Norwegian Blackcap and busy scoter passage

Both the ringing and seawatching observations produced some exciting results today. Despite somewhat windy conditions and some light rain the nets still produced a single 1st summer male Pied Flycatcher (Broget fluesnapper, Ficedula hypoleuca) and a Norwegian control female Blackcap (Munk, Sylvia atricapilla)!

Norwegian control 2nd calendar year female Blackcap (Munk, Sylvia atricapilla)

1st summer male Pied Flycatcher (Broget fluesnapper, Ficedula hypoleuca)

Highlights from the seawatch include 1 Red-necked Grebe (Gråstrubet lappedykker, Podiceps grisegena) migrating northwards, 4040 Common Scoter (Sortand, Melanitta nigra), and 158 Velvet Scoter (Fløjsand, Melanitta fusca). Interestingly, the latter often seem to migrate in a different direction relative to the Common Scoters (Sortand, Melanitta nigra) and rarely in association with other species.

The seawatch totals can be seen in full on DOFbasen here.

The skinner moth trap was active again last night and caught Early Grey (Gedeblad-Ugle, Xylocampa areola), Powdered Quaker (Grå Forårsugle, Orthosia gracilis), Hebrew Character (Gotisk Forårsugle, Orthosia gothica), Oblique Striped (Snerremåler, Phibalapteryx virgata), and Nutmeg (Bedeugle, Anarta trifolii).

Oblique Striped (Snerremåler, Phibalapteryx virgata)

Nutmeg (Bedeugle, Anarta trifolii)

Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff (Gransanger), 4 Willow Warbler (Løvsanger), 9 Robin (Rødhals), Wren (Gærdesmutte), 1 Pied Flycatcher (Broget fluesnapper), 6 Blackcap (Munk), 4 Song Thrush (Sangdrossel), 1 Goldcrest (Fuglekonge), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger), and 1 Chaffinch (Bogfinke).

People: Amanda, Rasmus and Samuel.