Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Norwegian Sector 04-18 September 2024 - North Sea Medley

A couple of weeks offshore in the southern Norwegian sector.

Didn't even get outside for the first few days and very little time spent on deck in general. 

I first made it outside on 07 September not far from Knarr, a Wheatear steinskvett, a Common Redstart rødstjert and a Kestrel tårnfalk all showed up. This proved to be the best day for migrants onboard for the entire trip.

Kestrel tårnfalk

Redstart rødstjert

Wheatear steinskvett

The next day near Snorre A several Wheatear steinskvett, a White Wagtail linerle and another passerine that evaded identification were onboard.

Gullfaks C

Snorre A

Wheatear steinskvett

The next several days were spent close to various Gullfaks platforms - no migrants but at times good numbers of seabirds. On 12 September a pod of Pilot Whales grindhval gave some good views.

Gullfaks A


Fulmar havhest

Great Black-backed Gulls svartbak

Gullfaks B





Fulmar havhest





GBBG svartbak



Pilot Whales grindhval



Towards the end of the trip Minke Whales vågehval were seen a few times and a Convolvulus Hawk Moth rested on the helideck for most of the day on 16 September.

Minke Whale "blow" next to a fishing vessel

The two big industries in the North Sea side by side....

Common Gull fiskemåke

Convolvulus Hawk Moth vindelsvermer

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