mandag den 21. september 2015

Resting Rosenstær. 20/09/2015

We were up early to set the nets, as usual, but were stopped in our tracks by the sound of rain pounding on the windows. A swift check of the weather forecast informed us that there had been another change and heavy showers would be rolling through the area for the next three hours.

After an extra couple of hours sleep we were up checking the weather again. It was much windier than had been predicted, but we dropped nets in the sheltered areas and were up and running by 9am. It was immediately apparent that our good spell for birds was short lived and many had cleared out, probably before the rain in the night. The wind was problematic so we continued until 12.30pm then closed. After yesterday's session the total seemed very low.

Goldcrest (Fuglekonge)

Totals:  23 (4)
Spurvehog / Sparrowhawk - 2
Jernsperv / Dunnock - 3
Rødhals / Robin - 1
Rødstejrt  / Redstart - 3 (1)
Munk / Blackcap - 1 (1)
Sydlig Gransanger / Chiffchaff - 12
Løvsanger / Willow Warbler - 1
Fuglekonge / Goldcrest - 1
Musvit / Great Tit - 0 (1)

Out on the tip briefly in the afternoon (Observer day totals added for some species):

Sort Glente / Black Kite one resting
Lærkefalk / Hobby 1
Spurvehøg / Sparrowhawk 410
Rørhøg / Marsh Harrier 35
Fiskeørn / Osprey 3
Mursejle / Swift 5
Steppehøg / Pallid Harrier 1 Juvenile resting and one juvenile Migrating
Blå Kærhøg / Hen Harrier 2
Dværgfalk / Merlin 3
Almindelig Kjove / Arctic Skua 1 resting, 1 migrated
Aftenfalk / Red-footed Falcon 1 juvenile giving amazing view before migrating 14:58.
Hvepsevåge / Honey Buzzard 10 migrated, 1 resting
Rød Glente / Red Kite 3 resting
ROSENSTÆR / Rose-coloured Starling 1 Juvenile picked up late afternoon resting with small flock of Stær / Starlings.

To sum up, that's 17 species of Raptor in the weekend.

White-tailed Sea Eagle (Havørn)

Fiskeørn / Osprey
Hvepsevåge / Honey Buzzard
Musvåge / Buzzard
Fjeldvåge / Rough-legged Buzzard
Spurvehøg / Sparrowhawk
Dværgfalk / Merlin
Lærkefalk / Hobby
Aftenfalk / Red-footed Falcon
Eleonorafalk / Eleonora's Falcon
Vanderfalk / Peregrine
Tårnfalk / Kestrel
Rød Glente / Red Kite
Sort Glente / Black Kite
Bla Kærhøg / Hen Harrier
Steppehøg / Pallid Harrier
Havørn / White-tailed eagle
Rørhøg / Marsh Harrier 

Autumn in Gedser is certainly shaping up to be a memorable one.

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