Skogsøy 30 July 2008

Juvenile Two-barred Crossbill båndkorsnebb - this bird was together with the male and female pictured below. Male Two-barred Crossbill b...

Tjeldstø 29 July 2008 - Green Sandpiper

Euarasian Teal krikkand Pretty much the only birds of note were a flock of three Green Sandpiper skogsnipe in the reserve - a typical late...

Skogsøy 27 July 2008 - Two-barred Crossbills

Male Red-backed Shrike tornskate at Herdlevær Male Two-barred Crossbill bånkorsnebb at Skogsøy As usual Skogsøy provided plenty of in...

Tjeldstø 26 July 2008 - Summer

White-tailed Eagle havørn Coal tit svartmeis Took an early morning stroll to escape the worst of the heat. Not much activity, although a W...

Øygarden 08 July 2008

Merlin dvergfalk Hedge accentor jernspurv Checked out the White-tailed Eagle havørn nest found yesterday from a safe distance - one young...

Øygarden 07 July 2008

Gannet havsule trailing fishing line - this bird must be doomed Redpoll brunsisik Seawatching might not have been the most obvious choice...

Øygarden early July 2008

Common Swift tårnseiler Goldcrest fuglekonge Coal Tit svartmeis Above and below Crested Tit toppmeis Not birding as such, but some cont...

Øygarden 01 July 2008

Great Skua storjo Willow Warbler lovsanger Kicked the day off with a couple of hours seawatching at Skogsøy - well rewarded with a Manx Sh...

Tjeldstø late June 2008

Young Wren gjerdesmett Reed Bunting sivspurv Young Robin rødstrupe Not really birding at all, just catching up with things after a crewc...