Hernar 30 October 2013 - dawn to dusk birding

Light northerly winds, mostly sunny Given the conditions it was never going to be a day for grounded migrants. However, it was a day of good...

Nautnes 29 October 2013 - a new record

Not out today at all but just as I left the house a flock of 30 Jackdaw kaie flew over - the biggest flock ever recorded in Øygarden. Previ...

Skogsøy 28 October 2013 - Seawatch fix at long last

Strong SW with showers becoming calmer and drier later. FINALLY made it out to Skogsøy for the first time in way too long. For a seawatch ju...

Øygarden 27 October 2013 - decent late autumn birding

Light south westerly winds and sunny. A casual look at a few localities produced a number of decent birds today. At Hjelme Vest the highligh...

Herdlevær 26 October 2013 - almost back in business

Southerly winds, overcast with rain at times. Not really birding as such. Still some stuff about including Two-barred Crossbills båndkorsneb...

Hernar 17 October 2013

Strong NNE winds and sunny. Four birders met up at Hellesøy under mildly put less than ideal Hernar conditions and headed off to see if anyt...

Herdlevær 16 October 2013 - Pallas's Warbler!!

Perfect conditions. Little wind, light cloud cover and plenty of stuff about. Above: Pallas's Warbler fuglekongesanger A truly fantasti...

Øygarden 15 October - Almost there

Finally managed a short trip out of the house but before I left a couple of Grey Wagtail vintererle and a flock of Shag toppskarv were add...

Nautnes 14 October 2013 - Late migrant

Managed 20 minutes of what could almost be called birding today and added a few more species to the garden list. Higlight was a very late Ar...

Nautnes 11-13 October - Moving in

Fantastic weather with loads of birds about. No birding whatsoever but the new garden list now looks like this: Gannet Havsule Cormormant S...

Øygarden 10 October 2013 - End of an epic house list and the start of a new one

Fanstastic weather and LOADS of stuff about both overhead and on the ground. Unfortunately no time to get out and about - largely because of...

Tjeldstø 05 October 2013 - Pinkfeet

Overcast and dull. A short stroll through the reserve produced little of interest other than a (the) flock of Pinkfeet kortnebbgås .

Herdlevær 04 October 2013

Strong SE, overcast. Plenty of grounded migrants but largely the usual selection of autumn thrushes and finches including Brambling bjørkefi...

Herdlevær 03 October 2013

Strong southerly winds, mostly sunny Just a quick walk around and a short seawatch whilst I ate breakfast. By no means covered the whole are...

Sture 02 October 2013 - Yet another new - they just keep coming!!

Strong southerly winds, largely clear. A report of a probable Hawk Owl haukugle whilst I was sitting in a meeting at work meant that as so...