Øygarden 21 January 2007

The coastgaurd moving an oil boom down Hjeltefjord Lightly oiled Red-breated Merganser siland , Alvheim Male Blackcap munk (another thro...

Øygarden 19 January 2007

Another day spent counting and catching oiled birds, the majority of affected birds seen were still too healthy to catch (many of those that...

Øygarden 18 January 2007

Spent the afternoon out in a small boat attemtping to catch oiled birds without success. Numbers of oiled seaduck seemed down on earlier in ...

Øygarden 17 January 2007

Red-breasted Mergansers siland Didn't get out today, just a quick "drive by" during the usual household chores. Only a few of...

The carnage continues.....

One of many oiled Long-tailed Duck havelle in Øygarden Predictably the carnage was even worse today. More birds have come in contact with ...

The Server Tragedy, 13-15 January 2007

Today I performed a quick check of a few chosen localities in Øygarden in order to gauge the effects of the recent oil spillage from the ...

Saturday 13 January 2007

Several oiled Herring Gulls gråmåke after the "Server" ran aground last night at Fedje seen at both Tjeldstø and Solberg. At Solb...

Øygarden 11 January 2007

Wigeon brunnakke at Kollsnes A futile attempt to defy the elements at Skogsøy in gale force winds and hail showers produced little. Only a...

Øygarden 09 January 2007

Eurasian Shag toppskarv Greylag Geese grågås at Kollsnes Despite gale force winds a few new species for the year were found, all at ...

Øygarden 08 January 2007

Whooper Swan sangsvane at Tjeldstø Red-breasted Merganser siland Not a bad day at all. Tjeldstø produced the best birds - a Waxwing side...

Solberg 07 January 2007

Two Turnstone steinvender Took a stroll down to Solberg without the scope (silly I know) but with my new camera. Best birds were a couple o...

Skogsøy 04 January 2006

No rain and light winds made a pleasant change. However, things were generally rather quiet with the ONLY birds on the move being two Great ...

Øygarden 03 January 2006

Wet and windy yet again. The flock of 13 Greylags grågås is still at Kollsnes where there were also two Whooper Swans sangsvane . At Solber...

Øygarden 01 January 2007

Rather difficult conditions again, with strong north westerlies and occasional heavy showers. No sign of many of the usual suspects. However...