Light SE wind, increasing as the day progressed.
Although visibility was good from the house before I left I rapidly became aware that local low lying fog was an issue and it was touch and go until I arrived at the lookout point. Freezing fog also made the walk out there somewhat treacherous. At the parking area at Skogsøy things looked dire and did not improve much on the way out. Even as I reached the lookout point there were still tongues of fog out over the sea - especially affecting the area most birds pass through.
Luckily the fog lifted and it was game on for the first hour, but typically for early spring things tailed off rapidly.
It was a typical early spring seawatch with 85 Oystercatcher tjeld and a light passage of Common gulls fiskemåke (16) heading north and with a general southward movement of Shag toppskarv (101).
Small numbers of Gannets havsule, a couple of Guillemot lomvi, a Snow Bunting snøspurv, a Curlew storspove and small numbers of the usual duck were among the birds seen on the move.
Several each of Long-tailed Duck havelle and Eider ærfugl fed in the area as did four White-tailed Eagle havørn - the latter having either found or stolen something on the shore. Displaying Curlew storpove and singing Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke added to the feeling of spring - something not mirrored by how cold it felt after a couple of hours!
The view as I left the car. I seriously evaluated giving up and doing something else
Things improved slightly on the way out
But there was still fog in the wrong place as I arrived....
View to the south
Shortly after I settled in the visibility got sorted.....
Luckily the fog lifted and it was game on for the first hour, but typically for early spring things tailed off rapidly.
It was a typical early spring seawatch with 85 Oystercatcher tjeld and a light passage of Common gulls fiskemåke (16) heading north and with a general southward movement of Shag toppskarv (101).
Small numbers of Gannets havsule, a couple of Guillemot lomvi, a Snow Bunting snøspurv, a Curlew storspove and small numbers of the usual duck were among the birds seen on the move.
An attempt at an atmospheric Raven ravn photograph
White-tailed Eagle havørn
Obviously well fed and it at least its third year of life, possibly fourth
Several each of Long-tailed Duck havelle and Eider ærfugl fed in the area as did four White-tailed Eagle havørn - the latter having either found or stolen something on the shore. Displaying Curlew storpove and singing Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke added to the feeling of spring - something not mirrored by how cold it felt after a couple of hours!
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