Saturday, January 20, 2024

Herdlevær and Skogsøy 13-14 January 2024 - Weekend Birding

Fresh NW winds and showers.

I seem to have become something I never wanted to be: a weekend birder.

Very variable weather on Saturday 13.01. A late and lazy round at Herdlevær without a scope gave Woodcock rugde, Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke and point blank views of at least two White-tailed Eagles havørn. A mink hunted along the shore there - the first I've seen for quite some time.

Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke at Herdlevær

A quick look at Tjeldstø was hampered by a shower that reduced visibility but several Starling stær were in one of the gardens and the Greylag grågås flock was still present.


Greylags grågås at Tjeldstø

At Breivik a mixed flock of Fieldfare gråtrost and Redwing rødvingetrost fed in the fields.

On Sunday in fresh northerly winds I gave Skogsøy a go. Very little passing other than a light movement of Herring Gulls gråmåke and Great Black-backed Gulls svartbak. A flock of four Razorbill alke and a couple of Kittiawake  krykkje were tragically the best sightings.

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