Øygarden 25 May 2009 - Black-tailed Godwits

Black-tailed Godwit svarthalespove Otter chasing Teal krikkand (click picture for larger image) At Kollnes there were now four Black-taile...

Tjeldstø 24 May 2009

Not birding today but still managed to see the Great Egret egretthegre from my sitting room - species #156....

Øygarden 23 May 2009

Puffin lunde Grey Seal havert Great Egret egretthegre Great Black-backed Gull svartbak Great Black-backed Gull svartbak Gannet havsul...

Øygarden 20 May 2009 - Lazy day

Had a lazy day and therefore not much to report. A hunting Peregrine vandrefalk over Tjeldstø and another smaller falcon seen flying over th...

Øygarden 19 May 2009

Pinkeet kortnebbgås at Herdlevær Three singing Sedge Warblers sivsanger at Breivik - along with an abandoned pair of binoculars. A couple...

Tjeldstø 18 May

Sand Martin sandsvale Rather quiet but two singing Sedge Warbler sivsanger were new in and a pair of Sand Martin sandsvale turned up at ...

Gullfjell 17 May 2009

Dotterel boltit Dotterel boltit Golden Plover heilo I was out of Øygarden for Norway's constitution day and had a quick early morning...

Hernar 15 May 2009 - Icterine Warbler

Hernar must be the best place to see Twite bergirisk in Øygarden Wheatear steinskvett Record shot of Icterine Warbler gulsanger Blackcap...

Hjelme 14 May 2009 - Hawfinch!

Common Whitethroat tornsanger Spotted Flycatcher gråfluesnapper Common Sandpiper strandsnipe Blackcap munk A quick check at Hjelme predi...

Tjeldstø 13 May 2009

Wheatear steinskvett are a garden bird at Tjeldstø.... Part of a Golden Plover heilo flock at Kollsnes Arctic Tern rødnebbterne Gloriou...

Skogsøy 12 May 2009 - Loonatics

Velvet Scoter sjøorre Skylark sanglerke at Herdlevær Merganser siland Diver addicted seawatchers (loonatics) started counting at 0540 and...

Tjeldstø 11 May

A quick dash through the reserve before work and daily chores took over produced the first Whinchat buskskvett of the year and a highly unu...

Skogsøy 10 May 2009 - Poms and White-bills - again!

Could this be a Jackdaw kaie from a more northerly / easterly population? Rather pale and full collar compared to the normal birds seen pa...

Tjeldstø 09 may 2009

Lapwing vipe at Tjeldstø Carrion Crow svartkråke at Nautnes Strong winds again today made conditions difficult. Best birds were a floc...

Tjeldstø 08 May 2009

Male Wheatear steinskvett Whitethroat tornsanger Only had time for a short stroll. Strong winds and heavy showers meant that most stuff was...

Skogsøy 06 May 2009

Although not a particularly good photo I liked the piano keyboard effect on the wings of this Gannet havsule Not exactly ideal diver migrat...

Skogsøy 05 May 2009 - At last!

Record shot of the first White-billed Diver gulnebblom of the year Carrion Crow svartkråke at Tjeldstø. Can rarities possibily be less in...

Tjeldstø 04 May 2009

Male Pintail stjertand with two Mallard stokkand Male Wheatear steinskvett Best bird identified in the reserve was a male Pintail stjerta...

Øygarden 03 May 2009

Golden Plover heilo at Breivik Had a quiet day with just a short walk at Breivik out of the house. Bird of the day was a male Shoveler skjea...

Skogsøy 01 May 2009 - High hopes

Migrating Oystercatcher tjeld Barnacle Geese hvitkingås Expectations were running high for five intrepid seawatches for the traditional 1s...