White-rumped Redpolls once again eluded positive ID but this one could be a good candidate for Arctic Redpoll polarsisik
Siberian Chiff-chaff tristis gransanger, it was the piping bullfinch-like call that gave this one away.
Very pale colouration, rather grey compared to this bird
Skylark sanglerke
Adult winter Black Guillemot teistA last minute trip to Hernar proved quite productive. Wonderfully calm weather added to the experience.
On the sea a couple of Great Northern Diver islom, several Black Guillemot teist and Long-tailed Duck havelle numbers continue to build - still no big flocks though.
On the island best bird was a tristis Chiff-chaff tristis gransanger. Picked up on its almost Bullinch-like call it responded immediately to playback. Very pale indeed. Other stuff included a male Blackcap munk, Water Rail vannriske, two Tree Sparrow pilfink and plenty of Mealy Redpoll gråsisik - including many with pale rumps but as usual the flocks were too restless to go through. Still one Skylark sanglerke present.
Also found the remains of a Waxwing sidensvans - no doubt eated by a raptor of some sort.
On the sea a couple of Great Northern Diver islom, several Black Guillemot teist and Long-tailed Duck havelle numbers continue to build - still no big flocks though.
On the island best bird was a tristis Chiff-chaff tristis gransanger. Picked up on its almost Bullinch-like call it responded immediately to playback. Very pale indeed. Other stuff included a male Blackcap munk, Water Rail vannriske, two Tree Sparrow pilfink and plenty of Mealy Redpoll gråsisik - including many with pale rumps but as usual the flocks were too restless to go through. Still one Skylark sanglerke present.
Also found the remains of a Waxwing sidensvans - no doubt eated by a raptor of some sort.
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