Field trip!

Another early start for Morten and I as we’re heading south briefly so I can experience other birding areas before I leave Denmark next week. Filled up on pic and mix and caffeinated drinks we head to Lille Vidermose, with pectoral sandpiper, golden eagle and possibly white winged tern on our list, but most importantly a site for great snipe (a world lifer for me). Lille Vidermose is amazing! What a great wetland, reminds me of some of the famous sites I’ve visited, Donana in Spain, Tacumshin in Ireland and the Danube Delta in Romania. We quickly saw the local spoonbills, along with a variety of waders and four species of grebe, including two I hadn’t seen so far in Denmark, black necked and great crested. We followed this up with 3 great snipe, broad billed and curlew sandpiper and a few common species I was still missing, bar tailed godwit and nuthatch to name but two. All too quickly this ended however and I had to get back to the observatory.

Whilst we were enjoying our field trip, Charlotte was very much enjoying interacting with the visitors at the observatory, only reluctantly leaving the courtyard as Morten and I returned. We decided to skip dinner (both being very tired) and I occupied myself with a few admin tasks, diaries and liaising with volunteers both past and present for the completion of some projects we have in the works.

Early to bed this evening as I intend to try ringing in the Observatory garden tomorrow morning, as well as running a guided tour.

Black necked grebe

Spoonbills