Ringmærkningen:

Der var rim på både bænke og græs da nettene skulle op, men heldigvis ikke i nettene.

Det var en flot dag til at starte med og solen var på så da vi havde haft 2 runder uden fugle(pga sol på nettene så fuglene kunne se dem) valgte vi at lukke og gå ud på Odden til de andre.

Larissa fik endnu en ny ringmærkningsart- stillits!

Lige nu ser det skidt ud for fangst i morgen da der loves regn, men vi håber det går uden om.

Dagens ringmærkning/Todays ringing:

Solsort/Blackbird 1

Bogfinke/Chaffinch 1

Stillits/Goldfinch 3

Grønsisken/Siskin 6

Total 11

Migration:

 by Lara W

This morning’s count was bittersweet, as it was my last time monitoring migration....at least until next Spring. Larissa will follow me back to the UK in the next few days. Ole and I were joined around halfway through the morning by Larissa and Henrik, and we four spent a happy few hours watching the birds pass by, as we laughed, and reminisced, and tried not to feel too sad.

The skies above seemed to mirror our feelings: a brilliantly glowing orange dawn gave way to spectacular cloud formations, with bright white puffballs to the north, and tremendous granite-grey anvils to the south. These dark clouds emitted sheets of rain way out to sea, with the beginnings of small twisters forming, winding downwards to the churning water below. The Eider/Ederfugl which have been resting around the point for a number of days now were still present in abundance (we estimated around 3,500), and would spontaneously erupt into fierce vortexes, the small wedge of clear sky between the sea and the clouds above becoming filled with their whirling silhouettes.

Dramatic skies over Gedser Odde, photo credit: Lara W. 

Migration numbers were relatively low, with 1,084 birds of 27 species counted. These included 90 Red-throated diver/Rødstrubet Lom, 104 Mallard/Gråand, 124 Barnacle goose/Bråmgas, 39 Whooper Swan/Sangsvane, and 155 Common Scoter/Sortand. We waited to see if the 18 Red Kite/Rød Glente from yesterday appeared, but had no luck. Instead, 3 White-tailed Eagle/Havørn, 1 Rough-legged Buzzard/Fjeldvåge, 5 Common Buzzard/Musvåge, and a single male Kestrel/Tårnfalk were spotted flying south.

As my time here at Gedser came to a close, I looked about me at the Point/Odde where so many birds have passed. There are so many good people, friends, and birders, who I have chanced to meet and spend time with here. My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you, for your guidance, companionship, and good spirit. It is hard to leave, but I look forward to seeing you all again in Spring.

Vi ses!

The team at GFU (from right to left): Ole, Henrik, and Larissa. Photo credit Lara W. 

På stationen: Ole Friis Larsen, Larissa Britton, Lara Winsloe, Henrik Jørgensen