Foggy days

Panorama of Kabeltromlen this morning

Today Ragnar and Emma went out to Worlds End 3 for morning observations, they had a couple of cool observations! They saw a Great Northern Diver (Islom) in Summer plumage close to shore, that’s not something you see everyday here. Later they also found a Red-footed Falcon (Aftenfalk) which few close to Kabeltromlen, where me and Rosa were ringing today, so we also got a good view of a young Red-footed Falcon. We had an otherwise beautiful morning in the ringing with the fog over the reedbeds around us. Unfortunately not to man birds found their ways in to our nets today, the highlight was probably a first Year Water Rail (Vandrikse).

Red-footed Falcon/ Aftenfalk from this morning

In the afternoon I went on a walk with Emma to Grenen to find the Crested Larks, wich decided to stay hidden from us today. Rosa also went on a walk and found around thirty Goldcrests (Fuglekonge) in Elle Kratttet. In the afternoon Ragnar and Simon gave a guided tour to the staff of 'FF Skagen', they had a little competition on who could find the most birds on their tours, Ragnars Team won, so congratulations to them!

The participants of the guided tour for the staff of 'FF Skagen', and Simon S. Christiansen

Today we also go a mail regarding the Red Knott (Islandsk Ryle) with the Norwegian Metal (!) ring which I was able to read on the Fulmar Suryey walk on the 6^th of September with Mara, read the blog from that day here. The Red Knott (Islandsk Ryle) was orn this year and go ringed near Farsund in Norway on the 29^th of September. So this individual traveld 241km in 8 days!

Map of the Red Knot with ringing site in Norway and 'recapture' in Skagen

Higlights from the observations:

Great Northern Diver/Islom - 1, scarce visitor

Red- footed Falcon/Aftenfalk - 1,  scarce visitor

Ringing (Kabeltromlen):

Gærdesmutte - 1

Rødhals - 5

Munk - 7

Fuglekonge - 2

Gransanger - 5

Jernspurv - 3

Total = 23

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Ragnar Smith, Rosa Hicks, Augustin Sticksel, Mara Glane, Emma Fabre, Simon S. Christiansen.