Ringmærkningen: Thankfully, the wind dipped enough today to allow us to ring for a few hours. After hearing Henrik talking consistently about his Redpolls/Gråsisken for the last couple of weeks, we were ecstatic to finally see one in the nets. I really appreciate Henrik letting me ring this bird, which was a new species for me. Also, my grattitude for teaching me a new way to measure wing length. We were lucky with Siskin/Grønsisken today, as well, with 12 ringed.

Mads and Tina popped by to the station after we closed the nets, bringing Smørrebrød for lunch. Thank you both from the bottom of our hearts for the lovely food and company. 

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by Lara W

Today saw a total of 2,146 birds of 27 species migrating, along with approximately 4000 Eider/Ederfugl resting on the water. 

Taken through the scope, around 4000 Eider/Ederfugl resting in a wide swathe out on the water. Photo credit: Lara W. 

It was fairly drizzly rain for most of the morning, so we took shelter under the old building at the point. Patio heaters being distinctly lacking, all three of us ended up losing most of the feeling in our toes and fingers, but a good time was had by all. Quite a few Divers/Lommer passed by, often in groups of 4 or 5, with a total of 206 Red-throated diver/Rødstrubet Lom, and 9 Black-throated diver/Sortstrubet Lom. A number of auks also passed - 16 Razorbill/Alk and 10 Guillemot/Lomvie, speeding by like the little torpedos they are. Several larger flocks of Velvet scoter/Fløjlsand came through too, totalling 168, plus 527 of their smaller cousins, the Common scoter/Sortand. 5 different gull/måge species were spotted: 33 Black-headed gull/Hættemåge, 14 Common gull/Stormmåge, 8 Herring gull//Sølvmåge, 8 Great Black-backed gull/Svartbag, and a single adult Caspian gull/Kaspisk måge. 

The only raptors seen were Red Kite/Rød Glente. A total of 28 came to the point, although only 9 migrated southwards into the oncoming rain. Two perched for a while in the small copse in the field behind the point, feathers ruffled and heads dipped low in a rather dejected pose.  Red Kites are known to go south as far as Italy, the Balkans, and northern Turkey - no wonder several braved the weather, the call of warmer climes must be pretty strong!

Se alle dagens observationer fra Gedser Odde i DOFbasen.

Folk på stationen: Larissa Britton, Lara Winsloe, Ole Friis Larsen, Henrik Jørgensen, Tina Elley, og Mads Elley