Thursday 16 April 2015

16th April


Nice and sunny but the lingering, strong, cold NW wind kind of spoiled things making it an effort to go out and about; birds on the sea first thing included a Red-necked Grebe, 40 Red-throated Divers, a pair of Tufted Ducks and another 300 Common Gulls all heading north while there was a trickle of passerines over the land with 5 Fieldfares, a Goldfinch and small numbers of Linnets, Meadow Pipits, Rock Pipits, Chaffinches and White Wagtails.   The drake Garganey and Common Teal x Green-winged Teal were still on Vågsvollvåien while an adult White-tailed Eagle flew low past the lighthouse giving brilliant views.
 
                Despite the annoying wind there were a few birds around in the afternoon with the first House Martin of the year hawking along the sheltered side of Lebeltet with 6 Swallows, a single Ring Ouzel by the lighthouse, an increase to 75+ Linnets, 25+ White Wagtails and 20+ Yellowhammers and another 400+ Common Gulls through while a few Wheatear pairs were getting down to singing and displaying around the lighthouse.

                There was some action out across the fields in the early evening sun with 3 Hen Harriers including a fine adult male and two Merlins whizzing around attacking them!
 
'APA' White Wagtail - one of the locally breeding bird colour ringed last year

Ring Ouzel


House Martin
 

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