Near gale force southerly winds but sunny with it.
I FINALLY managed to squeeze in a couple of hours seawatching between other stuff like taking the youngest to the dentists. The day started well with a fly over Grey Wagtail vintererle as I put the dog in the car - the first I've had locally this year.
The conditions were mildly put challenging today with the strong winds shaking the scope. In addition I was looking out to sea with the scope rather than just scanning with binoculars as normally do. It seemed every time I looked down below me I was just about missing a flock of waders.
There were plenty of waders passing including my first Curlew Sandpipers tundrasnipe and Grey Plover tundralo of the year in Øygarden. Ringed Plover sandlo, Sanderling sandløper, Turnstone steinvender and Knot polarsnipe were the most numerous waders but there were also several Bar-tailed Godwits lappspove among other things.
A diver came by relatively close - to me this looked like a second year Black-throated Diver storlom.
I FINALLY managed to squeeze in a couple of hours seawatching between other stuff like taking the youngest to the dentists. The day started well with a fly over Grey Wagtail vintererle as I put the dog in the car - the first I've had locally this year.
The conditions were mildly put challenging today with the strong winds shaking the scope. In addition I was looking out to sea with the scope rather than just scanning with binoculars as normally do. It seemed every time I looked down below me I was just about missing a flock of waders.
Bar-tailed Godwit lappspove
2cy (or possibly a very early moulting adult) Black-throated Diver storlom
The rounded head, lack of half-collar, bill size (and the way it is held) and the white flanks point towards this species.
Two Curlew Sandpipers tundrasnipe with a Ringed Plover sandlo in the middle
Dunlin myrsnipe
Gannet havsule
Two Golden Plover heilo (left) with two Knot polarsnipe
Ringed Plover sandlo and Sanderling sandløper
Sanderling sandløper
Turnstone steinvender
Turnstone steinvender with Knot polarsnipe
There were plenty of waders passing including my first Curlew Sandpipers tundrasnipe and Grey Plover tundralo of the year in Øygarden. Ringed Plover sandlo, Sanderling sandløper, Turnstone steinvender and Knot polarsnipe were the most numerous waders but there were also several Bar-tailed Godwits lappspove among other things.
A diver came by relatively close - to me this looked like a second year Black-throated Diver storlom.
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