Back in Stockholm and the areas around home. With the Tuesday club postponed due to Covid-19, mostly solo excursions. But I did find a group that still does trips (in small groups) and although it visited my home woods, I did get a better picture of the European crested tit.
May 2020 – Småland; Österlen and; Gusum
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.
049 – Järnsparvar (Prunellidae)
Järnsparv (Prunella modularis; Dunnock) Brantevik, Österlen, May, 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mxkz8fEucX4ke4E96Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4rnsparv
April 2020
An unusually warm April got me out in nature a lot. Temperatures peaked at 20C, but now at the end of the month there is sleet. Here in Sweden we are encouraged to enjoy nature, despite the Corona virus, but to keep social distance – perfect for birding. The Tuesday club has been postponed, as has all other events.
Fiskgjusen och gäddan (The Osprey and the pike)
A trip to the Fysingen lake that is popular for waders, geese, etcetera. Among others we saw the first Barn swallow (Ladusvala), Redshank (Rödbena) and Oystercatcher (Strandskata) for the season but the highlight was the Osprey fishing and catching a pike. The distance was to long, so I missed the Eagle that interfered and made the Osprey drop its prey over the woods.
March, 2020
Another almost snow free winter with mild temperatures. Now, in March, I have started visiting the bird areas that are a bit more remote (but still in the wider Stockholm area). The early migrants are starting to appear.
Winter birds
This winter is weird, rarely any snow here in Stockholm and mainly plus (Celcius) degrees. Shallow lakes have been frozen over on and off, but the deeper ones been open.
090 – Skärrfåglar (Caprimulgiformes)
Non-European Blåtofsad kolibri (Orthorhyncus cristatus; Antillean crested hummingbird) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020
093 – Tangaror (Tanagers)
Non-European Banansmyg (Coereba flaveola; Bananaquit) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/tSikMGqAcBhKtz9p7Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banansmyg Antillertangara (Loxigilla noctis; Lesser Antillean bullfinch) 2024-02-19: Updated Swedish name (from “Antillerfink”) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MGXdnyC5F2mfrXJZ8Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antillerfink Sisitangara (Melanospiza bicolor; Black-faced grassquit) 2024-02-19: Updated Sweidsh name (from “Skiffergräsfink) and latin name (from “Tiaris” to “Melanospiza”. Terre de…
092 – Vireor (Vireos)
Non-European Mustaschvireo (Vireo altiloquus; Black-whiskered vireo) Terre de Haut, Guadeloupe, February 2020 Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7aLSpor8u6k43giDAWikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustaschvireo
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