Black-throated Thrush in Bergen

This bird was found in a garden on Eidsvågneset in Bergen. National rarity,  good garden bird and new for me (Norway, Hordaland and Bergen). It had to be seen and photographed through the window of a very nice lady's house. Present since monday. But is was not before today that Frode Falkenberg was contacted and so the news was spread...

first winter female Black-throated Thrush Turdus atrogularis

Another try

This afternoon to Kvitturspollen and Flesland again. Succes with both Little Grebe and Iceland Gull!!

glaucoides Iceland Gull

Around Flesland on monday

After a busy nightshift weekend I had the chance to look for the Iceland Gull for my Bergen year list. Off course I did not find it. The Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris was still present. This bird I saw on friday as a flyby and was found later at Flesland by Terje Hansen.
Tried for the Little Grebe at Kvitturspollen as well, but this bird I couldn't find neither. Earlier on the day I saw six Waxwings at Nedre Natland, as well as eight Bramblings...

Tundra Bean Goose

2014

So far this year not very much special. Typical winter...
But today during a morning walk with the family, I first had brief views of a White-winged Crossbill (together with some ten Mealy Redpolls) in Paradis and then a flyby Bean Goose over Nedre Nattland. The latter was seen just a few minutes before over Minde by Frode Falkenberg and, incredibly, later on seen and photographed by Terje Hansen on Flesland!!! Bean Goose is rare in Bergen!