A birdwatching trip to Tipmosen and Nyeng

Observation :

Today the weather was finally favourable for the migration count - youpii- !
Above the churning waves, we spotted over 600 common scoters [sortand], 4 gannets [sule], 2 velvet scoters [fløjlsand] and 1 sandwich tern [split tern] .

Morning observations. Picture by Hanelie

It was a wonderful morning of birdwatching, as there were four of us counting from the dunes today. Indeed, Hanelie and Mathilde joined Thomas and me [Clara] because the wind was too strong to set the nets ! 

Todays observations can be seen here. 

After the obs we heated up at the station, had some lunch and took some naps, I got a nice fire burning in the stove and moved a cozy chair in front of it where I also napped a little, very warm and comfortable.

For the afternoon, we had planned a birdwatching trip to Tipmosen and Nyeng. Sharing a Flextaxi we did not need to fight against the wind on bikes and got there quite comfortably. At Tipmosen the highlight was an adult male Hen Harrier “Blå Kærhøg”, that Mathilde spotted first and that showed very nice so we could all enjoy it. We also had some passerines, although expected, my passerine highlight was two Mistle Thrushes “Misteldrossel” on the Golf fields. It is beautiful Thrushes.

Mistlethrush "Misteldrossel" through the scope. Picture by Hanelie

At Nyeng there were many waders and it was a (windy) pleasure to be birdwatching out there: lot of Dunlins “Almindelig Ryle”, Curlews “Storspove”, also Pintails “Spidsand” we saw a flow of Brent Geese “Knortegås” and Bar-tailed Godwits “Lille Kobersneppe”, Goldeneyes “Hvinnand”, Golden Plovers “Hjeile” just turning into summer plumage… Bevor the high tide arrived, the sandbanks were full of birds.

Curlews of Nyeng [storspove] by Clara

Bar-tailed Godwits "Lille Kobbersneppe" through the scope by Hanelie

It was a really nice trip, although the landscape here at the tip is beautiful, from time to time it feels very good to also get out a bit.

Birdwatching at Nyeng. Picture by Hanelie

Tomorrow the wind will finally be good for ringing, so we are looking forward to hopefully a good day, now after some days with closed nets.

At the station: Thomas Kristiansen, Mathilde Lundt Larsen, Clara Delahaye and Hanelie Sidhu