27/10/2013

Once again the wind blew today but it was possible to open a few nets to give Pernille a better taste of bird ringing than yesterday on her second and final day with 15 birds of 11 species.  It also meant we had a few birds to show some visitors from the Vadefuglene, a society that supports Gedser Bird Observatory.

Ringing Totals:

Sparrowhawk 1 

Pernille with her first ever Sparrowhawk, a juvenile male (Hugh Hanmer)

Wren 1

Robin 2

Blackbird 1

Song Thrush 1

Redwing 1

Goldcrest 1

Blue Tit 1

Chaffinch 1

Goldfinch 1

Siskin 4

Hans showing our Vadefuglene visitors the Goldfinch (Hugh Hanmer)

Whilst our time was spent around the garden with nets Louis was manning the tip for the 1st time in the while due to work commitments. Here follows his Birding Highlights and his observations: 

SV-South West
SØ-South East

TR-Migrating then Resting

BR-Female Type

FU- Foraging

S-South

TF-Migrating then Foraging

N-North

Ø-East 

OF-Overhead

NØ-North East
V-West

Red-throated Diver 8 SV

Black-throated Diver 8 SV

Red-necked Grebe 2 SV

Slavonian/Black-necked Grebe  1  SV

Black-necked Grebe  2  SV

Gannet (rare in Gedser)  1 SV

Whooper Swan  6 S  FU

Barnacle  160 OF

Barnacle  95 V

Wigeon  1 SV

Teal  8 V

Mallard  7 FU

Mallard  2 SV

Tufted Duck  1 FU

Tufted Duck  1 SV

Tufted/Greater Scaup  3 SV

Greater Scaup  1 S

Eider  20 FU

Eider  1084 BR/SV

Eider  221 SV

Long-tailed Duck  1 SV

Common Scoter  311 SV

Velvet Scoter  5 SV

Goldeneye  2  SV

Red-breasted Merganser  4 FU

Red-breasted Merganser  62 V

Sparrowhawk 73 S

Common Buzzard 2 S

Common Buzzard 1 FU

Rough-legged Buzzard 9 S

Kestrel 2 FU

Little Gull (NON) 0 T

Black-headed Gull  50 FU

Black-headed Gull 16 SV

Common Gull 400 FU

Common Gull 60 SV

Lesser Black- backed Gull (fuscus) 1 S

Lesser Black- backed Gull (intermedius) 1 FU

Auk sp. 1 T R

Stock Dove 2 R

Stock Dove 6 S

Wood Pigeon 18 FU

Skylark 1 S

Barn Swallow 1 S

Meadow Pipit 3 FU

Meadow Pipit 26 S

White Wagtail (alba) 1 FU

Fieldfare 400 FU

Jackdaw 64 V

Tree Sparrow 20 S

Chaffinch/Brambling 365 S

Serin 3 BR/SV

Greenfinch 384 S

Goldfinch 5 FU

Goldfinch 109 S

Siskin 710 S

Linnet 155 S

Twite 25 FU

Twite 22 S

Redpoll 14 S

Red Crossbill 9 S

Red Crossbill 30 TF

Crossbill sp. 9 S

Snow Bunting 1 V

Yellowhammer 1 OF

Yellowhammer 4 S

Reed Bunting 3 S

Exotic species unidentitied (large finch type yellow-green large prominent yellow wingbar) 1 S

We wish Pernille who left us at lunchtime the very best of luck in the future and want to wish a very warm welcome to Lars who arrived mid afternoon to join us for the next couple of weeks. 

Thankyou for Reading
Hugh, Jack and Rael