Wet and windy.

It was a sad day at the observatory today as we said goodbye to Michele after a really successful 10 weeks here. He had a great time and has promised us he'll return. Michele was responsible for finding the black shouldered kite so we're hoping he's back as soon as possible!

It was a quiet morning as the wind from the night before made it impossible to put out the nets for ringing. Hanne completed some jobs and spent time in the Birders Club explaining the work we do to the many visitors. In the afternoon Hanne and Daniel walked over to Grenen where they did some sea watching. Sadly there weren't many birds passing by and nothing of note was seen.

Simon and Peter took delivery of a solar panel which we'll be using for an upcoming radio tracking project. They made some progress with setting it up and we'll have more information about the project as soon as it's ready to start!

The forecast for the next few days isn't great but it might be the perfect opportunity to watch some sea birds passing close to the shore. Keep your eyes peeled for Arctic, Great, Pomarine and Long Tailed Skua, a variety of different terns and even a shearwater, although the latter would be a real surprise!