2012-04-30

Hornborgasjön 29/4


Golden Eagle - Kungsörn - Szirti sas (Aquila chrysaetos)

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

Crane – Trana - Daru (Grus grus)

2012-04-29

Whole-day birding

Woke up at 05:30, watched birds all day. A fantastic day with many nice species. Also some pics:

Bullfinch - Domherre - Süvöltő (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Red Squirrel - Ekorre - Európai mókus (Sciurus vulgaris)

Marsh Tit - Entita - Barátcinege (Parus palustis)

Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

Greenfinch - Grönfink - Zöldike (Carduelis chloris)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Brambling – Bergfink – Fenyőpinty (Fringilla montifringilla)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Chaffinch – Bofink – Erdei pinty (Fringilla coelebs)

Whinchat - Buskskvätta - Rozsdás csaláncsúcs (Saxicola rubetra)

Tree Pipit - Trädpiplärka - Erdei pityer (Anthus trivialis)

Tree Pipit - Trädpiplärka - Erdei pityer (Anthus trivialis)

Tree Pipit - Trädpiplärka - Erdei pityer (Anthus trivialis)

Shoveler - Skedand – Kanalas réce (Anas clypeata)

Shoveler - Skedand – Kanalas réce (Anas clypeata)



2012-04-28

Wryneck 27/4-2012


Another awesome bird, the Wryneck:

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Wryneck - Göktyta - Nyaktekercs (Jynx torquilla)

Stilt Sandpiper twitch


Last Monday I saw this rare little birdie. It flew all the way from North America to a little bay not far from Uppsala here in Sweden. This is the 4th record of this species in Sweden, if I'm not mistaken.

Stilt Sandpiper – Styltsnäppa – Töcspartfutó (Calidris himantopus)

Stilt Sandpiper – Styltsnäppa – Töcspartfutó (Calidris himantopus)





Stilt Sandpiper – Styltsnäppa – Töcspartfutó (Calidris himantopus)

Stilt Sandpiper – Styltsnäppa – Töcspartfutó (Calidris himantopus)

Seven Caspian Terns were also present. Really tough birds!
Caspian Tern – Skräntärna – Lócsér (Sterna caspia)

Caspian Tern – Skräntärna – Lócsér (Sterna caspia)

Caspian Tern – Skräntärna – Lócsér (Sterna caspia)

2012-04-25

Twites

Twite– VinterhämplingTéli kenderike (Carduelis flaviostris)

Twite– VinterhämplingTéli kenderike (Carduelis flaviostris)

2012-04-22

Hawfinches and stuff

Took it easy this weekend, only a few pictures ;)

House Sparrow - Gråsparv - Házi veréb (Passer domesticus)

Wood Pigeon – Ringduva – Örvös galamb (Columba palumbus)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Common Pheasant – Fasan - Fácán (Phasianus colchicus)

Common Pheasant – Fasan - Fácán (Phasianus colchicus)

Great Tit - Talgoxe - Széncinege (Parus major)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Brambling – Bergfink – Fenyőpinty (Fringilla montifringilla)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Brambling – Bergfink – Fenyőpinty (Fringilla montifringilla)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Yellowhammer - Gulsparv - Citromsármány (Emberiza citrinella)

Wood Pigeon – Ringduva – Örvös galamb (Columba palumbus)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)


Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Hawfinch - Stenknäck - Meggyvágó (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

Fieldfare – Björktrast – Fenyőrigó (Turdus pilaris)

Redwing - Rödvingetrast - Szőlőrigó (Turdus iliacus)