Hernar 30 October 2023 - New species for the island!

Another calm and sunny day with light easterlies.

The weather is just too good to down any migrants. Generally fewer birds on the ground but more species than the previous visit. Good weather and good company meant this was a great day out.

Once again no rarities but two Whooper Swans sangsvane migrating south were the first seen from Hernar:) Bullfinches dompap with the "trumpet" call associated with eastern birds were seen, two migrating Jack Snipe kvartbekkasin and another flushed from a boggy area, Woodcock rugde, Blackcaps munk, Goldfinch stillits, a Goshawk hønsehauk, lots of White-tailed Eagle havørn, a flyover Black-throated Diver storlom, a late Kestrel tårnfalk and plenty more besides.

Male Blackcap munk

Grey Heron gråhegre

Twite bergirisk

Two birds still present behaved very differently and crept around in dense vegetation. Raised the pulse for a while:)

Two of about 10 White-tailed Eagles havørn seen today.

Two happy birders headed back to Hellesøy as the light went:)

Cormorant storskarv in the sunset. Picture taken from the boat back to the "mainland"