Forventninger blev ikke helt opfyldt

Efter et par gode trækdage blev i dag en noget mere afslappet affære. Vinden var drejet om i sydvest, og der kom igen byger fra vest. Over havet trak en del rødstrubede lommer, 143, hvilket er det hidtil højeste her i efteråret. I forhold til gårsdagens op imod 6000 knortegæs kom der i dag ca. 100 gange færre (60). Af ænder kom der bl.a. 48 spidsænder, 21 pibeænder og 2 krikænder, og af vadere blev det til 5 strandhjejler samt dagens fugl, en sortgrå ryle, fundet af Henrik Læssøe der en overgang havde sluttet sig til os på morgenobsen.

Efterhånden kom der også et større antal trækkende småfugle i løbet af morgenen, så vi fik en del engpibere og tornirisker; vi havde 4 bjergvipstjerter og 1 hedelærke. Af rovfugle blev det til 1 spurvehøg og 1 dværgfalk.

Mathias havde sin sidste dag her i Blåvand, så vi var inde og sætte ham af ved stationen i Oksbøl. Det har været hyggeligt at have ham på besøg og til at hjælpe til i næsten en måned, så nu er her, i hvert fald for en stund, et lille tomrum.

I morgen bliver det interessant at se hvad det bliver til. Vinden bliver muligvis for kraftig til at åbne alle nettene (9-10 m/s fra sydvest), og der skulle også komme noget regn eller nogle byger, så der er ikke de store forventninger til ringmærkningen. Vinden kunne måske give nogle havfugle, men vi får se!

Lisa Flam:

It is interesting seeing the weather change and its effect on the migrating birds.

I was expecting there to be a bit more birds than we had today after the high volume days we had this week. However, after 1,5 hours from opening the nets it started pouring for about 20 minutes, we decided to close and re-open the nets after the rain stops to make sure no bird get hurt. The sky seemed clear of birds and not many birds were heard around.

I had my first Stonechat (sortstrubet bynkefugl) for this season (a few were ringed before I arrived). It was a 1CY with still some juvenile plumage

On one of the rounds my mother and brother joined and they saw Blue Tits (blåmejse) (we don’t have them in Israel, although they are really common here for us they are exciting!) and I was hoping to have them in the net (I know they BITE, I really wanted them to get a chance to see them from close. Luckily last round there were three in the nets!

For Mathias’s last day here he got to get wet running out to close nets, and to ring his first Song Thrush (sangdrossel)- I think it was worth it!

Thanks Mathias, Michael and my lovely family for all your help!

2CY female Blue Tit. You can see the blue color on all the primary covers is the same as on the greater covers, also, alula is the same blue as well. Photo: Lisa Flam

2CY Tail feathers, see how they are a dark clear blue color as apposed to a 1CY that would still have blue-black colors. Also, very fresh as a 1CY would be more worn. Photo: Lisa Flam

Robin and Adam with Blue Tits! How brave of them to hold them after watching me get bitten while ringing. Photo: Lisa Flam