The ringing:

16 new birds and 5 recaptures today, that is the biggest number we had since the 28^th of May, were we caught 17 new birds but no recaps, so actually, today was even better. The highlights were two first calendar year Dunnocks “Jernspurv”. Other ringers would not describe that as a highlight, but I was quite happy when I found some birds in the high net: I told you already yesterday, I observed flocks of Starlings “Stær” flying over the garden. Today, a little flock of eight birds was hanging high in the net. Unfortunately, when I took it down, three managed to fly off, but I still got 5 juvenile birds, which are already beginning with their post juvenile moult, so soon, it will be pretty black-greenish blue shimmering birds with white spots although I also don’t mind their brown juvenile plumage. Let´s hope, the rising bird numbers are a good sign for the coming autumn season and numbers will grow from day to day from now on, and Gedsers autumn ringers will have a busier job than we had in spring!

Karen joined me for the first rounds today to see the ringing and took some good pictures. This was very welcome; it is always easier to be two for taking good bird pictures.

First calendar year Lesser Whitethroat "Gærdesanger", Photo: Karen Koefoed

First calendar year Dunnock "Jernspurv", Photo: Karen Koefoed

The moths:

A nice moth species is definitely Pterosoma palpina “Palpetandspinder”, I think from the front, with its long kind of snout it seems to smile and looks very trusty. After taking it out of the jar, it fell on the paper like dead and I felt a bit bad, until it hanged on my index finger, so I did some of moth with it on one finger. My other favourite today was a very colourful micro moth, Batia lunaris.

Pterosoma palpina “Palpetandspinder”

Batia lunaris

På stationen: Hanelie Sidhu and guest Karen Koefoed