Gåsegrib (Griffon Vulture)!

Today was a rainy day and that meant, that we could sleep long – which was really nice! So all of us just stayed in bed until 10 o’clock and after a chilled breakfast we went out to find the Turtle Dove (Turteldue), which was called on Zello. But we were not successful. Around midday our guests Hans and Ida arrived, and we opened the nets in the Garden and caught a Icterine Warbler (Gulbug)!

About the same time the news of the day: A Griffon Vulture (Gåsegrib) arrived in Skagen! It has already been seen yesterday, but about 10 km away from Skagen. First we saw it from the Garden and then it went over the sea. Hebe and I hurried up the Lighthouse, because we thought to have a better view from there and we had. The Vulture came back from the sea and we saw it gliding from above. It came really low and then it suddenly just sat down. Joakim and Dante ran to see it closer and so did we! Unfortunately Hebe and I had trouble to find the right way and then we just went cross-country through the reed. Luckily Hebe had wellies and she piggybacked me over the knee-deep water. After this adventurous part, we joined the other bird watchers – there was already a crowd of people. And by the way, all of them arrived dry there and didn’t went trough knee-deep water. But anyway, we did it! And the Vulture was so close, it was incredible! It just sat there and looked around, after a while it flew a few meters further. It was amazing to see it flying so close. It’s wingspan is bigger than I’m tall. It sat down again and now we only saw it’s head between the grass. After a few minutes some strollers came from the other direction and they didn’t saw the vulture until he flew away – just above their heads! They looked quite surprised :D

After this thrilling event Hebe and I went to town for a swim in the local swimming hall and in the evening Hebe cooked a delicious fish paella for us. The perfect end for another exciting day at Skagen Fuglestation! 

Ringing (Det Grå Fyr and Jenne So):

Jernspurv -1

Sangdrossel - 1

Lovsanger - 1

Musvit - 1 

Bogfinke - 2

Skovpiber -1

Gulbug                                                 1

Tornsanger                                           1

Grå Fluesnapper                                  2

Total:                               11                     

Folk: Hebe Denny, Dante Shephard, Joakim Matthiensen, Marie Heuberger, Michael, Hans og Ida