October 2013 Danish Bird News

Hereby October 2013 Danish Bird News by Rolf Christensen/Grenen Fuglestation:

Denmark's 6th Pallid Swift, a 1st winter, was at Gilleleje, Nordsjælland on 31st. A rare Rustic Bunting was photographed far inland at Herlufmagle, Sydsjælland on 8th. A surprice three Hawk Owls was discovered at three sites in Nordjylland during 10th-11th having probably just recently flown in from sea from Norway. A Dusky Warbler was well twitched at Blåvands Huk, Vestjylland during 13th-15th with a Hume's Warbler at nearby Fanø, Vestjylland on 13th. A 1st-winter male Desert Wheatear was also well twitched at Blåvands Huk during 15th-21st, and a 1st winter Radde's Warbler was ringed there on 20th.

Other October birds include ten White-billed Divers from 12th, 13 Great Northern Divers, a 2nd winter Shag, two British Storm-petrels, two Glossy Ibises (one from September), an adult Greenland White-fronted Goose, four adult Black Brants, four Red-breasted Geese, two King Eiders during 14th-19th, a drake Surf Scoter, just two Red-crested Pochards, the 1st winter Bufflehead remaining at Dueodde, Bornholm in the Baltic Sea until 31st (cat. E?), just four Pallid Harriers, just one 1st winter Gyr Falcon, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Great Snipe, 13 Grey Phalaropes, six 1st winter Long-tailed Skuas, just three Sabine's Gulls including one adult, 21 Yellow-legged Gulls, ten Baltic Gulls, just one Tengmalm's Owl, seven Hoopoes, up to four Crested Larks remaining at the sole breeding site at Hirtshals, Nordjylland, 26 Richard's Pipits, a 1st winter Citrine Wagtail, three Siberian Stonechats during 15th-18th including one resembling a Stejneger's Stonechat, a 1st winter Barred Warbler, nine Pallas's Warblers during 13th-18th, eight Siberian Chiffchaffs, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, a 1st winter Rosy Starling, 38 Nutcrackers, 16 Coues's Arctic Redpolls allready from 6th and three Little Buntings during 13th-19th.

Rolf Christensen/Grenen Fuglestation