Skogsøy 31 December 2006

Peregrine vandrefalk , picture taken without telephoto lens Generally rather quiet with few duck and even fewer auks. Best birds were two N...

Øygarden 30 December 2006

Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke Difficult to see on this picture but the bird on the right has yellow legs.... Just a couple of hours out trying...

Solberg 29 December

A total of six White-tailed Eagle havørn together was a good total. Twenty Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt fed on the rocks and a Gannet havsu...

Tjeldstø 28 December 2006

Fantastic weather. Best bird today was a Northern Goshawk hønsehauk , probably the same one that turned up in late November. Other birds inc...

Tjeldstø 29 November

The best bird during an hour out with the dog was a superb Goshawk hønsehauk which had taken a Hooded Crow kråke . Other birds of interest ...

Tjeldstø 28 November 2006

The incessant wind and cloudy / rainy weather didn't keep me in the house, work did. However, during phone calls etc several Little Auks...

Tjeldstø 26 November 2006

An hour out with thew dog produced a number of good birds with highlights being a Goshawk hønsehauk and a Great Northern Diver islom . Other...

Øygarden 23 November 2006

Skogsøy was quite productive with highlights including two Peregrines vandrefalk , a Great Northern Diver islom heading north, six Red-thro...

Øygarden 22 November 2006

Some interesting Woodpeckers at Hjelme...... A brief look at Hjelme was quite productive with good Øygarden species such a Bullfinch dompap...

Tjeldstø 21 November 2006

Not out birding at all today but half an hour with the 'scope from the sitting room showed that there was quite a bit of activity over H...

Øygarden 20 November 2006 - WT Eagles

White-tailed Eagle havørn - no telephoto lens! Passing squall at Tjeldstø Once again, just an hour or so out and about but White-tailed ...

Skogsøy 18 November 2006

During a break the squalls.... This is about as good as the weather got. Braving the strong SW gale, and hail showers at Skogsøy was, as u...

Solberg 17 November 2006

Female Velvet Scoter sjøorre Yet again time only allowed a brief visit to Solberg. Picked up most of the usual species including a White-ta...

Solberg 16 November 2006

Another flying visit produced a Great Northern Diver islom on the sea and a single Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt . Still only small numbers o...

Solberg 15 November 2006

A very short visit to Solberg produced a White-tailed Eagle havørn , possibly the same bird of a few days ago. The only other bird of note ...

Skogsøy 13 November 2006

Great Cormorant storskarv European Shag toppskarv Strolled out for a quick check over the sea - little moving other than plenty of Herring...

Tjeldstø 12 November 2006

Carrion Crow svartkråke , probably the same bird that turned up in October Wet and windy and only a quick trip out. Birds of interest were ...

Øygarden 10 November - Eagle Owl

A singing Eagle Owl hubro at a new locality was easily bird of the day. It seems it is not unusual for this species to start advertising te...

Colour ringed White-tailed Eagle havørn , Solberg Northern Gannet havsule , Solberg A colour ringed White-tailed Eagle havørn at Solber...

Øygarden 08 November 2006

Not really birding but a couple of Blackcap munk at Hellesøy, a White-tailed Eagle havørn and most of the usual species, although the sea ...

Skogsøy 04 November - Little Auks

White-tailed Eagle havørn being mobbed by crows - no telephoto lens Somewhat inclement weather with a brisk westerly breeze and plenty of...

Herdlevær 03 November 2006

Apalling record shot of a Goldfinch stillits (ISO 400, poor light) Spent the afternoon getting wet at Herdlevær. Some good birds to be see...

Øygarden 02 November 2006

One of two White-tailed Eagle havørn at Tjeldstø today Bohemian Waxwing Fantastic weather. Best birds were a couple of flocks of Bohemian ...

Tjeldstø 01 November 2006

Todays highlight was a Rook kornkråke , a species that is recorded just about annually in Øygarden, often in the the late autumn. Another re...

Øygarden 30 October 2006

In between errands a brief trip to Sæle produced at least 9 Blackcap munk gording themselves on elderberries. During an equally short visit...

Tjeldstø 29 October 2006

Plenty of thrushes moving through with a minimum of 1000 Fieldfare gråtrost seen. Other birds included a White-tailed Eagle havørn , a floc...

Skogsøy 21 October - Little Auk

Calm, but rather dull weather with a light easterly breeze seemed to be ideal conditions for migration and a couple of hours spent seawatchi...

