Strong SW winds with occasiona short but heavy hail showers.
The morning started well with the first Dunnock jernspurv of the singing from one of the usual spots - an early date for this species that normally turns up somewhat later.
I seawatched for just over 1.5 hours; there was nothing like the numbers of seabirds passing compared to yesterday with just 18 Kittiwake krykkje heading north. Small numbers of Gannets havsule were also on the move with birds moving in both directions. Several auks passed including several Guillemot lomvi, a Razorbill alke and some went unidentified. The southward migration of Shag toppskarv was obviously underway with over 40 birds passing. Oystercatcher tjeld headed north despite the hail showers and ended up with a total of 140. A Peregrine vandrefalk drifted past - no doubt on the lookout for an unwary auk or Oystercatcher.
Other than that a few White-tailed Eagle havørn, several Raven ravn and Rock Pipits skjærpiplerke obviously settling in for the season.
On the way home I managed to confirm yesterday's Stonechat svartstrupe with a female bird still present but just as difficult to follow and document. Several Skylark sanglerke and a Meadow Pipit heipiplerke were in the same area.
More Woodpigeon ringdue and Starling stær seen here and there too so birds are still arriving even with the strong winds.
After a visit to the shops, which were full of people buying enormous amounts of food the wind started dropping and I started to think I should fill my freezer up with fish. I spent the late afternoon / evening fishing and during this time had cracking views of a Goshawk hønsehauk, had the first roding Woodcock rugde of the year, watched Ravens ravn chasing White-tailed Eagles havørn and heard several species singing - Blackbird svarttrost, Robin rødstrupe, Wren gjerdesmett and Coal tit svartmeis all joined in - a cracking way to end a computer free, corona free day!!
The morning started well with the first Dunnock jernspurv of the singing from one of the usual spots - an early date for this species that normally turns up somewhat later.
Oystercatcher tjeld flock heading north
Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke
Shags toppskarv
Other than that a few White-tailed Eagle havørn, several Raven ravn and Rock Pipits skjærpiplerke obviously settling in for the season.
Record shots of today's Stonechat svartstrupe
On the way home I managed to confirm yesterday's Stonechat svartstrupe with a female bird still present but just as difficult to follow and document. Several Skylark sanglerke and a Meadow Pipit heipiplerke were in the same area.
More Woodpigeon ringdue and Starling stær seen here and there too so birds are still arriving even with the strong winds.
After a visit to the shops, which were full of people buying enormous amounts of food the wind started dropping and I started to think I should fill my freezer up with fish. I spent the late afternoon / evening fishing and during this time had cracking views of a Goshawk hønsehauk, had the first roding Woodcock rugde of the year, watched Ravens ravn chasing White-tailed Eagles havørn and heard several species singing - Blackbird svarttrost, Robin rødstrupe, Wren gjerdesmett and Coal tit svartmeis all joined in - a cracking way to end a computer free, corona free day!!
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