Bird portraits

Morning observations:

This morning, Levi joined Marit and me for observation for the first time. We used the quiet morning migration to introduce him to how the morning observations work, which species we usually see, and how to tell them apart. As mentioned, the morning was very calm, with only a decent number of scoters “Sortand” and a good number of resting gannets “Sule” that were fishing. During the observation, we also saw quite a few passerines migrating overhead.

Todays observations can be seen here.

Levi on morning observation. Picture: Marit Nillissen

The ringing:

The weather was okay today, so nets were open at standard opening time at 06:00. It was a bit overcasted and a little windier and we did not have as many birds as yesterday, 19 new. Our highlight was another Linnet “Tornirisk”, that got a new ring, a beautiful female.

Between the rounds, we had enough time to make some bird portraits as of this beautiful Songthrush "Sangdrossel". Picture: Anne Hjortlund Hansen

Closeup of a Robin "Rødhals". Picture: Anne Hjortlund Hansen

Our pretty female Linnet/ Tornirisk hun. Pictuere: Antonia Greil

The moths:

Six different species of moths were in the traps today, I will show Orthosia incerta “Broget forårsugle” today, as it is a while ago, since I had it last.

Orthosia incerta “Broget forårsugle”. Picture: Hanelie Sidhu

People: Antonia Greil, Marit Nillissen, Levi van den Os, Thomas Kristensen, Hanelie Sidhu, Anne Hjortlund Hansen and Dimitri, Joseph Stephan and Frida and two guests