Tjeldstø 20 October 2006

Little Auk alkekonge on Rotevatnet, Tjeldstø Highlight during a very brief walk was a Little Auk alkekonge that landed on one of the lake...

Øygarden 19 October 2006

Dark-bellied Brents østlig ringgås at Breivik Still frustratingly difficult finding time to get out and about - despite there obviously bei...

Herdlevær 14 October 2006

Brambling bjørkefink feeding on rowan berries An hour or so at Herdlevær was generally quiet but there were plenty of birds in some areas...

Tjeldstø 08 October 2006

Carrion Crow svartkråke Barn Swallow låvsvale A brief look around the reserve porduced very little of interest. A Carrion Crow svartkråke ...

Autumn 2006: While I've been away

There has been little coverage in Øygarden during the autumn and hence few reports, but there have been good birds seen in the area. The fol...

Tjeldstø 22 September 2006

Northern Pintail stjertand Lovely weather after yesterday's strong south-westerly winds and driving rain. Sure enough there were birds ...

Tjeldstø 22 August 2006

Best birds were two unseasonally early Barnacle Geese hvitkingås that dropped in together with 14 Greylags grågås . A couple of Ruff brusfu...

Skogsøy / Herdlevær 21 August 2006

Seawatching was surprisingly quiet, with very few Northern Gannets havsule and only one Great Skua storjo . The southbound Cormorant storsk...

Tjeldstø 19 August 2006

Golden Plover heilo The reserve produced a Wood Sandpiper grønnstilk and a Spotted Redshank sotsnipe as the highlights. Several Golden Pl...

Øygarden 18 August 2006

Common Whitethroat tornsanger , Svellingen Superb weather but generally rather quiet birdwise - the only bird of note was a Whimbrel småspov...

Øygarden 17 August 2006

Out boat fishing so not really birding at all; now that the freezer is full the next boat trip will be more focused on birding. However, nic...

Tjeldstø 16 August 2006

Peregrines vandrefalk on the lookout Eurasian Teal krikkand Rained most of the day but cleared up in the afternoon. An evening stroll aro...

Skogsøy 15 August 2006

A camping expedition with the children rather than a birding trip, but nevertheless managed just over an hour of seawatching which produced ...

Skogsøy 13 August 2006

Spotted Flycatcher gråfluesnapper Slightly hazy with a light south easterly wind weren't exactly classic conditions for pelalgic seabi...

Tjeldstø 12 August 2006

An early morning walk around the reserve produced small numbers of waders including a ruff brusfugl , four Greenshank gluttesnipe and a Spo...

Tjeldstø 11 August 2006

Just back from Ormen Lange and not birding at all, but couldn't help noticing several flocks of migrating Greylag Geese grågås totallin...

Tjeldstø 31 July 2006

Green Sandpiper skogsnipe Common Gull fiskemåke Best birds were a juvenile Green Sandpiper skogsnipe in the reserve and a White-tailed Eag...

Tjeldstø 26 July 2006

Meadow Pipit heipiplerke One sinensis Great Cormorant mellomskarv today, otherwise quiet with the only other bird of interest being a Gre...

Tjeldstø 25 July 2006

sinensis Great Cormorant mellomskarv Common Gull fiskemåke feeding in the garden Two sinensis Great Cormorant mellomskarv present today...

Tjeldstø 24 July 2006 - sinensis

Sinensis Cormorant mellomskarv Juevenile White Wagtail linerle A look out of the living room window revealled a Cormorant skarv sitting be...

Skogsøy 23 July 2006

Juvenile Grey Heron gråhegre at the Skogsøy colony The fresh onshore wind that was blowing as I went to bed last night was gone when I ros...

Tjeldstø 21 July 2006

Adult Starling stær flanked by birds of the year One of this year's Starling stær A walk through the reserve produced very little. M...

Tjeldstø 19 July 2006

Just back from a trip "back home" to Northumberland when a Peregrine vandrefal k flew over the house carrying a Common Gull fiske...

Tjeldstø 11 July 2006

Barn Swallow låvsvale White Wagtail linerle Southerly with showers much of the day. Little in the reserve, with nearly all the Common Reds...

Tjeldstø 10 July 2006

Not birding but two Arctic Skua tyvjo , a pale phase and a dark phase bird flew in off Hjeltefjord and over the garden - the first at Tjelds...

Skogsøy 08 July 2006 Pom Skua

Lesser Black-backed Gull sildemåke "The evil eye" Light southerly winds didn't exactly promise much in the way of birds, but...