Some early arrivals on Herdla

 This afternoon, I did a round at Herdla with Stein Rune Risa. Although it was quiet, it was enjoyable with some species I never saw before in April: a Blue-headed Wagtail and four Bar-tailed Godwits. I think the wagtail is a second calendar year because of the difference in the greater coverts. Moult limits are visible in the greater coverts, with the inner ones fresh and the outer ones worn (see picture below).

Further, a large group of European Golden Plovers, a nice summer-plumaged Red-necked Grebe, a flyby Northern Gannet and the first Common Redpolls coming in with 6 noisy birds.

second year male Blue-headed Wagtail

distant flyby Northern Gannet (rare at Herdla)

this White Wagtail was at Kalandsvatnet on the 27th

April...

 I've been out quite a lot lately, often in bad weather with rain and wind...Anyhow, I tried my new lens and made a few nice shots of common birds. At Lindås kulturområdet, I saw two Common Cranes, probably breeders. But I managed to take pictures with the camera in video mode 💤 Otherwise, summer breeders are coming in with loads of Chiffchaffs and Dunnocks and even a few swallows. And a Great White Egret on Øygarden coloured the period a bit...

I keep a kind of year list for Bergen, but seem to miss out on most good birds, although the Eurasian Curlew at Biologen on the 16th was a nice one...

Great White Egret at Tjestø

Common Gull in full summer plumage

flyby Eurasian Curlew at Biologen

Fieldfare at Nesttunvatnet a few days ago