Skogsøy 31 March 2006

Chaffinch bokfink numbers are increasing daily.... Fresh northerly winds meant that it was sunny but cold at Skogsøy. A relatively quiet d...

Øygarden 30 March 2006

A good days migration at Skogsøy with Common (Mew) Gull fiskemåke being the most numerous - over 3600 whilst I was there and still going st...

Skogsøy 29 March 2006

Wet and grey again, but far from dead. Four new species for the spring migration count: a Glaucous Gull polarmåke , Eurasian Wigeon brunnakk...

Skogsøy 28 March 2006

Common Eider ærfugl at Skogsøy A better migration day today despite overcast weather and rain / drizzle for the second day in a row. New f...

Skogsøy 27 March 2006

Lookout post II Wettest and queitest day this far. A flock of seven Northern Lapwing vipe were the first at Skogsøy this year. Small numbe...

Skogsøy 26 March 2006 - Winter again

Raven ravn in snow shower Eurasian Shag toppskarv Light snow and easterly winds removed any impression of spring entirely - and the lack ...

Skogsøy 25 March 2006 - Back to earth

Raven ravn Dawn over the Kollsnes LNG plant After yesterday's hectic day today came as a bit of a shock; despite almost identical weath...

Øygarden 24 March 2006

Purple Sandpipers fjæreplytt at Skogsøy today Still well below freezing at night, but bright and sunny so no complaints there... A fanta...

Skogsøy 23 March 2006

Part of a flock of ca 40 Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt Yet more snow yesterday and during the night and a bitingly cold SE meant that it felt...

Øygarden 22 March 2006

White-tailed Eagle havørn Didn't make it to Skogsøy today - my youngest was sick all night and then all day. There were light southerl...

Skogsøy 21 March 2006. Smoke break birding.

I have written about the advantages of smoking and birding earlier - for example in California . There are however, certain disadvantages, e...

Skogsøy 20 March 2006

Snow squalls came in off the sea in near gale force north westerly winds today. Not very pleasant but thankfully the squalls were short live...

Skogsøy 19 March 2006

Day 5. The first day with any appreciable wind. New species for the spring seawatching were Black-legged Kittiwake krykkje and Atlantic Puf...

Øygarden 18 March 2006

A Great Northern Diver islom and a Red-throated Diver smålom were the best birds at Skogsøy today. Four Grey Heron gråhegre came in off th...

Skogsøy 17 March 2006

Long-tailed Duck, havelle , Skogsøy At the lookout it is just me, the dog and the ravens... Quiet day migration wise but two Snow Bunting ...

Breivik 16 March 2006 - Spring, but not as we know it

"Car Park" view 06:00 Whooper Swan sangsvane, Breivik Lapwing vipe, Breivik Fieldfare gråtrost, Breivik A fairly uneventful day...

Øygarden 15 March 2006

Lapwing vipe at Breivik The big day finally arrived - the start of the seawatching season at Skogsøy. Fantastic weather, although bitterly...

Øygarden 14 March 2006

Greylag grågås at Tjeldstø Raven ravn at Tjeldstø Still rather cold and frozen.... A quick look at the sea at Hjelme "West" ga...

Solberg 13 March 2006

Red-breasted Merganser siland at Solberg Strong winds meant that it felt very cold today. At Solberg the seaduck had been forced in due to...

Skogsøy 10 March 2006

Whooper Swans sangsvane with Teal krikkand at Skogsøy Winter Wren gjerdesmett on my lawn - another attempt today A very pleasant evening ...

Solberg 09 March 2006

Eurasian Oystercatcher tjeld Winter Wren gjerdesmett , today's attempt A trip down as the light was going was far from a waste of time...

Tjeldstø 08 March 2006

Winter Wren gjerdesmett on my lawn The first returning Greylags grågås , a flock of five, turned up on the rapidly thawing Husvatnet today...

Tjeldstø 07 March 2006

Hooded Crow kråke Redwing rødvingtrost Still cold, sunny and very frozen. Common Snipe enkeltbekkasin and Woodcock rugde tracks abound ...

Hjelme 06 March 2006 - Migrants Arrive

The first definite spring arrivals were noted today with a minimum of 22 Eurasian Oystercatcher tjeld present. More Oystercatcher tjeld wer...

Øygarden 05 March 2006

Even less time birding than usual. A two minute look at the sea at Hjelme produced a Red Necked Grebe gråstrupedykker (probably a different...

Øygarden 04 March 2006

Female Red-breasted Merganser siland , Hjelme today Calm and sunny again. A quick trip down to Solberg produced around 25 Purple Sandpiper ...

Hjelme 02 March 2006

Woods at Hjelme An hours stroll in the superb winter sunshine produced excellent results. A Woodcock rugde flushed in the woods was the fi...

Øygarden 01 March 2006

Eagles everywhere today with singles at Solberg and Svellingen and a number of birds flying around. Minimum of five birds invloved in the no...