A road trip took us southward for a week in Brantevik, Österlen with short visits in Alvesta and Gusum. We kept our social distancing, except for the birds of course.

Around Alvesta, Småland

Northern shoveler (Skedand)

Common kestrel (Tornfalk)

Willow warbler (Lövsångare)

Eurasian wren (Gärdsmyg)

European pied flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare)

Eurasian blue tit (Blåmes)

Eurasian chaffinch (Bofink)

2024-02-20: Updated english name (from “Common chaffinch”)

Österlen, Skåne

Apart from the below birds, we also heard the European golden oriole (Sommargylling) and the Thrush nightingale (Näktergal) – but no show!

Common shelduck (Gravand)

Gadwell (Snatterand)

Red-breasted merganser (Småskrake) – New!

Common pheasant (Fasan)

Red-necked grebe (Gråhakedopping)- New!

Grey heron (Gråhäger)

White-tailed eagle (Havsörn)

Osprey (Fiskgjuse)

Red kite (Röd glada)

Common buzzard (Ormvråk)

Common kestrel (Tornfalk)

Common crane (Trana)

Eurasian oystercatcher (Strandskata)

Common sandpiper (Drillsnäppa)

Eurasian herring gull (Gråtrut)

Sandwich tern (Kentsk tärna)

Common wood pigeon (Ringduva)

Eurasian skylark (Sånglärka)

Barn swallow (Ladusvala)

Western house martin (Hussvala)

2024-02-20: Updated english name (from”Common house martin”)

Tree pipit (Trädpiplärka) – New!

White wagtail (Sädesärla)

Dunnock (Järnsparv) – New!

Common redstart (Rödstjärt)

Northern wheatear (Stenskvätta)

Whinchat (Buskskvätta)

Common blackbird (Koltrast)

Fieldfare (Björktrast)

Eurasian blackcap (Svarthätta)

Lesser whitethroat (Ärtsångare)

Common whitethroat (Törnsångare)

Willow warbler (Lövsångare)

Common chiffchaff (Gransångare) – New!

European pied flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare)

Hooded crow (Gråkråka)

Common starling (Stare)

House sparrow (Gråsparv)

Common linnet (Hämpling)

European greenfinch (Grönfink)

European goldfinch (Steglits)

Yellowhammer (Gulsparv)

Domestic duck (Anka)

Yxningen, Gusum, Östergötland

Whooper swan (Sångsvan)

Common crane (Trana)

Black woodpecker (Spillkråka)

European pied flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare)

Northern raven (Korp)

2024-02-20: Updated english name (from “Common raven”)