Tjeldstø 30 December 2008

Goldfinch stillits A short stroll at Tjeldstø today produced a number of species that would be "useful" on the forthcoming New Ye...

Tjeldstø 29 December

A few minutes out with the dog as the light went produced a couple of Goldfinch stillits , a female Teal krikkand and some very fresh sign...

Hjelme Vest 28 December 2008

Common Crossbills grankorsnebb Highlights were a Great Northern Diver islom on the sea and a flock of at least 37 Purple Sandpipers fjærep...

Heggøy / Solberg 27 December 2008

Male Scaup bergand with Goldeneye kvinand Just a quick dash out in the afternoon produced the long-staying male Scaup bergand still on th...

Solberg 25 December 2008

Red-throated Diver smålom White-tailed Eagle havørn Best bird was an unseasonal Red-throated Diver smålom on the sea but generally quiet ...

Øygarden 24 December 2008

Fieldfare gråstrost Coal Tit svartmeis Thrushes were around in good numbers today with 35 Fieldfare gråtrost and three Redwing rødvingetr...

Tjeldstø 23 December 2008

The only bird of note during a ten minute walk was a Goshawk hønsehauk over the nature reserve.

Øygarden 05 December 2008

Male and female Scaup bergand Female Scaup bergand Greylags grågås Went to Heggøy look for the male Scaup bergand that has been reported...

Tjeldstø 03 December 2008 - Two-barred Crossbill

Barely out of the house, but as always something to be seen. A flock of 10 Two-barred Crossbill båndkornebb being the highlight. A couple ...

Tjeldstø 02 December

Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke Fantastic weather again, typically busy with other stuff so yet again it was a short trip out. The most unusual si...

Tjeldstø 01 December

Barely out but during various errands had a Waxwing sidensvans fly over and a couple each of Fieldfare gråtrost and Brambling bjørkefink in...

Tjeldstø 29 November - Geese

Juvenile Greenland Whitefront tundragås Rather pale and lightly marked Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke (with a yellow bill) Female Teal krikkand...

Tjeldstø 28 November 2008 - Hail

Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke Mallards stokkand in hailstorm Eventually the hail eased off..... For various reasons I couldn't go far toda...

Tjeldstø 27 November 2008

Rock pipit skjærpiplerke #1. Lacking olive green tones, paler cream underparts with little (and not very smudged) streaking Rock pipit skjæ...

Tjeldstø 26 November 2008

Godfinches stillits Little Auk alkekonge Just out for the briefest of strolls and considering the short time out and about it was not too ...

Skogsøy 25 November

Large billed Common Crossbill grankorsnebb Uncharacteristically quiet. Just a few Kittiwakes krykkje passing and a couple of Purple Sandpi...

Dåvøy 24 November 2008

Female Two-barred Crossbill båndkorsnebb Two-barred Crossbill båndkorsnebb White-tailed Eagle havørn An almost good photo of a Common ...

Hjelme Vest 23 November 2008

Red-necked Grebe gråstrupedykker Raven ravn Common Scoter svartand Black-headed Gull hettemåke Nice views of a Red-necked Grebe gråstru...

Skogsøy 22 November 2008

White-tailed Eagle havørn with prey Poor record shot of a Red-necked Grebe gråstrupedykker An hour or so seawatching were well spent. As ...

Hellesøy 21 November 2008

Otter oter Mergansers siland Herring Gull gråmåke Strangely "hooded" Common Gull fiskemåke If anything conditions were even wo...