Southerly gales are not noted for good migration of the species we target at this time of year, but they can throw up some jokers. And that is exactly what happened today. I took things easy and didn't get out there before 0730.
Pretty much the first things that passed were two Gadwall snadderand together with two Shoveler skjeand - heading south and possibly turning to head inland. Worth the hike for that alone. Later on a flock of three male and one female Shoveler skjeand rested on the sea and another pair of Gadwall snadderand headed north in the company of two Mallard stokkand.
Red throated Diver smålom N 4
Northern Gannet havsule N 25, S 21
Great Cormorant storskarv N 7, S 1
Eurasian Shag toppskarv N 48
Gadwall snadderand N 2,S 2
Shoveler skjeand S 2
Mallard stokkand N 2
Tufted Duck toppand N 1
Eider ærfugl N 2
Long tailed duck havelle N 22
Common Scoter svartand N 2
Merganser siland N 1, S 1
Oystercatcher tjeld N 147
Golden Plover heilo S 1
Whimbrel småspove N 4
Eurasian Curlew storspove S 3
Common Gull fiskemåke N 46
Common Guillemot lomvi S 1
Razorbill alke N 2
Auk N 15
Eider ærfugl
Gadwall snadderand with Mallard stokkand
Great Black-backed Gull svartbak after an unsuccessful attempt to catch a Ballan Wrasse
Oystercatcher tjeld were one of the few species on the move today
Shags toppskarv
Nothing special seen on the way home, although a couple of Sand Martins sandsvale turned up at Husvatnet where a White-tailed Eagle havørn also gave good views.
Greylag grågås with young
White-tailed Eagle havørn
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