And again: Orcas!!

The day started cloudy and rainy. Dante and I headed to North Strand around 4:30 am and at 7 o’clock the official Morning Observation there started, during the morning around 40 other birders joined us. A quiet walk, guided of a local ornithologist, also started at 7 am. We hoped the rain would stop soon, but it rained cats and dogs all day long. While Dante and I stayed at North Strand and saw soooo many birds, although it was raining, Hebe and Joakim were ringing (in the short time period, when it didn’t rain) and catched a Sparrowhawk! Joakim ringed him. I really hope we will catch another one, I would love to have one in my hands! But meanwhile Dante and I saw Marsh and Hen Harriers (Rørhøg og Blå Kærhøg), a Whinchat (Bynkefugl), a Kittiwake (Ride), an Oriole (Baltimore Trupial), a Kestrel (Tårnfalk), a White-tailed eagle (Havørn) and some more.

But the biggest highlight of the day: WE SAW ORCAS AGAIN!! Rolf saw them first at Grenen and then they headed to North Strand. Hebe, Joakim and Simons Mum hurried to see them, and they did. They even saw the white on their heads! How incredible is this?!

In the afternoon we had another tour about ringing in Skagen as part of the program “Frisk I Naturen”, were Simon explained how and why we ring.

Ringing (Det Grå Fyr):

Løvsanger                                           1

Ringing (Sardinkrattet):

Spurvehøg                                          1

Rødhals                                               2

Sangdrossel                                        1

Gærdesanger                                      1

Gransanger                                         1

Løvsanger                                           4

Total: 11

Folk: Hebe, Joakim, Dante, Simon and his Mum, Marie