Arrived home last night after four weeks in the northern Norwegian sector (more about that later I hope).
Northerly breeze with light cloud cover, sunny at times.
Kicked the day off at Dåvøy where a Stork was the first I have seen in Øygarden - the last one was seen whilst I was at the top of a mast on a vessel in Bergen. This one was a lot more cooperative:)
After this a trip to Hernar - the first of the year - was on the cards. The islands on the way out produced a flock of Curlew storspove, small numbers of Teal krikkand, several flocks of Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt, at least four Black Guillemot teist, Long-tailed Ducks havelle and the usual.
Hernar gave up the expected - small numbers of Wheatear steinskvett, Twite bergirisk, Linnet tornirisk, displaying Snipe enkeltbekkasin, Golden Plover heilo, White Wagtail linerle and plenty more besides.
A drive-by at Breivik saw the first two Swallows låvesvale of the year along with singing Skylark sanglerke and a another flock of Golden Plover heilo.
Having missed a significant part of the spring there were plenty of new species for the year. Chiff-chaff gransanger were everywhere and a Willow Warbler løvsanger sang in my garden.
Northerly breeze with light cloud cover, sunny at times.
My first ever Stork in Øygarden!
Kicked the day off at Dåvøy where a Stork was the first I have seen in Øygarden - the last one was seen whilst I was at the top of a mast on a vessel in Bergen. This one was a lot more cooperative:)
Black Guillemot teist
Chiff-chaff gransanger - one of many seen today
Curlew storspove
Long-tailed Duck havelle
Meadow Pipit heipiplerke
Purple Sandpipers fjæreplytt - several small flocks present today - and the birds are moulting into breeding plumage,
White Wagtail linerle
After this a trip to Hernar - the first of the year - was on the cards. The islands on the way out produced a flock of Curlew storspove, small numbers of Teal krikkand, several flocks of Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt, at least four Black Guillemot teist, Long-tailed Ducks havelle and the usual.
Hernar gave up the expected - small numbers of Wheatear steinskvett, Twite bergirisk, Linnet tornirisk, displaying Snipe enkeltbekkasin, Golden Plover heilo, White Wagtail linerle and plenty more besides.
A drive-by at Breivik saw the first two Swallows låvesvale of the year along with singing Skylark sanglerke and a another flock of Golden Plover heilo.
Having missed a significant part of the spring there were plenty of new species for the year. Chiff-chaff gransanger were everywhere and a Willow Warbler løvsanger sang in my garden.
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