Although only a degree or two up from the last few days it felt a lot warmer.
The cold weather has obviously made some things easier for predators to catch, there was quite a bit of dead stuff about today including a Snipe enkeltbekkasin and a Woodcock rugde. These, along with other recently killed birds makes it looks like there is a raptor living the dream at Herdlevær....
However, there were quite a few birds still very much alive. The most unusual sighting was the first November record of Linnet tornirisk for Øygarden. Otherwise is was very much the usual November fare with Red-throated Diver smålom, Long-tailed Duck havelle, a couple of Snipe enkeltbekkasin and so on.
Drive-bys at Tjeldstø and Alvheim produced a few Scaup bergand and five other species of duck.
A Razorbill alke swam past the terrace early in the morning.
Dead deer hjort - obviously someone has had a successful hunting season....
Remains of Snipe enkeltbekkasin
...and Woodcock rugde
The cold weather has obviously made some things easier for predators to catch, there was quite a bit of dead stuff about today including a Snipe enkeltbekkasin and a Woodcock rugde. These, along with other recently killed birds makes it looks like there is a raptor living the dream at Herdlevær....
Still quite a few Common Gull fiskemåke present - won't be long before these disappear and the species becomes hard to find in Øygarden. Crazy as large numbers overwinter in Bergen.
Small numbers of Common Scoter svartand around but no real movement
Linnet tornirisk
Redwing rødvingetrost
Shag toppskarv - so common it tends to get a bit neglected from the photo side of things
One of a couple of Snipe enkeltbekkasin that were still alive
What would have been a nice shot of Wren gjerdesmett had it not been for the fence
However, there were quite a few birds still very much alive. The most unusual sighting was the first November record of Linnet tornirisk for Øygarden. Otherwise is was very much the usual November fare with Red-throated Diver smålom, Long-tailed Duck havelle, a couple of Snipe enkeltbekkasin and so on.
Two male Scaup bergand
Scaup bergand (front right), Tufted Duck toppand (front left) and Wigeon brunnakke (back)
Two Scaup bergand and two Tufted Duck toppand
Two Tufted Duck toppand in the middle with Scaup bergand on either side
Drive-bys at Tjeldstø and Alvheim produced a few Scaup bergand and five other species of duck.
Early morning Razorbill alke at Nautnes
A Razorbill alke swam past the terrace early in the morning.
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