The arrival of Ms Munk !

It was too rainy and to windy this morning to carry out the observation and ringing sessions! At least, it gave us a chance to rest a bit ! It was actually nice for everyone to get a few extra hours of well-deserved sleep and to be able to take our time in the morning! Rosemary made some tasty pancakes for the team and we shared chocolate, jam and maple syrup to put on top ! Yumi !

Observation :

When the sun came out again in the late afternoon, I went to count the birds on the beach and inland. I was lucky enough to spot a sparrowhawk [spurvehøg] and some woodcocks [skovsneppe]!
On my way back along the path, I stopped by a pond to sketch some of the frogs, which are currently in their mating season. It was a really nice time to try to sketch them with the evening light.

Todays observations can be seen here.


Drawings of some frogs in a pond near Sabine's bunker, by Clara


Ringing :

Due to heavy rain in the early morning and strong wind afterwards, we could enjoy some more time in bed this morning. But later in the afternoon, the wind died down and the rain stopped. We opened some nets for a few hours and welcomed Ms Munk, the first female Blackcap ringed this year!

Ms Munk. Picture by Rose.

At the station: Clara Delahaye, Rosemary Fricke, Jorn De Jong & Hanelie Sidhu.