Oslobirder

Two very enjoyable and successful days of guiding different clients (Martin from Edinburgh and Andrew and Merril from New Jersey) have given some very nice birds. There was a large grey owl in the mix on Sunday and today was a morning of Oslo’s finest including Hobby, Rosefinch, Marsh & Icterine Warbler, Wryneck, Hawfinch, and all three species of Flycatcher 😊.

Not so much to report from the last few days with perhaps my first male Red-backed Shrike of the year the highlight. This late migrant seems to be later than normal this year or perhaps we are just going to get fewer than normal for some reason. Time will tell but Marsh Warblers that have also been scarce up until now seem to now be arriving in force.

An Arctic Tern at ...

Even though the weather today was quite challenging with rain storms I am actually talking about the bird seasons.

I ended up at Fornebu this morning after having had to drop Jr Jr off nearby. A report earlier in the morning of a small flock of Brent Geese flying over the suburbs and the fresh southerly winds had me thinking a sea gaze may give something although this...

Well, it seems birding still has something to offer so butterflies can wait just a bit longer which is just as well given the wet and cloudy weather we are forecast to have.

 Just after I wrote my last post an evening trip to Fornebu allowed me to first hear and then see a Gropper that had been found earlier in the day. Grasshopper Warbler remains a very scarce a...

1st June marks the start of summer in Oslo but on a rainy day with southerly winds I still had my thoughts on late spring migrants. This is the time of the year when really unexpected rarities can turn up but there are also more predictable ones such as rare terns or waders that you can hope to find at Svellet or Årnestangen. That was where I was headed today and Svellet stil...