UPDATE BELOW

Today we were finally able to open all the nets because of the wind blowing much weaker than in previous days. It contributed to the higher number of birds that were caught. Early in the morning we repaired two nets, and although I almost payed for it with frostbitten fingers, we have all the nets fully working now.
One of the rounds brought us a Wood Pigeon, that I had an opportunity to disentangle. Maciej ringed it, and it was his first one. Personally I never thought that pigeons are so soft and calm during banding! What makes us even more happy, it was only the 19th individual of this species ringed in this Station. We can see the pair of Wood Pigeons bravely watching over their nest and from time to time we observe birds flying by with little branches held in their beaks.
Finally we had more newly ringed birds than recaptured ones. In the garden we can see that the spring is coming and birds are singing louder and louder.

Maciej with his firs pigeon, They look so happy. Photo: Agata Balicka

Wood pigeon being extremaly handsome. Photo: Agata Balicka

UDATE:

Late in the evening (at 10 p.m.) Henrik took us to the beach to try catch some birds with a flashlight and a net held by hand. Although we walked about 4 kilometeres, we found only one bird. But it was an awesome experience anyway! Henrik catched a Sanderling and Maciej had a chance to ring it. It was beautiful!

Sanderling! Photo: Agata Balicka

People at the station: Agata Balicka, Maciej Wozniak, Henrik Jørgensen

Complete list of birds caught today (ringed/recaptured):
Ringdue / Common Wood Pigeon: 1/0
Jernspurv / Dunnock: 6/0
Rødhals / Robin: 0/2
Solsort / Blackbird: 1/0
Bogfinke / Chaffinch: 3/0
Sandløber / Sanderling: 1/0

Total: 12/2