Many birds, especially passerines, are getting scarcer each day here in the Kuopio area. While this is an interesting time for goose migration and eastern rarities, the "familiar" faces of local breeders are disappearing, and the forests seem eerily quiet. At least in my experience ...
While I haven't had time to squeeze in much birding the last few weeks, my odd walks in the forests around the city have proved pretty futile. Hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the Siberian phylloscopus warblers which frequent Finland in early October, I have had to settle for sparse sightings of anything. With the exception of Fieldfares (Räkättirastas) and Redwings (Punakylkirastas), that is ... those little monsters have flocked together and taken over!!
Still, a few notbale birds have managed to brighten my short strolls ... a Black Woodpecker (Palokärki) doing its rounds, and a few small flocks of Goldcrests (Hippiäinen) twittering high up in the canopy. Always fun to see are the Treecreepers (Puukiipijä), which work away furiously amongst the trees - oblivious to anyone or anything.
Next week is a little less busy -- so here's hoping a few mornings of birding will produce something a little more exciting!!
Posted by jaredclarke at October 6, 2005 03:40 PM