Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and Wryneck in the fog

Observations :

There were no observations this morning due to the thick fog.

Instead, I walked around the inland areas looking for species to see or hear... apart from the common ones... I didn’t spot any other special birds. However, I did have time to watch some deers for quite a while. At first, two of them were resting on the dunes. Later, a whole herd crossed the road just a few dozen metres away from me. It was magnificent to see their antlers covered in velvet.

Here are a few sketches from my field observations :

A deer standing over the dunes, drawing by Clara


A hare resting in the inland, drawing by Clara


Ringing : 

When we came down from our bedrooms this morning, we could already see the fog in the light of the lighthouse. Foggy days also mean days with low winds, but as long as it does not suddenly clear up, they usually do not bring so many birds. That was also the case today, but we did get some nice ones and two firsts for the season: A Sedge Warbler “Sivsanger” and a Garden Warbler “Havesanger”. Also a Wryneck “Vendehals” in the net.

Sedge Warbler "Sivsanger". Picture by David.

Garden Warbler "Havesanger". Picture by David.

Wryneck "Vendehals", picture by David.

After ringing, Robert and I exchanged a net in the lighthouse garden. It is ready now to catch many birds again!

Yesterday evening, I went to the bog and watched and listened the Bluethroat “Blåhals” singing just for me.

Bluethroat "Blåhals". Picture by Hanelie.

Moths of the day : 

Today we had only 13 different species. One was new for the location: see the bold marked name in the table. It is called the Obscure Tortrix (Clepsis senecionana, no Danish name) and this species you can find in the picture below.

Obscure Tortrix (Clepsis senecionana)

At the station : Robert Luttik, Henrik Bøhmer, Hanelie Sidhu, Thomas Kristensen, Clara Delahaye, Jorn de Jong and David Manstrup.