Calm and sunny BUT with a heavy rain shower around dawn I hoped for some grounded migrants - thus I opted for Herdlevær this morning.
On the way there I picked up the first two Swallows låvesvale of the year at Husvatnet, Tjeldstø.
Herdlevær held the usual stuff but in some increased numbers. A couple of Chiff-chaff gransanger, a few Wheatear steinskvett and a Brambling bjørkefink were among the birds seen here.
A short seawatch during breakfast produced small numbers of Common Scoter svartand, Red-throated Diver smålom and the usual.
Birds seen on the way home included the seven Pinkfeet kortnebbgås at Kollsnes, Sparrowhawk spurvehauk and Tree Sparrows pilfink at Breivik.
Aside from the Swallows the best find of the day were two Mistle Thrush duetrost feeding in the field beside my postbox at Nautnes.
In the evening a roding Woodcock rugde was very active at Hatten.
On the way there I picked up the first two Swallows låvesvale of the year at Husvatnet, Tjeldstø.
Chiff-chaff gransanger
Herdlevær held the usual stuff but in some increased numbers. A couple of Chiff-chaff gransanger, a few Wheatear steinskvett and a Brambling bjørkefink were among the birds seen here.
A short seawatch during breakfast produced small numbers of Common Scoter svartand, Red-throated Diver smålom and the usual.
Pinkfeet kortnebbgås (with a Greylag grågås to the left)
Common Gulls fiskemåke feeding on newly fertilized fields at Breivik
Synchronised flying display by Sparrowhawk spurvehauk and Hooded Crow kråke
Birds seen on the way home included the seven Pinkfeet kortnebbgås at Kollsnes, Sparrowhawk spurvehauk and Tree Sparrows pilfink at Breivik.
Mistle Thrush duetrost at Nautnes
Aside from the Swallows the best find of the day were two Mistle Thrush duetrost feeding in the field beside my postbox at Nautnes.
In the evening a roding Woodcock rugde was very active at Hatten.
