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16. jul. 2024 kl. 03:22
Lively characters donning cowboy hats and boots, artistic designs with bright colors against vibrant backgrounds, and detailed scientific illustrations down to the wing patterns—these are the...
For birders, every season holds its own delights, from the glory of spring migration to winter’s panoply of ducks. Nesting and baby birds may be the warmer months’ best-known thrills, but by late...
When Jennifer Kuroda sees a beautiful sunset getting underway, she knows it’s time for a detour. She drives a couple extra blocks on her way home in Rockford, Illinois, to admire an avian scene...
As a former birding guide, I’ve photographed birds with everything from my smartphone to point-and-shoots to “serious” (and heavy) camera gear. But when I’d rather be more attentive to birds...
15. jul. 2024 kl. 23:13
Wildfire is nothing new in California. In recent years, though, the blazes have taken on increased severity and reshaped the landscape. As more of their home turf transforms, California Spotted...
DGHEYEY KAQ’/ANCHORAGE, Alaska (July 15, 2024)—National Audubon Society has named David Krause as the new Vice President for Alaska. Krause first joined Audubon in 2021 as Director of...
Nu er det jo ikke så tit det lykkes at stå med en Fyrremejse i hånden her i DK. Og billedmateriale om den i Sydvestjylland hjemmehørende underart (Poecile montanus...
As a wise (apparently) man once said «you have to be in it to win it». My hopes for yesterday it turned out were not misplaced just mis-timed. Halvard visited Gressholmen 6 hours after me and had double digit counts of both Wood Sand and Redshank and visitors to Årnestangen had a good selection of waders despite high water levels meaning hardly any exposed mud. I therefore put the additional disappointment of the football behind me and decided to give Gressholmen another chance. I didn’t wake until 08:30 so hopefully the extra sleep would leave me mentally stronger to face the rejection that was sure to meet me. But, hey, maybe Gressholmen rewards persistence? If she does reward persistence then it may be more than I can offer. At least a Redshank had joined its Green cousin and there were 2 Dunlin resting on rocky islets (not feeding on the mudflats) but I clearly need to reassess this relationship. The fact that I was not the only birder (we were three) who has been taken in by Gressholmen’s seductive promises perhaps makes me feel a bit less foolish.. Wednesday?? the view from Lindøya looking north with rain over Oslo. Perfect conditions you (I) would think for a wader fest. The rocks in the water are Galteskjær where there was at least a Dunlin this photogenic Common Tern (makrellterne) was the only bird I took a photo of note that the tip of the upper mandible is broken, perhaps from hitting a stone whilst diving for food? the island which 5 days ago had nesting Black-headed Gulls and Common Terns now only had these two pairs of Common Terns which were not necessarily nesting. There are still plenty of feeding adult Common Terns around but I am not sure where or if they are nesting. In Nordre Øyeren a couple of days ago I saw already fully fledged young A new species in Maridalen! This Cockatiel had be braking to a screeching halt but will not be featuring on any lists. It was calling a lot and clearly not quite at home Red-backed Shrikes (tornskate) haven't been very showy this summer in Maridalen but have young to feed now and are more obvious
15. jul. 2024 kl. 00:00
Today, the wind was from the southwest, and we expected a bad day for migration. Unfortunately, it was. After observing more than 1,000 waders yesterday, we didn't see more than 400 today. However, it...
I have known Gressholmen for over 20 years and have a strained relationship with her. From my side it is characterised by naïve optimism that keeps me hoping that we have a future together but also a vulnerability that makes me promising to avoid her after yet another of her frequent rejections. I do not have the strength to leave her though and find myself returning again and again to only leave hurt and humiliated. We have had some good times together and it is the memories of these that keeps me going back for more. Wednesday's successful visit fueled up the naïve optimism tanks and I was up again at 06:30 this morning buoyed by a forecast of rain and north easterly winds. It was definitely raining and I was wet enough but what was my payback? A single Greenshank….. Will I leave her? Hell, no!! There is rain forecast again on Wednesday and I have #Oslo2024 to consider 😌 the ferry arriving just before 07:30 and my naive optimism is at maximum arriving at the tidal bay to find just a single Greenshank - feelings of vulnerabilty and rejection max out
The second half of the week in Beitostølen added a few new birds with a 2cy male Hen Harrier and Siberian Jays the highlights. I had another sighting of a Long-tailed Skua and 9 Rough-legged Buzzards one day with 7 in one sweep of the horizon. They were all hunting and I saw 2 take small rodents so it looks like rodent numbers may be on the way up. Back in Oslo dog walks resulted in nice views of Purple and White-letter Hairstreaks with the later nectaring on a thistle which is the first time I have seen this. this male Lapland Bunting (lappspurv) was singing in exactly the same place as the beginning of June and was probably unpaired a Long-tailed Skua (fjelljo) showing off its amazing tail a Meadow Pipit (heipiplerke) which clearly had young nearby a Scarce Copper (oransjegullvinge) - note the tiny rip in the wing. Roughlegged Buzzard (fjellvåk) and another one a 2cy male Hen Harrier (myrhauk) in exactly the same place I saw a male Pallid Harrier in July 2017 Shore Lark (fjellerke) Slavonian Grebe (horndykker) pair with 3 young. This is the first registered breeding in the Beitostølen area although I have long expected to find them on this lake a female Teal (krikkand) with 4 young The Beast is now a learner driver fresh snow fell over about 1700m one morning a Purple Hairstreak (eikestjertvinge) on an elm as it was on an elm I first thought it would be a White-letter but I don't think they ever rest with their wings open which Purple's do frequently and a White-lettered Hairstreak (almestjertvinge) on a thistle
I woke up during the night because of strong wind moving the window and guess what: it was raining. Back to bed. We all slept in and had delicious leftover pancakes for breakfast, thank you Mark &...
