Friday, April 25, 2008 - Brudarebacken yet again
Too tired now to relate at any length the story of our adventures by Torslandaviken. That has to wait until tomorrow (later today, depending on time zone...)
Instead I can tell you that I really love Brudarebacken! :)
 Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) young female.
I managed to hitch a ride to Brudarebacken and did not only get the life tick of Stonechat, but also Black Redstart and a year tick in the shape of an early Whinchat. As a nice bonus we also had six Ring Ouzels and a Kestrel eating a vole or similar. Got some pictures, but they are soo bad quality because of high ISO, too great distance for the lens and no tripod.
 Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
It's probably not a bad idea to tell all non-Sweden dwellers that Black Redstart breeds in Sweden but isn't exactly common, while Stonechat is a semi-common guest that turns up 10-35 times a year in the country according to svwiki.
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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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