The first weekend of October was windy and rainy, but on Saturday there was a window of good weather (dry, with no rain). We (Terje Hansen, Jørn Opsal, Stein Rune Risa, Walter Lemme, Bjarne Andersen, Kjetil Salomonsen, and I) spent almost the whole day at Herdla. The birding was nice: 10 Jack Snipes (!), a calling Yellow-browed Warbler, the two Citrine Wagtails still present, a Northern Shoveler, three loon species (Common, Red-throated, and Arctic), and a variety of waders still present.
On Sunday morning, I did a seawatch with Terje and Jørn, with Roald Hatten visiting for an hour or so. The seawatch delivered! We saw two Manx Shearwaters, two Sooty Shearwaters, and a group of 21 Barnacle Geese. One of the Sooty Shearwaters showed well. A fly-by shearwater in a storm is one of the most romantic moments in birding. See the picture below...
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