Ringmærkningen:

Det var så godt som vindstille, men kun 1 grads varme, så der var lidt rim i et par net.

Allerede på første runde var det tydeligt at der var en del fugle i haven, men da der var klart vejr viste vi at solen hurtigt ville gøre at langt de fleste net ville blive synlige.

Det blev dog en ganske god dag med 49 fugle hvoraf de 48 var nye.

Dagens titel var pga vores lokale stær. Den var oppe og stjæle materiale i kragens rede til sin egen, så er livet lidt lettere.

På billedet herunder er en af dagens gærdesmutter.

I morgen loves der samme vejr, men denne gang med vind fra øst.

Dagens ringmærkning og kontrol/Todays ringing and recapture:

Gærdesmutte/Wren 3(0)

Jernspurv/Dunnock 13(1)

Rødhals/Robin 12(0)

Sangdrossel/Song thrush 2(0)

Gransanger/Chiffchaff 16(0)

Fuglekonge/Goldcrest 1(0)

Rødtoppet fuglekonge/Firecrest 1(0)

Total 48(1)

Trækket på Odden: Did I call yesterday a quiet morning? Well, today was even quieter ! A shining sun, no clouds, a bit of cold wind, and only 1 200 birds in total. Despite this small number, I was absolutely pleased by the number of species spotted this morning. However, I must admit that one species in particular really delighted me...

This morning's ambiance, with the daily early flight of Cormorants (Skarv) on their way for breakfast. Picture by Cyann Ménard/GFU

Coming from the south, just at the horizon level, I spotted a small bird flying in my direction. I recognised that chaotic but direct flight long before the species’ name popped into my head. It felt just like seeing an old friend after a long time apart. I managed to spot it through the scope to confirm the feeling I had, and this slow morning was definitely enlightened by the sight of the distinctive red throat, slim silhouette and long tail of the first Barn Swallow (Landsvale) of 2026.

Se alle dagens observationer ved Gedser Odde i DOFbasen.

Folk på stationen: Cyann Ménard, Mathilde Sif Eiby, Sjoerd van Baal, Henrik Jørgensen.