Each year during March and October the small uninhabited island Trischen in the North Sea has one single resident, the bird warden that is sent out by the German environment organisation NABU.

During seven months in 2019 Anne de Walmont was the only inhabitant on this small island, along with thousands of birds that come there every year to brood. Anne's job is to observe them and record their occurrence and success in breeding.

Life on Trischen is simple, there being no shower, only the ocean. Drinking water and food has to be transported once a week by a local fisherman.

Photographed in September 2019, published in Hufvudstadsbladet and Göteborgs-Postens Två Dagar.

 - Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - Bird warden Anne de Walmont receives her weekly ration of food that comes with the boat once a week. When the tide is low she transports food and water canisters on a handcart from the south of the island to her hut one kilometer away.
Bird warden Anne de Walmont receives her weekly ration of food that comes with the boat once a week. When the tide is low she transports food and water canisters on a handcart from the south of the island to her hut one kilometer away.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - Life is quite different on the island of Trischen. There is no toilet or shower in the house. Drinking water must also be sent from the mainland. The house on stilts had to be moved several times during its existence, since the island is moving ten centimeters every day, three meters a month, 35 meters a year.
Life is quite different on the island of Trischen. There is no toilet or shower in the house. Drinking water must also be sent from the mainland. The house on stilts had to be moved several times during its existence, since the island is moving ten centimeters every day, three meters a month, 35 meters a year.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - The way back to the hut goes along the sandy beach. With each step, mussel shells crush under her feet. When she reaches the dune, the handcart gets stuck in the sand and she has to unload the trolley and carry everything one by one up the little sand hill to reload everything again and pull it the last bit to the hut.
The way back to the hut goes along the sandy beach. With each step, mussel shells crush under her feet. When she reaches the dune, the handcart gets stuck in the sand and she has to unload the trolley and carry everything one by one up the little sand hill to reload everything again and pull it the last bit to the hut.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - During seven months, Anne de Walmont is watching the bird life on Trischen and living under the simplest conditions.
During seven months, Anne de Walmont is watching the bird life on Trischen and living under the simplest conditions.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - Days start early during summer. With five minutes intervals Anne de Walmont makes notes of all the birds she sees during the first two hours after sunrise each morning.
Days start early during summer. With five minutes intervals Anne de Walmont makes notes of all the birds she sees during the first two hours after sunrise each morning.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - In springtime it was often foggy for several days. On such days Anne de Walmont sits at her window, the cottage smelling of coffee, looking out and writing down all the birds that rest on the only shrub on the island, that was put there by man to attract birds.
In springtime it was often foggy for several days. On such days Anne de Walmont sits at her window, the cottage smelling of coffee, looking out and writing down all the birds that rest on the only shrub on the island, that was put there by man to attract birds.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - From her porch, Anne de Walmont keeps an eye out for birds visiting the island.
From her porch, Anne de Walmont keeps an eye out for birds visiting the island.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - It was the first day of autumn and the first sea eagle appeared over Trischen. The island is a haven for large birds of prey as well as for small songbirds like this Common redstart. Some come closer than others.
It was the first day of autumn and the first sea eagle appeared over Trischen. The island is a haven for large birds of prey as well as for small songbirds like this Common redstart. Some come closer than others.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - Every day, Anne de Walmont goes down to the beach to watch birds and see what the sea has washed ashore. This day she discovers a dead bird and writes Eider duck, male, adult, dead a while, bones visible in her notebook after she marked it with a string.
Every day, Anne de Walmont goes down to the beach to watch birds and see what the sea has washed ashore. This day she discovers a dead bird and writes "Eider duck, male, adult, dead a while, bones visible" in her notebook after she marked it with a string.
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - All dead birds that are washed ashore are noted and provided with a red string so as not to count them again. In her note book Anne writes Northern gannet, adult, west beach, recently dead.
All dead birds that are washed ashore are noted and provided with a red string so as not to count them again. In her note book Anne writes "Northern gannet, adult, west beach, recently dead".
- Mareike Timm | Photo Journalist - Every weekend a new supply of food, drinking water and Annes mail is being transported to Trischen. If the tide is favourable, retired fisherman Axel Rohwedder brings fresh bread rolls from the local bakery on the mainland to the island so that he and Anne can enjoy a Sunday breakfast onboard his boat Luise.
Every weekend a new supply of food, drinking water and Anne's mail is being transported to Trischen. If the tide is favourable, retired fisherman Axel Rohwedder brings fresh bread rolls from the local bakery on the mainland to the island so that he and Anne can enjoy a Sunday breakfast onboard his boat "Luise".
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