A Pomarine skua flying at Blåvand !

Observations : 

Weather at 6.10: NW11, 7°C, 8/8, 30km visibility

This morning, many of us were scanning the horizon through our binoculars, Henrik, Thomas and Hanelie joined Jorn and I for observations. We were busy clicking common scoters [sortand] and red-throated loons [rødstrubet lom] and other birds when suddenly Henrik exclaimed enthusiastically, ‘Pomarine Skua’ [mellemkjove]. 

There was then a flurry of activity to track down the pomarine skua as quickly as possible so we could watch it for as long as possible.... And we were very lucky, as the bird stayed for quite a while, circling above the waves and gradually rising towards the horizon. At one point, the Pomarine skua even chased a tern ! This individual was an adult with a dark morph, which is even rarer !
In short, it was quite an exceptional sight, and I was happy to be able to share this moment in good company.


Todays observations can be seen here.

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Ringing :

There was no ringing today due to the strong wind. 

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At the station: Clara Delahaye, Jorn de Jong, Robert & Hanelie Sidhu