A nice duo of lifers collected on Rörö yesterday. Also had four species of falcon, Short-eared Owl, at Hönö Collared Dove, and at Torslandaviken Little Stint, 19 Grey Herons flying simultaneously and nice weather 
More and pics later today.
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
This Phalarope and its mate were found in a small pool near Staloluokta June 14. The evening before we saw at least 40 at long distance congregating in the middle of lake Virihaure. A week later we found the male in the same pool and after a bit of searching also a nest with four eggs. A couple of days later the nest was empty but for some shell fragments. Probably Red Fox, Hooded Crow or Long-tailed Skua had found the nest. Since the population of Norway Lemming crashed earlier in the spring these species relied heavily on egg stealing for survival.
C ringing a Crow (Corvus corone cornix), Staloluokta 2008-06-15
Perhaps posting the stuff from my summer trip as soon as I get it ready is the way to go. Here’s a couple of new items.
A singing Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) outside Jokkmokk. Filmed with digital compact camera through handheld binocular.
Singing Ring Ouzel (Turdus torquatus) near Staloluokta, Padjelanta
Staloluokta is the name of the Sami village where we had our base camp. The Ring Ouzels could be heard singing high up on the mountainside from there. The clip shown here was shot during our first day of surveying the birch forest.
Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)
Not exactly a lot of blogging lately. Lots of stuff in need of being done, but also quite a lot of birding going unmentioned. Lifers since last post: Sabine’s Gull at Kråkudden, September 3. Spotted migrating south at 2 kilometers distance or so. I would probably have missed it or taken it for a Little Gull if I was there alone. Also, finally, Hen Harrier at Brudarebacken. A beautiful adult male, less than a hundred yards away, going past us fairly slowly.
And here’s while waiting for more; a first picture from the Padjelanta trip. This particular photograph taken just outside Jokkmokk town.
Siberian Jay (Perisoreus infaustus)