Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - Quick Trip Turned Tickfest
On Monday the 19th I initially suggested a short afternoon trip targeting Marsh Warbler, but we ended up with a trip to Halland to life tick Terek Sandpiper. While there, we decided to go a few kilometers further south to look at a Dotterel which showed itself very nicely. As a bonus, a Short-eared Owl turned up and put on a very good show, first idly patrolling over the fields and then suddenly decided to have a snack. Another life tick! Now properly warmed up we decided to go another couple of kilometers south to Båtafjorden, where an Egyptian Goose had been reported. While we were there it got too dark to distinguish one goose species from another, so we went home again, happy even without the goose.
 Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) DSLR-digiscoped, hence quality.
Note the brightly coloured legs.
Tomorrow morning I'm leaving for Öland, so hopefully a good bunch of ticks and a lengthy and interesting post to look forward to :)
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28 year old birder from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Back in school to become a teacher. Aiming half-heartedly for 300 life ticks this year.
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Last ticks
• 280: Turtle dove
• 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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