Weather: Temperature 13°C; Southeast (114°) 6 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 0/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
2 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
2 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Garden warbler (Sylvia borin – Havesanger - Gartengrasmücke)
1 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
2 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink)
2 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris - Grønirisk - Grünfink)

A total of 15 birds identified into 9 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 12°C; Southeast (134°) 3 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 0/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
1 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)

A total of 4 birds identified into 4 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

Jagten skulle gå ind ikke på "Røde Oktober" men på "røde"rygget tornskade men fjenden kom mig i forkøbet og lukkede området af inden jeg nåede derned. I stedet måtte de mere nære krat luskes. En Løvsanger sås med redemateriale og i går sås tornsanger med redemateriale. De når næppe at lande fra den lange rejse før de er i gang.
Fugletomt overalt. Kun 4 mærkninger vidner om det. Men det er ikke kun småfuglene den er gal med.
Efterhånden som revlerne kom til syne blev det muligt at tælle mågerne og ternerne, og også her er der utroligt tomt. Det kan gå hen og blive det forsømte forår.
Lidt strandskader trak syd heriblandt 2 2K fugle, og så er det jo herligt at dværgternerne stadig er her. Forhåbentlig slår de sig ned igen.

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Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig)
2 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle)
1 Common blackbird (Turdus merula - Solsort - Amseln)
2 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
3 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
5 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret - Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 17 birds identified into 7 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

Endnu en dag med utroligt få fugle. Hvad sker der. Vinden drejede i løbet af morgenen over i sydøst hvilket med det samme gav en meget smuk fjeldvåge og også en tårnfalk dukkede pludselig op ud af ingenting. Stadig ingen rødrygget tornskade selv on krat og busk blev gennemgået minutiøst.
Til gengæld pibler det ud med de underjorddiske væsener som fra kulden ½ meter under sandet trænger til varmen. To markfirben lå og slikkede sol, ligesom mange af turister også gør på denne smukke forårsdag.
Xenia kom ud i løbet af morgene for igen at få lidt fugle gennem hænderne.

Weather: Temperature 8°C; light breeze from South (188°) 3 m/s, Visibility more than 20 km. Clouded 1/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
2 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
1 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
3 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
1 European greenfinch (Chloris chloris – Grønirisk - Grünfink).
3 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret – Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 12 birds identified into 7 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; gentle breeze from West (260°) 5 m/s, Visibility 15 km. Clouded 5/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig),
1 Dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
1 Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
1 Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer)
4 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
1 Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke)
3 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
4 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
9 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
3 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret – Alpen-birkenzeisig))

A total of 28 birds identified into 10 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The first common whitethroat of the season was caught. Today a dunnock was recaptured who got its ring 2014 as a juvenile. So it is in its 5th year now.

Common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke), picture: H. Schinke

David Manstrup came for his normal bird monitoring during the week. Bent changes some poles at the nets.

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; fresh breeze from West (273°) 11 m/s, Visibility 20 km. Clouded 4/8.

No ringing today.

It was lovely to see and to hear a male common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus - Gøg - Kuckuck) at the wetland (mosen). Bent saw a hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Kernebider - Kernbeißer) and common whitethroat (Sylvia communis - Tornsanger - Dorngrasmücke).

Yesterday in the afternoon a European hare (Lepus europaeus - Hare - Feldhase) enjoyed the quiet catching garden.

European hare (Lepus europaeus – Hare - Feldhase), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 8°C; moderate breeze from South (184°) 7 m/s, Visibility 20 km. Clouded 1/8.

No ringing today.

A few barn swallows (Hirundo rustica - Landsvale - Rauchschwalbe) were at the wetland (mosen). One of them was preening a lot in the wind. How colourful they can look!

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica - Landsvale - Rauchschwalbe), picture: H. Schinke

Maybe one of the coal tits ringed at the beginning of March was inspecting a nest box. It has a partner inspecting it too. Hopefully they will settle there. It would be nice to have a close look at them with their breeding business.

Coal tit (Periparus ater - Sortmeje - Tannenmeise), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 8°C; moderate breeze from South (178°) 7 m/s, Visibility 5 km. Clouded 8/8.

No ringing today.

2 common shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) - Gravand - Brandgans) were at the wetland (mosen) overlocking all.

Common shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) - Gravand - Brandgans), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 7°C; moderate breeze from Northeast (43°) 7 m/s, wind gust up to 16 m/s. Visibility 3 km. Clouded 8/8.

No ringing today.

3 Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto – Tyrkerdue - Türkentaube) looked for cover in the garden.

Eurasian collared doves (Streptopelia decaocto – Tyrkerdue - Türkentaube), picture: H. Schinke

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Weather: Temperature 6°C; gentle breeze from North (20°) 4 m/s. Visibility more than 10 km. Clouded 7/8.

Bird ringing:

2 Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes - Gærdesmutte - Zaunkönig)
2 European robin (Erithacus rubecula - Rødhals - Rotkehlchen)
1 Common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Rødstjert - Gartenrotschwanz)
1 Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer)
1 Northern wheatear (Greenland) (Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa - Grønlandsk Stenpikker -  Steinschmätzer-leucorhoa)
1 Song thrush (Turdus philomelos - Sangdrossel – Singdrossel)
1 Lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca - Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
4 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla - Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke)
13 Common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita - Gransanger - Zilpzalp)
14 Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis)
1 Common firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla - Rødtoppede fuglekonge - Sommergoldhähnchen)
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
1 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris - Stær - Star)
1 House sparrow (Passer domesticus - Gråspurv - Haussperling)
1 Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink)
10 Lesser redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret - Alpen-birkenzeisig))
1 Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Dompap - Gimpel)

A total of 47 birds identified into 17 species. None of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The first Northern Wheatears and bullfinch of the season were caught.

Male Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe - Stenpikker - Steinschmätzer), picture: H. Schinke

Yesterday I wrote it will be interesting to see how many of the wryneck will stay in the area. It depends how the behaviour of the photographer will be too. The fuglestation has good relationships to the neighbours. This could change quickly if persons who are easily recognized as ornithologist will further on enter private properties only for their own excitement to get a close shot. Of course it seems for this people it also does not matter that to establish a breeding ground it needs some privacy for the birds. Next time a photo will posted here.

Bent heard the first common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus – Gøg – Kuckuck) here.

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