Øygarden 29 April 2011

Trying out the new camera - Greylag grågås in flight Calm, sunny and very warm. A quick check at a few localities produced some sightings ...

Skogsøy 27 April 2011 - White-billed Diver

Three White-billed Diver gulnebblom together (click for larger image) Normally they come by in ones and twos... Adult White-billed Diver ...

Øygarden 26 April 2011 - Stock Dove

Stock Dove skogdue at Tjeldstø The good birds keep on coming.... A fly-by Stock Dove skogdue at Tjeldstø was probably the same bird repor...

Hernar 25 April 2011 - Black Redstart

Above and below - male Black Redstart svartrødstjert Obligatory Twite bergirisk picture Great Northern Diver islom Two Little Auk alkekon...

Tjeldstø 23 April 2011

Black-tailed Godwit svarthalespove (probably islandica ) Golden Plover heilo A stroll in the reserve produced a (the?) Black-tailed Godwit...

Tjeldstø 22 April 2011 - Green Sandpiper

Wheatears steinskvett at Tjeldstø Wheatear steinskvett eating "hairy" caterpillar Calm and sunny. A brief stroll in the mornin...

Skogsøy 21 April 2011 - Iceland Gull

This Iceland Gull grønlandsmåke caught me totally unprepared.... Part of the Barnacle Goose hvitkinngås flock that passed Canada Goose kan...

Tjeldstø 20 April 2011 - Pochard

Female Pochard taffeland Calm and sunny. First bird I saw from the living room window was a female Pochard taffeland on Husvatnet. Needles...

Skogsøy 19 April 2011 - Shoveler

Cool southerly wind meant it was chilly around dawn. Finally made it out to Skogsøy where there was quite a bit of interest despite few bird...

Tjeldstø 18 April 2011 - Willow warbler

Calm but dull. Plenty new in today despite minimal time out and about. A Woodcock rugde roding over the house during the night was the firs...

Øygarden 17 April 2011

Possible graellsi Lesser Black-backed Gull sildemåke at Breivik One of the day's White wagtails linerle Still overcast and wet. A cou...

Tjeldstø 16 April 2011

Another dull and wet day. A couple of Linnet tornirisk were new for the year, Snipe enkeltbekkasin , Dunnock jernspurv , Redwing rødvin...

Øygarden 15 April 2011

Meadow Pipit heipiplerke Lesser Black-backed Gulls sildmåke Wheatear steinskvett Still foggy and dull. A quick check at a few localities...

Tjeldstø 14 April 2011

Having got a bit ahead of myself with the spring migration in the Straits of Gibraltar it was back to earth with a bang. Plenty of new stuff...