Tjeldstø 23 November 2010

Barel out today but this paid off with a Lapland Bunting lappspurv in / over the garden. Over 60 Greenfinch grønnfink and at least 15 Tree...

Solberg 22 November 2010

Red-necked Grebe gråstrupedykker Male Blackcap munk feeding on elderberries and snowberries.... Calm and sunny AGAIN. Solberg was general...

Ljøsneset 21 November 2010

"Northern" Long-tailed Tits stjertmeis still on the move Took things easy today. A small flock of Long-tailed Tits stjertmeis i...

Skogsøy 20 November 2010

Red-breasted Merganser siland fishing First year Robin rødstrupe Whooper Swan sangsvane heading south Calm and sunny - wonderful conditi...

Øygarden 19 November 2010 - more Waxwing

A fantastic adult winter White-billed Diver gulnebblom was seen further north in Øygarden Waxwing sidensvans at Blomvåg Rather quieter t...

Skogsøy 18 November 2010 - Seawatching at last

Above and below, record shots of Black Redstart svartrødstjert Common Scoter svartand Long-tailed Duck havelle Finally gave up on trying f...

Øygarden 17 November 2010

Male Mallard stokkand Female Mallard stokkand Raven ravn Fantastic weather again with sun and a light SE wind. Generally quiet birdwise, ...

Skogsøy 16 November 2010 - too bad!

Stong south westerly winds and persistent rain made things difficult. Even the dog stuggled today and with him in mind I gave up and went ho...

Øygarden 15 November 2010

Rock Pipit skjærpiplerke Long-tailed tit stjertmeis in the garden Things obviously a lot quieter today. Little at Herdlevær other than a ...

Tjeldstø 14 November 2010

Skylark sanglerke Calm and mild again, lakes thawing again. A Jay nøtteskrike in the garden and a Jackdaw kaie flying over was a good sta...

Hernar 13 November 2010 - Siberian Chiff-chaff

White-rumped Redpolls once again eluded positive ID but this one could be a good candidate for Arctic Redpoll polarsisik Siberian Chiff-...

Hjelme Vest 12 November 2010

A couple of Curlew storspove and 62 Purple Sandpiper fjæreplytt were the best birds. Plenty of Crested Tit toppmeis in the woods. A late ...

Øygarden 11 November 2010 - oldest ringed Oystercatcher?

A number of birds with pale rumps like the left hand birds kept things pretty frustrating.... Top bird just a pale rumped Mealy Redpoll gr...

Hernar 10 November 2010

Late Meadow Pipit heipiplerke at Tjeldstø Skylark sanglerke on Hernar Chiff-chaff gransanger Blue tit blåmeis still very much on the m...

Øygarden 09 November 2010

Male Grey-headed Woodpecker gråspett at Sæle Some large Mealy Redpoll gråsisik flocks on the move with a total of at least 400 passing ov...

Øygarden 08 November - More irruptives

First winter male Pine Grosbeak konglebit Strange looking pipit . very white wing bars and white outer tail feathers together with a larg...