Autumn has arrived!

Today I went out with Ragnar to Worlds End 3 for our observations. We saw a Spottet Redshank (Sortklire), a young Black Tern (Sortterne) along with some Caspian Gulls (Kaspisk Måge) and mediterranean Gull (Sorthovedt Måge). After our obervations we stayed out a bit longer and met a birdwatcher from america called ScottRosa and Mara went out to Kabeltromlen to open the nets, they had abit of a slow morning. The ringed ten birds today, highlights were a Reed Bunting (Rørspurv), Water Rail (Vandrikse) and a recaptured Kinfisher (Isfugl).

Ragnar and me in the observations wit Scott. credit: Sarah McKinney

In the afternoon I went out to go shopping with Ragnar, Mara continued working on her university assignment and Rose walked to Højen Fyr where she found a Purple Sandpiper (Sortgrå Ryle). After that Mads Hagen arrived at the station, he is going to give a talk about wildlife photography tomorrow in the lighthouse museum. Me and Rose went out to go for walks around the lighthouse where we saw a beautiful adult male Hen Harrier (Blå Kærhøg), what a stunning bird!

Helge takig a piture of a Golden Plover (Hjeile) on the beach

After that Ragnar found a Snow Bunting (Snespurv) at Worlds End 3 while observing Gulls on the beach. This is the second earliest record of this species in Denmark! So I rushed to the beach to see it as well, there I met up with Ragnar and Mads and we walked home for a delicious dinner Rose had prepared. Esben joined us for dinner he arrived moments earlier, he is going to say at the station until Sunday to join the ringing.

Picture of the Snow Bunting (Snespurv) 

Observations of the Day:

Kaspian Gull / Kaspisk Måge -11

Snow Bunting / Snespurv – 1

Hen Harrier / Blå Kærhøg - 1

Spotted Redshank / Sortklire – 1

Black Tern / Sortterne - 1

Ringing (Kabeltromlen)

Munk – 1

Blåmejse – 1

Jernspurv – 1

Rødhals – 1

Vandrikse - 1

Rørspurv – 1

Gransanger – 4

Total = 10

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Ragnar Smith, Rosa Hicks, Augustin Sticksel, Mara Glane, Oluf Lou, Mette, Meds Hagen, Esben Hansen, Helge and Inga.