Largely reasonable weather but strong southerlies and heavy showers at times.
No new Øygarden species for the year today but plenty of "patch ticks" here and there along with some decent sightings.
Managed a couple of hours at Herdlevær where the weather dealt me a bad card just at what I had hoped would be the most interesting bit. However, a female Velvet Scoter sjøorre, a few Whooper Swans sangsvane, an Oystercatcher tjeld which behaved as if it was new in and an increase in the numbers of Starling stær were of interest. A Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt fed well "inland" - in habitat more suited to plovers - it takes a lot to rock these hardy waders
A flock of Lapwing vipe and more Starling stær were seen near the parking area for Skogsøy.
Back home at Nautnes I had four new for the year's house list all during enforced breaks during some software updates - it helps to look out of the window or take a coffee outside once in a while. Highlight of the day was a Merlin dvergfalk that had a go at some Greenfinch grønnfink in the garden. Other patch (read "house") year ticks included as couple of migrating Oystercatcher tjeld and a few Gannet havsule.
No new Øygarden species for the year today but plenty of "patch ticks" here and there along with some decent sightings.
Above: perfect spot for a lunch break if it hadn't been for the rain.
A couple of the Whoopers sangsvane present at Herdlevær today
Above: Further signs of spring - crocuses are now in flower and the snowdrops have been out for about a month now.
Managed a couple of hours at Herdlevær where the weather dealt me a bad card just at what I had hoped would be the most interesting bit. However, a female Velvet Scoter sjøorre, a few Whooper Swans sangsvane, an Oystercatcher tjeld which behaved as if it was new in and an increase in the numbers of Starling stær were of interest. A Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt fed well "inland" - in habitat more suited to plovers - it takes a lot to rock these hardy waders
A flock of Lapwing vipe and more Starling stær were seen near the parking area for Skogsøy.
Back home at Nautnes I had four new for the year's house list all during enforced breaks during some software updates - it helps to look out of the window or take a coffee outside once in a while. Highlight of the day was a Merlin dvergfalk that had a go at some Greenfinch grønnfink in the garden. Other patch (read "house") year ticks included as couple of migrating Oystercatcher tjeld and a few Gannet havsule.
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