Sunday, 29 March 2015

29th March


The heavy rain from yesterday lasted all night and finally stopped just after first light; the only things it brought was a small arrival of c15 Goldcrests around the lighthouse and a drake Garganey on Vågsvollvåien.   The sea was also fairly quiet with a steady northward movement of 400+ Common Gulls, a Red-necked Grebe and a handful of Red-throated Divers of note while the Black Redstart was still around the lighthouse.
               A walk in the sunny and warm afternoon produced a Short-eared Owl on the tip of Skarvodden, the young White-tailed Eagle again, a distant soaring Goshawk, 2 Rooks and a little influx of 32+ Chaffinches which seemed to come in off the sea just after lunch.   A Greenfinch was starting to nest-build in Lebeltet mid-afternoon – not seen Greenfinches nesting in Pine trees before!
 
Garganey

Short-eared Owl glaring at me for disturbing him

Hooded Crow 'singing'
 

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