Thursday, February 02, 2012

Øygarden 02 February 2012

Bitingly cold southerly, overcast with light snow.


 Still plenty of Otters to see


Started at Hjelme Vest where seaduck numbers remain very low - with the exception of Long-tailed Duck havelle which numbered around 90. Just four Eiders ærfugl and a single Common Scoter svartand. Best bird here was a lone Curlew storspove.

Solberg was shrouded in smoke from heather burning further south at Herdlevær. Little on the sea here either.



 First winter Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke at Tjeldstø


At Tjeldstø a new Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke, this time a first winter / 2cy, joined small numbers of Herring Gulls gråmåke. I suspected a second bird yesterday but never refound it at the time.

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