Sunday, July 05, 2026

Hernar 25 June 2026 - A chance at last

After not having been to Hernar for way too long there was finally a chance to visit Hernar. With overcast conditions and some very light drizzle I felt the island might produce something.

This was not the case but I did manage to add a few new species to my Hernar year list in the form of a singing Whinchat buskskvett, a singing Lesser Whitethroat møller, Sedge Warbler sivsanger and more. Otherwise it was very much the usual suspects with several pairs of Twite bergirisk, Snpe enkeltbekkasin, Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke and so on. A little over 30 species seen.

Snipe enkeltbekkasin

Twite bergirisk



I popped in at Hjelme on the way home where the usual suspects showed including a Common Sandpiper stransnipe pair.

Common Sandpiper strandsnipe


Meadow Pipit heipiplerke