Tjeldstø 31 March 2008

Immature Whooper Swan sangsvane - the last remaining bird at Tjeldstø Greylags grågås Obligatory underexposed White-tailed Eagle havørn...

Tjeldstø 29 March 2008 - thaw

Greylags grågås Lapwing vipe Southerly winds and rain during the night melted most of the snow and brought in a load of new arrivals. The ...

Øygarden 27 March 2008 - Guiding

Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett Red-necked Grebes gråstrupedykker Spent the day guiding and even though it snowed for much of the afternoo...

Øygarden 26 March 2008

Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke , Tjeldstø The first small tortoiseshell of the year. Eagle Owl hubro - next time I'll use a tripod! Spe...

Skogsøy 25 March 2008

Coal Tit svartmeis - a common species in the woods at Skogsøy Typical view of Wren gjerdesmett Raven ravn - busy nest building today Th...

Tjeldstø 24 March 2008 - Garden birds

Adult White-tailed Eagle havørn Female Blackbird svarttrost Woodpigeon ringdue Making the most of the fantastic weather with the family....

Øygarden 22 March 2008

Northern Gannet havsule at close range Migrating Oystercatchers tjeld Shelduck gravand White-tailed Eagle havørn A superb days birding...

Øygarden 21 March 2008

Red-necked Grebe gråstrupedykker Part of a flock of about 100 nNewly arrived Starlings stær Lapwings vipe Clearer weather today but a hou...

Tjeldstø 20 March 2008

Female Red-breasted Merganser siland - looking either punk or "goth" sporting a spiky hair-do and heavy eyeshadow. A pair of Gr...

Tjeldstø 19 March 2008

Snow Buntings snøspurv in snow shower Record shot of Pied Wagtail svartryggerle Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke Cold northerly winds and hail ...

Alvheim 17 March 2008

Immature White-tailed Eagle havørn Female Goldeneye kvinand Nothing much out of the ordinary although six immature White-tailed Eagles hav...

Tjeldstø 16 March 2008

Eagle food has arrived..... Barely out of the house today but a brief look produced the first two Pied Wagtails svartryggerle of the year ...

Tjeldstø 15 March 2008

The first Teal krikkand for the year turned up on Husvatnet and a Sparrowhawk spurvhauk were the only birds of note. Greylag grågås numbe...

Øygarden 14 March 2008

At Solberg a few Skylark sanglerke headed north and 6 Purple Sandpipers fjæreplytt fed on the shore. Hjelme Vest was a little better with a...

Øygarden 13 March 2008

Mouse skull from owl pellet Owl pellet - probably from Long-eared Owl hornugle Woodpecker hole Went to check out an interesting area which...

Skogsøy 12 March 2008

Male Long-tailed Duck havelle Female Long-tailed Duck havelle Raven ravn Eider Ærfugl Shelduck gravand Surprisingly little migration giv...

Øygarden 10 March 2008

Long-tailed Duck havelle really living up to its name... Grey Heron gråhegre at Tjeldstø Red-breasted Merganser siland at Tjeldstø S...