Hjelme Vest 28 February 2014 - Otter and Red-necked Grebe

Relatively calm and very pleasant. A stroll and a quick look at the sea at Hjelme Vest proved quite productive today - highlight was a Red-n...

Tjeldstø 22 February 2014 - A very simple explanation to declining bird populations

If there was anything to gain by moving somewhere else I would take my not inconsiderable tax payments elsewhere - but unfortunately its the...

Solberg 21 February 2014 - Goldie

Fresh southerly wind, occasional showers. Seemed like nothing much was going on and with rain looking likely I left the camera in the car. T...

Hjelme Vest 17 February 2014 - Same, same

Fresh north west winds made things feel a bit chilly out along the coast. In some ways quieter than of late but a couple of Great Northern D...

Skogsøy 16 February 2014 - Interesting gull?

Light north westerly winds, some light showers, some sunshine. Great Northern Diver islom Just another White-tailed Eagle havørn overhead Sp...

Herdlevær 16 February 2014 - At last a morning out

Decent weather with light south(ish) winds and just a few short, light showers The day's almost obligatory White-tailed Eagle havørn sh...

Nautnes 14 February 2014 - The home office pays off (but only just!)

Largely OK weather today. I've now virtually given up on the idea of getting out for any meaningful birding in the foresseable future bu...

Øygarden 11-13 February 2014 - Life getting in the way....

Frustration mounts as between work and family there is just not the time to get out. All birding has been pretty much incidental.  A Song Th...

Nautnes 10 February 2014 - Predictable new for the house

Fresh southerlies with a couple of showers early on. Work and family commitments putting a serious brake on getting out. However, staying at...

Nautnes 09 Febraury 2014 - First spring migrants?

Relatively mild, winds more or less from the south.   Four Oystercatcher tjeld (picture taken from my terrace) New for the new house list t...

Øygarden 08 February 2014 - Waste of good weather

Relatively calm, mild and free of downpour. Too much going on to do much in the way of birding but picked up a few bits and bobs during brie...