Birds are back!

Yesterday’s hopes turned into reality. The clear night delivered exactly what we had been wishing for – finally some more birds again!

By the end of the ringing session, we had ringed a total of 27 individuals from 12 different species.

The highlights of the day were two European goldfinches “stillitz”. These beautiful birds never fail to impress and it’s always nice to see one up close in the hand.

European goldfinches “stillitz” by Hanelie

Another nice moment came with the capture of a redwing “vindrossel”. Unlike their relatives – the often caught blackbirds “solsort” and song trushes “sangdrossel” – redwings a rather rare.

a redwing “vindrossel” posing in front of the lighthouse by Paula

We wrapped up the successful day together at the station, now with one more person living at the house with us. Clara joined us last evening and will be staying to carry out observations this season. We are looking forward to a great season together!

At the station: Henrik Bøhmer, Paula Feuchtmeyer, Hanelie Sidhu, and Clara Delahaye