Øygarden 30 November 2011 - Great Northern Diver

Gale force winds yet again but only a few showers. Started the day in the north of Øygarden but had very little of interest there. No notica...

Skogsøy 28 November - Morning after the night before...

Brisk onshore winds but considerably calmer than yesterday!!  At least things looked good today.... Great Northern Diver islom  Long-tailed ...

Øygarden 27 November 2011

Strong SW and rain during the morning, NW storm for a period in the afternoon. Herdlevær produced a late Golden Plover heilo as a surprise ...

Herdlevær 26 November 2011

Strong SW winds, showers. Dull. Just a quick stroll which produced barely even the usual suspects - just White-tailed Eagles havørn , a Comm...

Øygarden 25 November 2011

South westerly gale, heavy seas White-tailed Eagle havørn at Solberg Little at Solberg other than the usual White-tailed Eagles havørn and...

Øygarden 24 November 2011 - the one that got away

Calm and mild. Started the day at Svellingen where there was very little movement. A Little Auk alkekonge , a Snipe enkeltbekkasin and at l...

Herdlevær 23 November 2011

Southerly gale and very dull. Rain from around 10:30 onwards.  Wish I could say this arty speed effect was deliberate - three Little Auks al...

Skogsøy 22 November 2011

Strong SSW and overcast. A good morning out. A short seawatch produced plenty of birds heading south - in 1.5 hours the following passed (al...

Breivik 21 November 2011

Rather better conditions today but still very overcast. Greylags grågås A short stroll at Breivik showed that the Bean Goose sædgås was sti...

Hjelme Vest 20 November 2011

Southerly and overcast. A quick look at the sea produced nothing unexpected - a nice Great Northern Diver islom , flocks of Common Scoter sv...

Breivik 19 November 2011 - Wild Goose Chase 2

Slightly less wind with very little rain but foggy. WAY better conditions than yesterday. Altogether more successful today. A fabalis (Taig...

Breivik 18 November 2011 - Wild Goose Chase

Very strong southerly winds and constant driving rain. Truly foul conditions. Plenty of gesse but playing hard to get in the, to put it mild...

Whilst I was away....

Just my luck for the weather to change the moment I left Øygarden..... Good birds came thick and fast with Gadwall snadderand , Bean Goose s...