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...