Skogsøy 15 APril 2022 - First Whimbrel

 Fresh SW wind

Rather less passing today during a 3.5 hour seawatch. Highlight was the first Whimbrel småspove of the year heading north. Later on it either came back or another one arrived and started feeding close to where I was sitting.

Other than that mostly the usual suspects plus a rather large (for these parts) flock of Wigeon brunnakke numbering around 45.

Red-throated Diver smålom N 3

Great Northern Diver islom N 1

Northern Gannet havsule N 17, S 15 

Great Cormorant storskarv N 23, S 1

Eurasian Shag toppskarv N 1, S 40

Wigeon brunnakke N 45

Long tailed duck havelle N 5, S 1

Common Scoter svartand N 31, S 3

Merganser siland N 3

Oystercatcher tjeld N 8, S 1

Whimbrel småspove N 1

Common Gull fiskemåke N 362

Great black backed Gull svartbak N 5

Common Guillemot lomvi N 5, S 2

Razorbill alke N 1

Great Northern Diver islom

Raven ravn

The first Whimbrel småspove of the year

Third year White-tailed Eagle havørn getting seen off by a Raven

A Goldfinch stillits flying over on the way back to the car was an unusual species for this locality.

Back home the rest of the day was spent at work but I did see a small flock of Twite bergirisk heading over the garden.