Øygarden 07 October 2021 - Jack Snipe

Calm, mild and overcast

At home a Snipe enkeltbekkasin, Goldcrest fuglekonge and the usual species were seen from the terrace.

My usual round at Herdlevær produced little out of the ordinary but a Jack Snipe kvartbekkassin was the first of the autumn for me. Other migrants included a White Wagtail linerle, a Chiff-chaff gransanger and a Teal krikkand.

Pergrine vandrefalk, a few Long-tailed Duck havelle and several Wigeon brunnakke were among the species passing over the sea.

On the way home Breivik was lifting with birds so I stopped for a few minutes, a couple of Blackcap munk, several Goldcrest fuglekonge and at least 60 Brambling bjørkefink were some of the birds seen here.

Also on the way home a couple of very vocal and rather wet Common Crossbill grankorsnebb were seen at Hatten.

Common Crossbills grankorsnebb at Hatten

As is so often the case these birds were high up in the trees and against the light.