In between heavy rain days, Spring has finally arrived and thus allowing me to visit a number of local bird sanctuaries.
Tag: Hämpling (Linaria cannabina; Common linnet)
2021-04-29–05-15 Österlen
Another two week trip down to Brantevik via Alvesta. Our first week was mainly chilly, windy wet, but the weather picked up and the next batch of migratory birds started to arrive. I’m especially happy for getting good images of the Nightingale.
2020-09-01–12 Österlen
Another trip down to the south east of Sweden and Brantevik. A short stop outside Alvesta on the way.
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.
066 – Finkar (Finches)
Bofink (Fringilla coelebs; Common chaffinch)
Bergfink (Fringilla montifringilla; Brambling)
Hämpling (Linaria cannabina; Common linnet)
Gråsiska (Carduelis flammea; Common redpoll)
Steglits (Carduelis carduelis; European goldfinch)
Grönfink (Chloris chloris; European greenfinch)
Grönsiska (Carduelis spinus; Eurasian siskin)
Gulhämpling (Serinus serinus; European Serin)
Domherre (Pyrrhula pyrrhula; Eurasian bullfinch)
Stenknäck (Coccothraustes coccothraustes; Hawfinch)