Not a gloomy BUT a loony day!

Morning Observation

This November day gave us a heads up for what is to come in the coming days. Once November really hits the birds stop in their footsteps and the migration slows down. Today however we were quite pleased, with birds like pink footed goose, barnacle goose and black-throated loon. The loon was the first one we have had out here in a while, so we were quite pleased when we saw those white spots going up its back on each side, showing it was inddeed a black-throated loon. Soon after the migration slowed down allot giving us an insight to the days that are to come. This is not to say there were not birds to thrill us. The starlings that arrived in fairly large flocks flew like a big band right over our heads, allowing us to hear the wingflaps, almost like a mini 'black sun'. We saw the day as a succes at the end of the day and we later went to twitch the red pharalope however without any succes.

-OLA

Another beautiful morning in Blåvand

Ringing

This morning the weather conditions for ringing were almost perfect, however bird activity dropped when the fog rolled in. No blue monsters today, but alot of blackcaps and blackbirds instead! We had 2 interesting recaptures and a lot of practice opportunity for Selina! For me, the bird of the day was this tiny little goldcrest, with only 4.4 grams to it's name!

Small goldcrest getting surprised by the wind

We then got this beautiful couple of chaffinches, the male having been a recapture from the beginning of the autumn season in Agust! 

Chaffinch couple ready for release

As one of our last birds today, we had this late chiffchaff, always a joy to teach about how to tell them apart from willow warblers! You can tell by the number of notches on the primarys, the chiffchaff having on six primary feathers and the willow warbler only on five!

Chiffchaff IDing session

-LK

Folk på stationen: Lua Koplin, Sverre Dahl Porsgaard, Mathilde Lundt Larsen, Oliver Laursen, Selina Veng, Henrik Böhmer, Sverres bedstemor Kirsten