Björnön

Today I went to Björnön (an island outside Västerås) on a field-trip with my class in school. We (or at least I) saw and heard a lot of birds. Some of them (not all):
Reed Bunting (Sävsparv)
Reed Warbler (Rörsångare)
Common Buzzard (Ormvråk)
Green Woodpecker (Gröngöling)
Greenfinch (Grönfink)
Siskin (Grönsiska)
Goldfinch (Steglits)
Coot (Sothöna)
Great Crested Grebe (Skäggdopping)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Större hackspett)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Mindre hackspett)
Robin (Rödhake)
Treecreeper (Trädkrypare)
Nuthatch (Nötväcka)
Barn Swallow (Ladusvala)
House Martin (Hussvala)
Grey Heron (Gråhäger)
Long-tailed Tit (Stjärtmes)
Hobby (Lärkfalk)
Sparrowhawk (Sparvhök)

Also some other animals such as Fallow Deer (Dovhjort), Red Squiller (Ekorre), Viviparous Lizard (Skogsödla), Sand Lizard (Sandödla), and lots of insects...

I was very happy to photograph this young Reed Warbler. It is a new "photo-species" for me. It is normally hard to see in the reed, but this one was very frendly :)

Reed Warbler - Rörsångare – Cserregő nádiposzáta (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Reed Warbler - Rörsångare – Cserregő nádiposzáta (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Red Squirrel - Ekorre - Európai mókus (Sciurus vulgaris)

Marsh Tit - Entita - Barátcinege (Parus palustis)

Long-tailed Tit - Stjärtmes - Őszapó (Aegithalos caudatus)

Long-tailed Tit - Stjärtmes - Őszapó (Aegithalos caudatus)

Long-tailed Tit - Stjärtmes - Őszapó (Aegithalos caudatus)

Long-tailed Tit - Stjärtmes - Őszapó (Aegithalos caudatus)

Sparrowhawk – Sparvhök - Karvaly (Accipiter nisus)

Gulls in Stockholm

Today I went to Stockholm to watch Gulls. The main reason was that I wanted to see the 1cy Yellow-legged Gull that had been there for over one month. If I'm not mistaken, this was the second YLG ever seen in Stockholm.
Other Gulls there were lots of Herring Gulls and Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

                                                                                     Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

                                            Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

                                                                   Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

Yellow-legged Gull - Medelhavstrut - Sárgalábú sirály (Larus michaellis)

Yellow-legged Gull - Medelhavstrut - Sárgalábú sirály (Larus michaellis)

Yellow-legged Gull - Medelhavstrut - Sárgalábú sirály (Larus michaellis)

                                                                                 Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

                                                                                 Herring Gull - Gråtrut - Ezüstsirály (Larus argentatus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Silltrut - Heringsirály (Larus fuscus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Silltrut - Heringsirály (Larus fuscus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Silltrut - Heringsirály (Larus fuscus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull - Silltrut - Heringsirály (Larus fuscus)

Bluethroats

Today was the day! I have been searching for the first Bluethroats of the fall for the last two weeks at the Gryta dump without any result, all until today. I found one little migrating group of three birds. Also a few groups of young Gold- and Greenfinches as usual, and some Willow Warblers. I was also happy to find a Chiffchaff among the group of Willow Warblers. Other birds seen today were Sparrowhawk (1), Goldeneye (1 female), Spotted Redshank (3) and Ruff (1). It is always surprising to see waterbirds here, becouse there is no water around the dump....

                                                                     Chiffchaff - Gransångare - Csilpcsalp-füzike (Phylloscopus collybita)

                                                                                  Goldfinch - Steglits - Tengelic (Carduelis carduelis)

Bluethroat – Blåhake – Kékbegy (Luscinia svecica)

Bluethroat – Blåhake – Kékbegy (Luscinia svecica)

Bluethroat – Blåhake – Kékbegy (Luscinia svecica)

Gulls in Hungary

These pictures are for documentation only :) I need help with identification of these Gulls i saw in Hungary. I can ID some of them, but I would like to hear a few comments.

1. Caspian Gull?

2. Yellow-legged Gull?

3. This must be a Caspian Gull

4. 1cy Yellow-legged Gull?

5. This bird is moulting around the beak, but I think it is a 2cy Caspian Gull (tibia, tertials, long wing etc)

5. The same as the one before, in flight

5. The same again

6. 1cy Yellow-legged Gull?

6. The same bird, underwing

7. Some gulls, propably Caspian Gulls.

8. Some more

9.

9. Underwing

9. wing and tail

10. It could possibly be the same as nr 9.

11. Yellow-legged Gull?

2011-08-24

Today was the first day of school. But before school I spent a little time in front of my bird feeder:

                                           European Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

Eurasian Nuthatch - Nötväcka - Csuszka (Sitta europaea)

Eurasian Nuthatch - Nötväcka - Csuszka (Sitta europaea)

Blue Tit – Blåmes – Kék cinege (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Great Tit - Talgoxe - Széncinege (Parus major)

                                                      European Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

                                                   European Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

 After school I went to Västerås harbour:

Different Gulls in Västerås harbour

Osprey - Fiskgjuse - Halászsas (Pandion haliaetus)

Common Tern - Fisktärna – Küszvágó csér (Sterna hirundo)

Common Tern - Fisktärna – Küszvágó csér (Sterna hirundo)

White Wagtail - Sädesärla - Barázdabillegető (Motacilla alba)

Eurasian Collared Dove - Turkduva – Balkáni gerle (Streptopelia decaocto)

Eurasian Collared Dove - Turkduva – Balkáni gerle (Streptopelia decaocto)

Adder - Huggorm – Keresztres vipera (Vipera berus)