Overcast with light snow most of the time but temperatures were up to only a few degrees below freezing. Positively roasting compared to further north:)
A lightening visit to Gressholm on 16 February provided a Little Auk alkekonge as the best sighting - and it did a better job of posing for the camera than I gave it credit for. Interestingly this was the first record for Oslo so far this year. The few remaining Blackbirds svarttrost on the island seemed to be surviving on rosehips.
The fjord was otherwise relatively quiet with a couple of small flocks of Velvet Scoter sjøorrre and several auks - mostly Guillemot lomvi but with a single Razorbill alke.
On 18 February I did something very unusual indeed and actually met up with another birder - none other than Oslo Birder. We had a quick look at Østensjøvatnet and caught up with one of the Water Rails vannrikse frequenting this largely frozen area.
I had stupidly left my spare battery at home so only managed a few shots before the camera gave up the ghost....
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