Finally got the Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Herdla after I missed it the day before (and last year and the year before that...). It was in a flock with Golden Plovers. Visited Herdla a few times last week. Saw among others Sanderling, Little Stints, Green Sandpiper and lots of Common Snipes...
Aug 22, 2013
Jul 30, 2013
Herdla, more White-winged Crossbills!
Rain, a few waders and a few White-winged Crossbills today on Herdla. 4 of these in the trees near the bunkers, no males between them. They were quite noisy and I managed to make a record shot of one of the birds.
Further a Ruddy Turnstone, a Little Sandpiper, two Dunlins, two Greenshanks, a Bar-tailed Godwit some 20 Common Snipes and quite a few Ringed Plovers. A Peregrine present as well. Wader season is coming!
One of four White-winged Crossbills
Further a Ruddy Turnstone, a Little Sandpiper, two Dunlins, two Greenshanks, a Bar-tailed Godwit some 20 Common Snipes and quite a few Ringed Plovers. A Peregrine present as well. Wader season is coming!
Jul 28, 2013
Quiet (on the birding front)
Mostly busy with family. Not many reports of rare birds lately, but heard a flyby Two-barred Crossbill in a group of crossbills (Loxia sp) with it's typical trumpeter- call. The last few weeks quite a lot of crossbills are coming in. Could well be that there are more Two-barred involved, but I can not identify them if they don't trumpet...
Jun 26, 2013
Pied-billed Grebe
First trip with the family: a visit to Stavanger to look for the Pied-billed Grebe. On monday I found it swimming in the open, but on tuesday morning I couldn't find it.
Robin did very well! May be we can do some more trips to Jæren this summer...
Robin did very well! May be we can do some more trips to Jæren this summer...
Jun 19, 2013
Nightwarblers
The report of a Lanceolated Warbler on Radøy made most part of Bergen birders travel to Toska on Radøy. The bird was found by Ola Moen, a very keen Nordhordaland birder. But it proved to be a River Warbler, which is a good find as well!
We tried to catch it, but didn't succeed. We only heard the bird sing and it was singing a bit fast indeed, reminiscent of a Lanceolated? However, it did not match the song of that species as it should. Later in the night Jørn Opsal saw the bird quite good and he was able to identify it as a River Warbler.
Thus, a River Warbler with a rapid song. Can imagine that Ola thought it to be a Lanceolated...Checked the website of xenocanto afterwards. It seems that River warbler has a slight variation in speed in the song and that the Toska bird fits River Warbler quite good.
On Lindås at Hopsvannet a Marsh Warbler was present. Marsh Warbler occurs in very low numbers in Hordaland, may be one or two each year (this bird also found by Ola Moen).
We tried to catch it, but didn't succeed. We only heard the bird sing and it was singing a bit fast indeed, reminiscent of a Lanceolated? However, it did not match the song of that species as it should. Later in the night Jørn Opsal saw the bird quite good and he was able to identify it as a River Warbler.
Thus, a River Warbler with a rapid song. Can imagine that Ola thought it to be a Lanceolated...Checked the website of xenocanto afterwards. It seems that River warbler has a slight variation in speed in the song and that the Toska bird fits River Warbler quite good.
On Lindås at Hopsvannet a Marsh Warbler was present. Marsh Warbler occurs in very low numbers in Hordaland, may be one or two each year (this bird also found by Ola Moen).
Jun 15, 2013
Robin in Bergen!
Anne and I made a trip to Haukeland last night and there it was: a female Robin! Mother and child doing well...
Robin
Anne, Robin and me
Jun 8, 2013
Pectoral Sandpiper and Quail
Herdla was in a way quiet, but the Pectoral Sandpiper and Quail still present. Only heard the Quail and the PS was in the new ponds, but flew out of sight. Further Common Shelduck and Icterine Warbler.
Common Redshank
May 31, 2013
Quiet
Short trip to Øygarden this morning. Visited Ulvøy, Breivik and Hellesøy. Very quiet...
At least Hickman had a good time chasing sheep.
At least Hickman had a good time chasing sheep.
Arctic Tern at Hellesøy
Earlier in the week had a Spotted Flycatcher in my garden. It was new for my garden list (85)
May 26, 2013
Weekend at Hardanger and a bit of Bergen
Made a trip to the Hardanger fjord with Anne. This is probably our last weekend alone, because I have to work next weekend and after that it's (birding) life is going to be a bit different...
I couldn't find the reported Garganey at Norheimsund, only the first since 2009 in Hordaland. At Ulvik we enjoyed the beautiful fjord views, but no birds worth mentioning.
On the way back in Bergsdalen a singing Common Redstart, Ring Ouzel and Grey-headed Woodpecker. Back in Bergen Anne had to rest a bit, so I took the chance to visit Skeie for the Wrynecks. They behave secretive. I only heard one once. At Ortuvannet in Fyllingdalen I did the Mandarin Duck for my Bergen list...
I couldn't find the reported Garganey at Norheimsund, only the first since 2009 in Hordaland. At Ulvik we enjoyed the beautiful fjord views, but no birds worth mentioning.
On the way back in Bergsdalen a singing Common Redstart, Ring Ouzel and Grey-headed Woodpecker. Back in Bergen Anne had to rest a bit, so I took the chance to visit Skeie for the Wrynecks. They behave secretive. I only heard one once. At Ortuvannet in Fyllingdalen I did the Mandarin Duck for my Bergen list...
Mandarin Duck (first picture with my new camera)
May 17, 2013
Little Ringed Plover on Herdla
After my Florida trip picked up local birding again and twitched the Little Ringed Plover on Herdla. A new Hordaland species for me (only the first so far this year). Further a flava Yellow Wagtail, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and a Wood Sandpiper.
Later this weekend I'll upload my Florida pics.
Later this weekend I'll upload my Florida pics.
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