Fist European pied flycatcher of the season!

Weather: Temperature 6; light breeze from Southwest (96°) 3 m/s. Visibility 10 km. Clouded 7/8.

Bird ringing:

1 Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals)
1 dunnock (Prunella modularis - Jernspurv - Heckenbraunelle),
1 common blackbird (Turdus merula - Solsort - Amsel),
1 song thrushes (Turdus philomelos - Sangdrossel – Singdrossel),
2 lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca – Gærdesanger - Klappergrasmücke)
5 Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla – Munk - Mönchsgrasmücke),
13 common chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita – Gransanger - Zilpzalp),
4 willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus - Løvsanger - Fitis),
1 European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - Brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper)
2 common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs - Bogfinken - Buchfink),
9 Lesser Redpoll ((Acanthis Cabaret) - Lille Gråsisken (Acanthis Flammea Cabaret) - Alpenbirkenzeisig))

A total of 41 birds identified into 11 species. One of them was caught in the Helgoland trap (Blåvandrusen).

The third Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla – Vendehals - Wendehals) of the season was caught. The recaptured wryneck from yesterday was caught today too. It will be interesting to see how many will stay in the area.

The first European pied flycatcher of the season get caught.

Male European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca - brogede fluesnapper - Trauerschnäpper), picture: H. Schinke

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