Frash southerly, sunny but hazy over the sea.
A good migration day, most passerines passing inland of the lookout. A little over two hours seawatching around dawn proved that southbound migration was in full swing. At least four Kestrel tårnfalk, two Sparrowhawk spurvehauk, three Red-throated Diver smålom, an Arctic Tern rødnebbterne, the first Black-headed gull hettemåke for some time, a couple of Grey Plover tundralo, a Turnstone steinvender, a Tree Pipit trepiplerke and at least 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls sildemåke were the best sightings. A single Great Skua storjo headed north.
Other birds included over 170 Gannet havsule, 105 Cormorant storskarv, 80 Common Gull fiskemåke and a Wigeon brunnakke.
In the woods and overhead there were plenty of migrants with a Grey Wagtail vinterle the best of the bunch (first in Øygarden this year), many flocks of Chaffinch bokfink, plenty of Brambling bjørkefink and a few Reed Bunting sivspurv were among the passing flocks. Singles of Common Crossbill grankorsnebb and Ruff brushane were also noteworthy sightings on the way back to the car.
Barely a drive-by at Herdlevær produced the first Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett I've had this year.
Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke
Arctic Tern rødnebbterne
Oiled Gannet havsule
Steady passage of Gannets havsule today - part of plock pictured here
Common Gulls fiskemåke were obviously migrating
Other birds included over 170 Gannet havsule, 105 Cormorant storskarv, 80 Common Gull fiskemåke and a Wigeon brunnakke.
In the woods and overhead there were plenty of migrants with a Grey Wagtail vinterle the best of the bunch (first in Øygarden this year), many flocks of Chaffinch bokfink, plenty of Brambling bjørkefink and a few Reed Bunting sivspurv were among the passing flocks. Singles of Common Crossbill grankorsnebb and Ruff brushane were also noteworthy sightings on the way back to the car.
Barely a drive-by at Herdlevær produced the first Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett I've had this year.
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