Øygarden 28 May 2010

Willow Warbler løvsanger Willow Warbler løvsanger Lesser Whitethroat møller Highlight today was another singing Icterine Warbler gulsange...

Hernar 27 May 2010 - Corncrake and Rosefinch!

Female Common Rosefinch rosenfink - typically located just as the boat was leaving... One of three singing Sedge Warbler sivsanger on the...

Øygarden 26 May 2010 - Good News!

Not really out today. Great news though - the proposed wind park at Kollsnes has been turned down. Eagles and Owls would no doubt be rejoici...

Øygarden 25 May 2010

Part of a Barnacle Goose hvitkinngås flock Red-throated Diver smålom Velvet Scoters sjøorre Barnacle Goose hvitkinng ås overhead Distant...

Hjelme 24 May 2010

Nuthatch spettmeis Just a short stroll out today but managed to see a rare sight for Øygarden - a pair of Nuthatch spettmeis which seemed t...

Tjeldstø 23 May 2010

There are quite a few Lapwing vipe chicks like this one around now Black-tailed Godwits svarthalespove of islandica race Black-tailed Go...

Øygarden 22 May 2010

One of a few Sedge Warbler sivsanger at Breivik Anyone with a mist net? This one would surely be worth catching! Once again barely out of ...

Nautnes 21 May 2010 - Icterine Warbler

Icterine Warbler gulsanger Willow Warbler løvsanger Golden Plover heilo Indoors and working all day but a tip-off about a singing Icterin...

Skogsøy 20 May 2010

Part of a flock of Red-throated Diver smålom Raven ravn Relatively quiet today with a little over 70 Red-throated Diver smålom , a White-bi...

Herdlevær 19 May 2010

Above and below Sedge Warbler sivsanger Lapwing vipe sees off a Herring Gull gråmåke Seemed like there had been a small arrival of birds wi...

Tjeldstø 13 May 2010

Calm, sunny and WARM! A Greenshank gluttsnipe was the first in Øygrden this year - this species is nothing like as common in the spring as...

Øygarden 12 May 2010 - Barnacles

One of many Wheatear steinskvett at Herdlevær A 3cy Lesser Black-backed Gull sildemåke (right hand bird) at Kollsnes Lapwing vipe Barnac...

Tjeldstø 11 May 2010

Golden Plover heilo feeding out in the reserve Oystercatcher tjeld raising the alarm A Sparrowhawk spurvehauk caused some concern among...

Øygarden 10 May 2010

Lesser Whitethraot møller Golden Plover heilo At Tjeldstø the first Common Tern makrellterne of the year turned up outside the house durin...

Skogsøy 09 May 2010

Wheatear steinskvett at Breivik White-billed Divers gulnebblom Deer at dawn Yet another good day at Skogsøy - with five White-billed Dive...

Tjeldstø 08 May 2010 - Black-tailed Godwits

Black-tailed Godwits svarthalespove from yesterday evening (didn't leave the house for the birds that turned up today) Part of a floc...

Hernar 07 May 2010

Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt in summer plumage - one of 24 seen today Two Whimbrel småspove taking a break on their migration north Red-t...