A sunny day

Af Emma Fabre

This morning, Ragnar, Thomas and I went to the observation. We had nice species on the sea and on the land. At sea, a Shag (Topskarv) arrived from the southeast and flew towards the northwest, before it returned to the southeast. We also saw an Atlantic Puffin Lunde flying over the waves. We had the first Scaup (Bjergand) of this Autumn.
On the land, some interesting passerines flew around us. We observed six Ring Ouzels (Ringdrossel), one Great Grey Shrike (Stor Tornskade) moving through the bushes, we saw a Rosy Starlings (Rosenstær) flying around the lighthouse and then with a flock of Starings (Stær) at the top a bush. We also had a group of Bearded Tits (Skægmejse) flying over the wetland.

Brambling (Kvækerfinke)

The ringers had a good day with 51 birds ringed. They had a good diversity of birds with 12 species, like Brambling (Kvækerfinke), Redpoll (Gråsisken) or Eurasian Treecreeper (Træløber)

The dunes at Stokmilen

After the observations I went looking for the Bearded Tits (Skægmejse) and the Rosy Starling (Rosenstær). I found the Bearded Tits (Skægmejse) around Word’s End II but I didn’t see the Rosy Starling.
Ragnar went for a walk to the north beach. Rosa, Thomas and Mara went for a walk at Stokmilen. This is a beautiful place with some nice birds like Crested Tit (Topmejse).

Crested Tit (Topmejse)

Late afternoon Søren Munch Kristiansen from Aarhus University held a very interesting lecture about the geology and landscape development of the Skagen peninsula related two which bird species that was living here in the past

Lecture held by Søren Munch Kristiansen

Right now Ragnar and Niels Eriksen is out for the night tour with a big group of people. We are hoping they will see some nice things.

Highlights of the observation:
Atlantic Puffin - 1
Shag (Topskarv) - 1
Rosy Starling (Rosenstær) - 1

Ringing (Kabletromlen):
Vindrossel – 3
Gærdesmutte - 14
Rødhals – 7
Gråsisken, Lille (cabaret) - 1
Stillits -2
Kvækerfinke – 3
Dompap, Lille (europaea) – 3
Munk – 2
Blåmejse - 1
Gransanger – 2
Træløber – 2
Fuglekonge – 11

Total:51

Ringing (Jennes Sø):

Gærdesmutte – 1
Gransanger - 2
Fuglekonge -3
Blåmejse – 5
Musvit  – 1
Bogfiinke – 1
Stor Gråsisken  - 1
Lille Gråsisken  – 11
Dompap – 3

Total: 28

Ringing (Nordstjernevej):

Gærdesmutte – 1
Solsort - 1
Musvit  -3
Skovspurv – 6
Grønirisk  – 1

Total: 12

Grand Total: 91

Link to today's observations from observers in the area

People at the station: Ragnar Smith, Rosa Hicks, Thomas Weston, Mara Glane, Emma Fabre, Simon Sigaard Christiansen, Lisa Vergin, Jeppe, Linda, Kevin and Nina Kuhlmann Clausen + kids, Knud Pedersen, Niels Eriksen, Michael Ancher, Søren Munch Kristiansen.