I am happy that I learn something new about life at Vejlerne, each and every time I visit. Today I discovered where the Cormorants live and where they fly to feed.I also read some of the visitors books at one of the hides, and I learned where the Spoon-billed stork may be found and at what time of year.

From today, I will start visiting some new places. The areas I visit regularly have the same species of birds every single time. I think birds are very selective in where they rest.

Just to sidetrack – I am still amazed how 100′s of Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator) can fly in on one afternoon, and the next day there is not a single one in sight. It just proves that I have to be there every day, in order to get the good photos. I also didn’t spot the Cranes (Grus grus) today, but that was probably because I was there before sundown. They seem to like eating corn from the farmer’s field just around dusk.

Back to today. I saw four Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena) from the Tømmerby Hide today. They were quite far away, but close enough to be identified. I did not hear their horse-like neighing mating calls, but now I know where they live, I can find them again.

I got some fairly decent photos of a couple of Cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo) returning from their feeding grounds, as well as a good photo of a Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) that was feeding near the road.

On the way home, I spotted the Marsh Harrier circling over the reeds, but as it was already getting dark, the photos didn’t turn out too well.