It was a bit tricky to judge when storm "Amy" actually stopped. Strong winds and at times heavy rain continued. On 6th and 7th October work stopped play, but a drive by at Breivik on 6th showed that the long staying Taiga Bean Goose taigasædgås flock had reduced to 18 and there were a couple of Golden Plover heilo in the fields there.
The next day I did a short walk at Sæle after work with a first year Goshawk hønsehauk and a Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett as the best of the sightings. Several Chiff-chaff gransanger and a couple of Blackcap munk were indications that there was some migration going on. Otherwise just some Common Crossbill grankorsnebb, a Bullfinch dompap and the usual.
On 8th October I took the morning off and covered a few localities. Before I left the house Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke, Jay nøtteskrike, several Goldfinch stillits and most of the usual suspects showed up in the garden. The Bean Geese were still at Breivik, Herdlevær produced very little although a lateish LBBG sildemåke headed south during a short coffee break. Tjeldstø wasn't too bad either with a couple of Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke, a Grey Wagtail vintererle, White-tailed Eagle havørn, Wigeon brunnakke and Teal krikkand among the birds seen.
An afternoon trip to Hjelme gave Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett and 12 Common Crossbill grankorsnebb along with the usual suspects.
On Thursday I did Skogsøy before work because the winds were still very strong and from the west. This was slightly disappointing but 125 Gannets havsule passed south as did a few Great Northern Diver islom, small numbers of Red-throated Diver smålom and Kittiwakes krykkje.
The way home produced a Stonechat svartstrupe at Kollsnes, the Taiga Bean Goose taigasædgås flock was still present and a couple of Lapwing vipe at Adnevika.
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