1st April

Blazing force 8 North-westerlies for most of the day limited activity throughout; the sea was very quiet first thing with a Red-necked Grebe the only thing of note although a few Common Gulls seemed keen to head off into the wind but they spent an equal amount of time flying south backwards again!   A flock of 5 Bar-tailed Godwits flew through Vågsvollvåien late morning and there were a few more birds sheltering in Listahavn during the afternoon including 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Velvet Scoter, 4 Long-tailed Duck and the smart summer plumaged Great-northern Diver.  

Goldeneye over rough seas

Four of the five Bar-tailed Godwits

Velvet Scoter

Little Grebe

Young drake Eider