Light SE, largely clear skies.
After quickly checking a couple of localities I had to run an errand at Ådnevika near Tjeldstø. This turned out very well indeed - as it was here I found the county's first documented Black-throated Thrush svartstrupetrost - a nice male to boot! Just goes to show that in Øygarden one can never go anywhere without binoculars and camera.....
The twitchers from Bergen responded immediately. One fine day they might actually find something themselves but I have to admit I've all but given up any hope...
Everything else seen today paled into insignificance. However, the area around Harkestad proved quite productive with a couple of Chiff-chaff gransanger, two Blackcap munk, at least nine Goldfinch stillits, Willow Tit granmeis, approximately 90 Starling stær, a late Song Thrush måltrost and an assortment of the usual autumn stuff.
Other interesting birds in an Øygarden context were Bullfinches dompap at Hjelmo and Sæle, Willow Tits granmeis and a Jackdaw kaie. At least four Blackcap munk also at Sæle - typically feeding on the remaining elderberries. Most of these all important tree have either been removed or severely cut back this year leaving only a few good ones behind. Same story everywhere....
Two-barred Crossbills båndkorsnebb are barely worth a mention these days as they remain so numerous but there were a few at Harkestad and a flock of seven at Sæle.
A Red-throated Diver smålom flew south past the house (another new for the garden list....)
The first Black-throated Thrush svartstrupetrost for Hordaland
After quickly checking a couple of localities I had to run an errand at Ådnevika near Tjeldstø. This turned out very well indeed - as it was here I found the county's first documented Black-throated Thrush svartstrupetrost - a nice male to boot! Just goes to show that in Øygarden one can never go anywhere without binoculars and camera.....
The twitchers from Bergen responded immediately. One fine day they might actually find something themselves but I have to admit I've all but given up any hope...
Everything else seen today paled into insignificance. However, the area around Harkestad proved quite productive with a couple of Chiff-chaff gransanger, two Blackcap munk, at least nine Goldfinch stillits, Willow Tit granmeis, approximately 90 Starling stær, a late Song Thrush måltrost and an assortment of the usual autumn stuff.
Jackdaw kaie at Sæle - normally this would probably have been the day's best sighting
Sparrowhawks spurvehauk seen "everywhere" today
Other interesting birds in an Øygarden context were Bullfinches dompap at Hjelmo and Sæle, Willow Tits granmeis and a Jackdaw kaie. At least four Blackcap munk also at Sæle - typically feeding on the remaining elderberries. Most of these all important tree have either been removed or severely cut back this year leaving only a few good ones behind. Same story everywhere....
Two-barred Crossbills båndkorsnebb are barely worth a mention these days as they remain so numerous but there were a few at Harkestad and a flock of seven at Sæle.
A Red-throated Diver smålom flew south past the house (another new for the garden list....)
3 comments:
Congratulations, Julian! Great find and nice bird :-)
Congrats! Can't you bring some of your luck with you next time you're in Oslo?
Nothing to do with luck mate (I wish)
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