Sumpmejse og Spætmejse

Today was our busiest day so since we arrived in Gedser with 65 new birds ringed and an interesting array of species. Not surprisingly the Robins were out in full force again (42 new!). A fair few Wrens in the net, along with Goldcrests, Chiffchaffs, Dunnocks and a Firecrest.

Things had just started to slow down at around 11:00 when Louis and Gert spotted a Marsh Tit (Sumpmejse). We put on the call and within ten minutes we had it in the net! This is the 8th March Tit to be ringed at the Fuglestation (and the third this year!).

Happy to end the day on a new species we were about to close the nets when Louis did it again! He'd seen a Nuthatch (Spætmejse) over by the house. Once again the call was only on for 15 minutes or so before we'd caught it! A first for the year and the 12th bird of this species ringed at the Fuglestation (according to the database).

Joe & Lucy

Marsh Tit - Joe Krawiec

Eurasian Nuthatch - Joe Krawiec