After the visit to Northumberland and a few quiet days in Oslo it was back to reality. After the enormous number of birds seen back home I was prepared to find things rather quiet and mundane back home. However, it was only work and the short days that made birding difficult - there was plenty to see whenever I made it out of the house (and even from the house).
On 11th December a nice Great Northern Diver islom from the terrace and my first local Little Grebe dvergdykker of the year at Dåvøy, another Great Northern Diver islom at Heggøy and a Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett at Hatten were the best of the sightings.
The following day I didn't really get out but had 20 Goldfinch stillits fly over the terrace, a Snipe enkeltbekkasin at Sture and three Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke at Dåvøy where the Little Grebe dvergdykker was still present.
On 13th December I spent a few hours out in a boat covering the area from Tvisloket south to Solberg. The sea was a little on the rough side for optimal birding but at least 10 Black Guillemot teist, a few White-tailed Eagle havørn, about 20 Long-tailed Duck havelle, a couple of Velvet Scoter sjøorre and an Oystercatcher tjeld were among the sightings at Tvisloket. Langøysund produced a few Grey Seal havert, five Oystercatcher tjeld, a couple more eagles and a Red-throated Diver smålom. Solberg held a Little Auk alkekonge, another Oystercatcher tjeld, a Common Gull fiskemåke and a Herring Gull gråmåke that made me look twice.
The female Scaup bergand remained on Husvatnet, Tjeldstø
On 14th I was not out again other than a couple of short drive-bys whilst picking up packages at the shops. A Great Northern Diver islom at Harkestad and the Little Grebe dverdykker again at Dåvøy. A couple of Starling stær at Breivik were the first for some time.
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