Wind, wind go away, blow some good birds our way!

This morning, Thomas woke up early to see if he could start ringing, but it was too windy. So he join Alexander, Knud, Morten and me for the migration. We saw a good number of auks, with many Razobrils (Alk). The Common Scoters (Sortland) decided to migrate despite the wind joined by some Velvet Scoters (Fløjlsand), migrating to the Northwest.

Many Geese were very far away, but we had a flock of Pink-footed Geese (Kortnæbbet Gås) flying just over us together with four Canada Geese (Canadagås). In total we saw four Red-necked Grebe (Gråstrubet Lappedykker) during the morning. We also spotted a Great Skua (Storkjove) over the sea, chasing some Gulls. He came back one hour later, still chasing the Gulls. We also saw a migrating Hen Harrier (Blå Kærhøg). Two nice passerines landed in front of us during the morning, first, a Snow Bunting (Snespurv) and later a Twite (Bjergirisk). Simon also joined us during the morning.

Snow Bunting (Snespurv)

In the afternoon, Alexander went to the harbor to try to find a Yellow-legged Gull (Middelhavs-sølmåge), without success. I went to the church to try to find some Crossbill (Lille Korsnæb), also without success. Thomas took a walk to (even I don't know)….., he saw some nice species like a Lapland Bunting (Lapværling), a Ring Ouzel (Ringdrossel) and a flock of Snow Bunting (Snespurv).

When, we all come back, Thomas gave us his talk about the Greylag Geese (Grågås). He explained us his project of the color ring on the Greylag.

In the evening Morten cooked the dinner and invited us all, including Simon and Jorgen, to join him.

After the dinner, Morten, Simon, Thomas and I went outside to try to see the comet, without succsess, but we saw Jupiter, Saturne and stars trough to a scope.

Saturne

Jupiter with the three moons

People at the station: Thomas Weston, Mara Glane, Emma Fabre, Knud Pedersen, Jorgen Hulbaek, Alexander Nyholm, Morten Jenrich

Highlight :

Great Skua (Storkjove)

Hen Harrier (Blå Kærhøg)

Lapland Bunting (Lapværling)

Today’s observations on Dofbasen from observers in the area