There was more wind than the previous days this morning and very little bird activity on the island : we only caught 10 birds today. We finally caught a male Bjørkefink but it was a young individual who had not finished molting yet so he looked a bit like a female and was not as flamboyant as we would have wished him to be. But he was handsome anyway and we were still happy to ring him. On the other hand, we had a nice surprise in the afternoon. I was reading a book on the couch and briefly looked outside to check if there was any bird around, and I gasped when I caught a glimpse of the most resplendent Ringtrost ever. Marie was also impressed by how beautiful he was. We tried getting a bit closer to get better pictures but unfortunately he flew away. Nonetheless it was a great observation ! Birds ringed today : Gjerdesmett : 1, Jernspurv : 2, Rødstruppe : 2, Svarttrost : 4, Bjørkefink : 1
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