Strong southerly winds on 11 May made things less than ideal for a quick walk at Herdlevær. Apart from a few Common Sandpiper strandsnipe, a Redshank rødstilk and a Ringed Plover sandlo there was not much new in.
At least 12 Sand Martin sandsvale at Tjeldstø on the way home where a Cuckoo gjøk also flew over.
In the evening three roding Woodcock rugde seen from the terrace were a very welcome sight - almost compensating for an Osprey fiskeørn seen a short distance away.
On 12 May it was back to the grindstone with another trip to Skogsøy - relatively quiet compared to recent visits but a Dunlin myrsnipe resting on the shore was the first I have seen this year as was a single Arctic Tern rødnebbterne that passed north. Other than that a single White-billed Diver gulnebblom, a dark phase Arctic Skua tyjo, a Great Northern Diver islom, a few Whimbrel småspove, a Shelduck gravand heading south (autumn migration already?) and most of the usual suspects.
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