Around 1730 on Friday evening I logged off from work:) It didn't take long to start seeing some birds - a trip to the shop provided an opportunity to see a pair of Shoveler skjeand found earlier in the day. A Golden Eagle kongeørn came past mobbed by Ravens ravn and there were at least eight Swallows låvesvale feeding over the lake. The first Greylag grågås chicks of the year turned up too. Not a bad start to a week off:)
The first Grelag grågås chicks of 2025
Lapwing vipe
Meadow Pipit heipiplerke - always surprising to see how fast this species is "everywhere" in the spring
Shoveler skjeand pair on Husvatnet, Tjeldstø
The next morning I was up bright and early for a seawatch at Skogsøy. Calm and sunny conditions meant that I was not very optimistic but by 1200 I had "suddenly" seen quite a bit of interest. A flock of four Gadwall snadderand and a flock of 10 (!!) Pintail stjertand were the undoubted hightlights in a SW Norway context, well into triple figures of Red-throated Diver smålom, 10 White-billed Diver gulnebblom, the first Whimbrel småspove of the year, several Black-headed Gulls hettemåke and a good selection of other seabirds and migrants meant that this was a very good day indeed.
Oystercatcher tjeld are still on the move
The second biggest flock of Pintail stjertand ever recorded in the wider Vestland county! Six females and four males passed together with three Wigeon brunnakke and 10 Oystercatcher tjeld
Six Teal krikkand passed north at close range
Adult White-billed Diver gulnebblom were an expected feature today:)
Red throated Diver smålom N 130, S 3
White Billed Diver gulnebblom N 10
Northern Gannet havsule N ,13, S 18
Great Cormorant storskarv N 14, S 4
Eurasian Shag toppskarv N 47, S 53
Greylag Goose grågås N 1
Wigeon brunnakke N 3
Ga,dwall snadderand N 4
Teal krikkand N 7
Pintail stjertand ,N 10
Tufted Duck toppand N 3
Eider ærfugl N 3, S 1
Long tailed duck havelle N 15, S 4
Common Scoter svartand N 113, S 6
Velvet Scoter sjøorre N 3
Merganser siland N 37, S 4
Oystercatcher tjeld N 113, S 2
Whimbrel småspove N 4
Black headed Gull hettemåke N 4
Common Gull fiskemåke N 165
Herring Gull gråmåke N 3
Razorbill alke N 5
Black Guillemot teist N 1
Auk N 8
Auk S 2
A Ringed Plover sandlo, a White tailed Eagle havørn heading south well out to sea, Twite bergirisk, Willow Warbler løvsanger and the usual were also noted.
On the way home a female Stonechat svartstrupe at Kollsnes, a Barnacle Goose hvitkinngås at Tjeldstø and 25 Golden Plover heilo at Breivik were the best of the rest.
Female Stonechat svatstrupe at Kollsnes
A lone Barnacle hvitkinngås joined the Greylags grågås during an eagle attack
One of around 25 Golden Plover heilo present at Breivik
A week off will undoubtedly give me a painfull backlog but right now I just don't care....
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