Gedser Fuglestation Blog
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Guests at the Station
Every day we experience new great things, what makes our stay in Gedser really wonderful. Yesterday we tried to catch the Brent Goose one more time, but unfortunately couldn't find it again. We observed flocks of Golden Plovers instead, what is nice as well, because we did not see them before.
Today it was a bit cold in the morning but the wind was not blowing as hard as yesterday, so we could open all the nets. However, we did not catch many birds and many of them were recaptures (some individuals got caught in various nets few times today - maybe in fact they like us and want to be measured?). We even put up the wader trap (looking like a large box made of net), hoping that we catch some pipits or a wagtail, but nothing got inside of it. Maybe tomorrow will be a more lucky day?
But day with a little number of birds has it's advantages - in the meantime between the rounds we managed to do some data-check, tidy the garden, cut few branches that were disturbing the nets and put great part of bird-carrying bags to the laundry.
Around noon our Station was visited by a lovely pair: Kristian and Benthe. They brought us wonderful and delicious cake! We have never eaten such in Poland and now think that we just have to take some with us when we will be returning home.
Excepcionally grey Robin, probably very old one. This year is at least third year of it's life. Photo: Maciej Wozniak
People at the station: Agata Balicka, Maciej Wozniak, Henrik Jørgensen
Complete list of birds caught today (ringed/recaptured):
Jernspurv / Dunnock: 6/0
Rødhals / Robin: 2/6
Solsort / Blackbird: 1/2
Gransanger / Common Chiffchaff: 0/1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest: 0/1
Rødtoppet Fuglekonge / Firecrest: 0/1
Blåmejse / Blue Tit: 4/0
Musvit / Great Tit: 1/1
Bogfinke / Chaffinch: 1/0
Total: 15 / 12