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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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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• 261: Yellow-browed Warbler
• 260: Red-throated Pipit
• 259: Hen Harrier
• 258: Sabine's Gull
• 257: Ortolan Bunting
• 256: Aquatic Warbler
• 255: Balearic Shearwater
• 254: Manx Shearwater
• 253: Quail
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