Another first for Denmark!

A change of form for me this morning, with no ringing possible, I went to Badderiskonen for some early morning birding (and migrant hunting). I didn’t see a huge amount but I spend a nice 30 minutes watching a young spotted flycatcher being fed by its parents and a few other young birds, chiffchaff, willow warblers, crested tits and icterine watblers. 

During this time, Charlotte was familiarising herself with the routines and tasks of them ambassador, chatting to people and learning about the observatory. Simon is preparing to go off to the British Birdfair at Rutland Water.

Mid afternoon, as I’m doing some computer work, Simon tells me that Troels has found a putative Pacific Diver at Grenen! A great find and yet another first for Denmark for Troels. Needless to say, we raced up there, and spent a couple of hours watching and photographing the bird, becoming more and more convinced as we watched. Soon emough all the locals turned up and had great views and it was good to catch up with everyone I’ve come to know on the last five months (just over a week left of my tenure as I write). 

On return to the observatory, Charlotte had made an excellent dinner, and then it was celebration time! Joined by Troels, Katherine, Morten Christensen and others we chatted late into the night, buoyed up by the excitement of having witnessed yet another first for Denmark, a fantastic evening and it enthused me to go out the next day! 

Pacific and red throated diver

Pacific diver