Danish bird news for June 2009

A summary of Danish bird news for June 2009, courtesy of Rolf Christensen at Skagen.

A drake Blue-winged Teal was at Hylteholme, Sydsjælland during 9th-10th and 20th. A Thick-knee was near Voerså, Nordjylland on 7th. A female type Black-winged Stilt was again at Firtalsstrand, Fyn on 9th-12th. A very unseasonal 2nd cal male Snowy Owl was at three Nordjylland coastal sites during 8th-19th. A singing male Blyth's Reed Wabler was ringed at Skagen, Nordjylland on 8th, and a Paddyfield Warbler was there on 21st (9th record). A male Lesser Grey Shrike was near Karup, Vestjylland on 8th. A male Black-Headed Bunting was at a garden feeding platform far inland near Krejbjerg Plantage, Østjylland during 29th May to 5th June.

Other June records include two Manx Shearwaters, two Shags - again past Skagen, Nordjylland, just three Black Storks, a very late/escape Red-breasted Goose in the Wadden Sea, five Red-crested Pochards, three Ruddy Ducks, a 3rd cal or older male Pallid Harrier at Ballum Enge, Sønderjylland during 25th-26th, one Pectoral Sandpiper, one Glaucous Gull, five Gull-billed Terns - but still no breeding attempts, a surprise 10 White-winged Black Terns past Margrethe Kog, Sønderjylland on 25th, one Hoopoe, 23 Bee-eaters including one flock of 18 past Gedser, Falster on 6th, the single and only remaining singing male Crested Lark still at Hirtshals, Nordjylland during 4th-28th, just two singing male Tawny Pipits during 5th-6th at the sole breeding site, at the island of Anholt, Østjylland, one Red-throated Pipit, six River Warblers, five Savi's Warblers, just one Great Reed Warbler, a female Barred Warbler ringed on 9th at Gedser, Falster - the year's only record so far following following a severe decline in recents years, eight Greenish Warblers, ten Red-breasted Flycatchers, three Nutcrackers and just one Rose-colored Starling.

Source: dofbasen.dk and netfugl.dk

Tonight, to take advantage of the still, warm weather, I am planning a night of birding - targets include Nightjar, Corncrake, Quail, Spotted Crake and then, at dawn, Greenish Warbler at Møns. Wish me luck!