On the third of May the weather forecast promised northerly winds, so I went with 9 others to Geitingneset at Herdlevær. In this period White-billed Divers are almost guaranteed. And indeed, during a 4-hour seawatch, we saw eight birds fly by, all in summer plumage!
It was a nice count with some a Pomerine Skua, two Arctic Skuas, some 80 Red-throated Divers and nice numbers of Razorbill and Guillemot, as well as 6 Whimbrels. After the seawatch we birded Øygarden, but it was cold due to the strong northerlies. As a result, it was calm, but three House Martins, a pair of Stonechats and a calling Wryneck are worth mentioning...
two of the eight White-billed Divers
nice male Chaffinch at Tineskogen
the crowd at geitingneset
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