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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About Me
26 year old birder from Gothenburg, Sweden.
My goal for 2007 was get above 200 life-ticks. I managed 215 and will attempt to get to 250 in 2008. A lot harder!
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Last ticks
• 258: Sabine's Gull
• 257: Ortolan Bunting
• 256: Aquatic Warbler
• 255: Balearic Shearwater
• 254: Manx Shearwater
• 253: Quail
• 252: Great Skua
• 251: Rustic Bunting
• 250: Gyr Falcon
• 249: Ptarmigan
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