Thursday, 26 March 2015

26th March


After an horrendous night there was a covering of snow at dawn but by mid-morning it had stopped snowing and the gale force winds had rapidly dropped off to basically nothing leaving a pleasant, if cold day.   Birds around in the morning included the White-tailed Eagle playing with a Raven and a Peregrine over Steinodden, a male Goshawk flashing past Vågsvollvika where there was also 11 Curlew, a Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtails and 2 Great-northern Divers, 5 Red-necked Grebes, a pair of Goosander and 58 Goldeneye around the coast on very flat seas.

                There were a few birds in Lebeltet in the afternoon including 40+ Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush and c10 Goldcrests which encouraged me to open a few nets which produced a smart Black Redstart amongst a few Blackbirds and Goldcrests.
 
Scandinavian Rock Pipit (funny that...being in Scandinavia!)

Lapwing in the snow

Black Redstart

Tree Sparrow

Deer O Deer
 

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