Fresh north westerly but CONSIDERABLY calmer than the last few days. Steady hail showers most of the morning.
As if by magic the birds turned out in force - goodness knows where they go during the storms but they turn up as soon as the weather abates.
At Skogsøy there was again no "morning after" movement of stuff but a HUGE falcon almost caught a Raven ravn it was chasing. Looked Peregrine-like but was really massive. Another much smaller Peregrine vandrefalk was in the usual spot hunting - and caught what looked like a Little Auk alkekonge. At least three White-tailed Eagle havørn knocking about along with usual Long-tailed Duck havelle, Crested Tit toppmeis etc.
The goose flock at Breivik consisted of 28 Greylags grågås, four Bean Geese sædgås (probably fabalis) and a single Pinkfoot kortnebbgås. Best bird here - and an Øygarden year tick for me - was a Yellowhammer gulspurv. So still some migration going then...
As if by magic the birds turned out in force - goodness knows where they go during the storms but they turn up as soon as the weather abates.
At Skogsøy there was again no "morning after" movement of stuff but a HUGE falcon almost caught a Raven ravn it was chasing. Looked Peregrine-like but was really massive. Another much smaller Peregrine vandrefalk was in the usual spot hunting - and caught what looked like a Little Auk alkekonge. At least three White-tailed Eagle havørn knocking about along with usual Long-tailed Duck havelle, Crested Tit toppmeis etc.
The goose flock at Breivik consisted of 28 Greylags grågås, four Bean Geese sædgås (probably fabalis) and a single Pinkfoot kortnebbgås. Best bird here - and an Øygarden year tick for me - was a Yellowhammer gulspurv. So still some migration going then...
First year Black-throated Diver storlom at Solberg (it had an obvious flank patch at other times - so don't get funny ideas...)
Goldeneye kvinand in the fading light
Wren gjerdesmett - the mild weather is at least good for this species - something they deserve after the last two killer winters.
At Solberg a first year Black-throated Diver storlom (a good winter bird), a Peregrine vandrefalk and a flock of 15 Redwing rødvingetrost were the best of the sightings.
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