Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - Three ticks since last entry
Obviously didn't go for the goose as planned in the previous entry. Got Spotted Crake the same evening on the other hand. He'd been on the spot for a couple of nights but the weather was changing so we safed him as quick as possible. Got a decent sound recording that I will upload when this computer and my camera can reach an agreement...
On July 15, the day after mr Crake, we went for the goose. On the way there I got about a million July-ticks, a year tick (Arctic Skua/Parasitic Jaeger) and a life tick (Curlew Sandpiper). Got a chance to get snapshots of Curlew Sandpiper and Bar-tailed Godwit with my Minolta XG9 and 400 mm lens. Might get good, the light was just perfect.
After crossing the rest of the relatively remote island we found the Barnacle Geese with whom the Red-Breasted was camping out. Wasn't easy to spot despite the differences in size and plumage.
In essence, last weekend was jolly good birding all over. Tomorrow there will be more carpentry at Hönö. The wind is just right for Manx Shearwater...
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Friday, July 20, 2007 - Manxies |
| Posted by Elon |
Yeah, there sure were a few Manxies, and a Cory's too, but you seem to have missed them? Congratulations to the Fulmar though, it's a nice bird too.
Maybe next weekend a friend from Östergötland is visiting me and we could hope for suitable winds so that there'll be a new chance to twitch the #¤%¤&%&/ seabirds... |
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27 year old birder from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Last year we twitched for year ticks. I ended up with 250 which is more than I had lifers when the year started. This year I'll go fairly easy on the year ticks (Though anything under 200 is shameful) but will instead aim for 300 life ticks in Sweden. A task and a half probably...
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Last ticks
• 280: Two-barred Crossbill
• 279: Atlantic Puffin
• 278: Little Egret
• 277: Rosy Starling
• 276: Ring-necked Duck
• 275: Red-footed Falcon
• 274: Black Grouse
• 273: Steller's Eider
• 272: Water pipit
• 271: Eurasian Pygmy Owl
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