13. jul. 2024 kl. 00:00
It?s been 4 days since the autumn season started, and the waders are here! The weather is not very sunny and hot, but it?s good for migration: we've had SW, SE, and E winds in the last few days, bringing...
Af Michael Bjerregaard Hej alle piger og drenge! Så er det igen tid til et Ørneklubevent hos DOF Fyn. Vi vil denne gang gerne besøge Johannes Larsen Museet i...
12. jul. 2024 kl. 03:38
**Este artículo se puede encontrar en español** Audubon Southwest, in partnership with the Lower Gila River Collaborative, is excited to announce that we have been awarded a $298,014 grant...
Each year, one of the most important events in every bird's life goes largely unnoticed by even the most dedicated birders. There is good reason: Molting—the replacement of old, worn feathers with...
Waking up bright and early; Asia, Myrthe and I headed to Skarvsøen for CES ringing this morning. Benjamin decided that he was too tired and stayed home for the first few hours before joining us later...
Back in Oslo only a couple of days and my reading of the weather lead me to believe that I would have a good chance to increase #Oslo2024. North easterly winds and a day of rain on Wednesday are about as perfect as you can get to dump down some early autumn migrant waders. A quick stop at Svellet after dropping the Seniors off at the airport revealed 130 Dunlin and a few other waders so I was really looking forward to heading out to Gressholmen on the first, 07:30, boat this morning. I arrived 3 hours before high tide in overcast conditions and felt confident I would at least see Redshank… And indeed I did with 17 birds, Oslo#187, being the highest autumn count for Oslo. 8 Dunlin, a Greenshank and best of all a Knot, Oslo#188, were also great birds. All of these were of course summer plumage adults and the Knot is the first time I have seen that plumage in Oslo. Local breeding Oystercatchers and Ringed Plover which had at least one half grown young added to the waders fest. I studied the rocky islet of Galteskjær as best as I could from the ferry hoping to turn up a Turnstone but 4 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plover were fairly good substitutes. I still have some blogging to do from the end of the week in Beitostølen and first days back in Oslo (hairstreaks) and will get that out soon. arriving at Gressholmen at 07:48 I was the only one getting off the ferry but two people were leaving the island the muddy bay which often is empty of waders but today held 5 species summer plumaged Dunlin (myrsnipe) and Knot (polarsnipe). An unusual sight in Oslo the Knot with Redshank (rødstilk) behind when an adult Ringed Plover (sandlo) flies noisily towards you, lands and then runs off then you know there are young nearby I saw this half grown young but the parents behaviour suggested there were more 11 of the 17 Redshank and some of them on the deck Ringed Plover and Dunlin feeding on Galteskjær and the Dunlin on Gressholmen my Oslo year list is now at 188. The 191 from 2019 looks a certainty now but will I reach 200? a small colony of Black-headed Gulls (hettemåke) and Common Terns (makrellterne) was on a small islet. There were fledged gulls and adults still seemingly on eggs the terns though did not have young and some seemed to have yet to start nesting
Anden del af Chris Seatons fine fortælling om skovhornugler kan læses her Foto: Georg Kristensen...
Er du klar til efterårets trækfugle? Kursus i vade-, ande- og rovfugle Kurset er egnet for begyndere og ”letøvede” – fokus er på almindelige arter. Ikke...
11. jul. 2024 kl. 09:30
Multilocus genetic data reveal population expansion of an open-habitat specialist during the last glacial period The post Historical Black-fronted Tern population expansion and recent decline appeared first on British Ornithologists' Union.
So this is a farewell blog ? but I will be back for sure! But for now, it is my last blog, it was a nice time in Gedser with not so many birds as expected, therefore many new moths which was not expected...
Early this morning, we continued our efforts to catch Lille Stormsvale (European Storm Petrels) and Natravn (Nightjars) on the beach and near the lighthouse. We checked our nets every 45 minutes, hoping...
Today we started as usual with the migration count at sunrise (5 a.m.). It was a beautiful start of the day with good weather conditions. The wind came from the southwest. Especially, we focused on counting...
