After yesterday’s very pleasant
respite the force 7-8 NW wind came back with a vengeance throughout the day; the
last day of the spring standardised ringing season produced single Chiffchaff
and Siskins (although I could only open
a couple of nets).
The
pick of the day’s birds came on the sea when a Great White Egret flew north out at sea (a Norwegian tick and a
much rarer bird here than it is in the UK!), other birds included a single Pomarine Skua lingering offshore
fighting with Gulls, 95 Common Scoters and a drake Tufted Duck while a big
adult female Peregrine took a few swipes at the flocks of baby Starlings around
the lighthouse but failed to make a dent in their numbers.
Two
Dunlin and a Whimbrel were the best in Vågsvollvika while some newly emerged
fledgling Tree Sparrows played on the beach and the usual birds were along the
sheltered side of Lebeltet – it was pretty hard work in the cold, very strong
wind.
The fledgling Tree Sparrows looked pretty lost on their first trip to the beach, until they were fed of course!
House Sparrows are also feeding fledglings
The fields are full of noisy baby starlings
and the harbour is full of little Eiders
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