Brisk southerly winds with temperatures up to 7-11 degrees.
Although it is now a lot milder and the snow has gone most of the lakes are still pretty much frozen and the ground remains frozen below the surface. Too little too late for many/most of the birds that gave it a go this winter....
Not out much but a quick reccy on 19 saw Whooper Swans sangsvane trying to find suitable fresh water habitat with limited success - two birds on the ice at Tjeldstø whilst three more flew overhead and didn't bother landing.
Solberg held a couple of Curlew storspove, a few White-tailed Eagle havørn and a selection of the usual seaduck including a (the) Velvet Scoter sjøorre that has been there most of the winter.
From the terrace in the afternoon it was more of the same - another Curlew storspove, White-tailed Eagles havørn, an Otter and a few of the usual passserines in the garden - though numbers much reduced since the thaw has started.
Even less time out and about on 20 February - a Black Guillemot teist at Hellesøy. three White-tailed Eagles havørn from the terrace and not much else out of the ordinary. Single Greylags grågås flew over the house both days - no doubt scouting for suitable areas.
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