Not a cloud in the sky,
really calm and very warm throughout; a great day’s birding with maybe not too
much in the way of numbers but some quality birds around, there was little in
the nets and little on the sea but the PALLID
HARRIER spent some time perched on a rock in Vågsvollvåien, a Pectoral Sandpiper flew low over the
lighthouse with a group of Ruff, a Red-throated
Pipit went over and there was a steady stream of 30+ Sparrowhawks heading
south. Other birds included 25+ Yellow
Wagtails, a Grey Wagtail, a Goshawk distantly perched in a tree and 6 Kestrels.
The day’s highlight came mid-morning when I nipped
over to Langåker, just outside the recording area to twitch a cracking adult SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER feeding in a
little flooded corner of a field - about the 7th record for Norway; it showed incredibly well down to 3-4m in
brilliant light – fantastic! It was an
awesome little temporary site with 70+ Ruff and single Spotted Redshank, Wood
Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit also feeding at very close range.
The rest of the day kind of fizzled out with two Hen
Harriers fighting with Peregrine over Skollevoll the highlight as the coast was
very quiet with a Pintail in Sevika the only bird of note while inland there
was little to mention.
I took at lot of pictures of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper!
Spotted Redshank
Ruff
Pallid Harrier
Some Magpies were on the move in the fine weather, not really sure where they were going but I'm not sure they did either!
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