Dobbeltbekkasin) was a nice surprise. And so another day passes at Skagen Fuglestation - what will tomorrow bring? We will have to wait to see.  

People at SKAF: Lucas Corneliussen, James Leone, Rosa Hicks, Joe Zeno, Asia Kane, Simon  Christiansen, Kirsten Bregn

Link to today's observations from observers in the area