October end

This month has been pretty mental for numbers of birds ringed almost all over Scandinavia, Gedser has been no exception. We've ringed over 4500 birds as follows.

Barnacle Goose 1,
Sparrowhawk 58,
Kestrel 1,
Woodcock 1,
Long-eared Owl 4,
Tengmalm's Owl 11,
Waxwing 1,
Wren 132,
Dunnock 126,
Robin 377,
Redstart 16,
Ring Ouzel 1,
Blackbird 78,
Fieldfare 8,
Song Thrush 86,
Redwing 25,
Reed Warbler 1,
Whitethroat 1,
Blackcap 23,
Chiffchaff 266,
Willow Warbler 3,
Goldcrest 569,
Firecrest 1,
Long-tailed tit 29,
Coal Tit 17,
Blue tit 2179,
Great Tit 247,
Treecreeper 1,
Great Grey Shrike 1,
Jay 6,
House Sparrow 4,
Tree Sparrow 35,
Chaffinch 91,
Brambling 15,
Greenfinch 46,
Goldfinch 15,
Siskin 20,
Redpoll 8,
Bullfinch 15,
Reed Bunting 18

Total 4538.

Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor

Tengmalm's Owl - Aegolius funereus

 As well as all the new birds we have also been busy catching previously ringed birds. Bird from Sweden, Norway and Russia were caught this month. Blue, Great and Long-tailed tits, Chiffchaff and a Tengmalm's Owl from Sweden (see attached map), a Blue Tit from Norway and a Great Tit from Russia!

Tengmalm's Owl movement

Above is a picture of the Tengmalm's owl movement. Just over 100km from where is was ringed Falsterbo 11th October, to Gedser in 16 days!