Calm conditions with a south easterly breeze and some occasional light rainfall meant that this should have been a perfect day.
Kicking off at Tjeldstø we found some Jack Snipe kvartbekkasin, a flyover Reed Bunting sivspurv, a couple of late Wheatear steinskvett, a hunting Goshawk hønsehauk, a Pinkfoot kortnebbgås and a (the) Shoveler skjeand along with the usual supporting cast. Some late Lapwing vipe dropped in, a Chiff-chaff gransanger was very vocal and there were flocks of finches and thrushes flying overhead. Seven Common Scoter svartand were on Rotevatnet along with all the usual wildfowl - relatively uncommon for this species to turn up on fresh water rather than the sea out here. Altogether a rather promising start to the day...
Probably another Pinkfoot kortnebbgås at Ådnevika along with more Redwing rødvingetrost passing through.
At Breivik several each of Jack Snipe kvartbekkasin, Common Snipe enkeltbekkasin, a few Stonechat svartstrupe, a Whooper Swan sangsvane and more kept the hopes up that this could in fact become a good day.
Herdlevær didn't produce a lot more but another bobbing Jack Snipe kvartbekkasin, a Chiff-chaff gransanger and a nice selection of finches, including Common Crossbill grankorsnebb, and thrushes kept hopes alive.
After this it was rather slow going, though a Nutcracker nøttekråke calling at Sture, the first Great-spotted Woodpeckers flaggspett for some time and some Jays nøtteskrike were all that were worth mentioning in a local context.
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