Tag: Korp (Corvus corax; Northern raven)

Outer Hebrides, September 21-28, 2024

Took a trip with my old friend, Johan, via Edinburgh to the Outer Hebrides. We traveled with a rental car via the ferry from Ullapool to the isle of Lewis. From there went to the northernmost tip, Butt of Lewis. Then we drove through the isles of Harris, North Uist, South Uist, Eriskay and Barra. Lastly we returned with a ferry to Oban and continued back to Edinburgh.

This was not the best time for bird watching, but I managed to capture four new species. It was also a bit late in the season as some tourist attractions were closed (e.g. the Arnol blackhouse). Most food shacks and lunch restaurants were also closed (and they are not plentyful to begin with). As we stayed in pre-booked hotels, we were at least treated to good dinners and breakfasts. Most of the hotels seemed to end their season in October.

May, 2024, the first half

An early May update as I’m going on a birding trip. May has treated us well with the last eight days on +20 C and ony a single night with frost.

April,2024

A typical (?) April with hope for Spring as well as snow and rain. The pollen season is also here, ruining a number of intended excursions for me.

November, 2021

Another quiet month with more of the same to come. Now at the end of November temperatues are below the freezing point but the snow has yet to arrive.

July, 2021

This post is dominated by our trip to island of Gotland, southeast of Stockholm. I’m not happy about the quality of the photos in general, blaming the often long distance, the hot weather (heat haze) and strong sun. I shoulld of course have been out early or late instead of mid day. That said, six new X’s was nice to achieve.

September, 2020

After the trip to Österlen, had a shorter stay at the son-in-law’s place at lake Yxningen. Was supposed to spend a week in the Outer Hebrides (Scotland), but Covid-19 made the travel agency go bust, the flights be canceled and us not feeling like traveling abroad.
Also went on a excursion with Fågelguidning to the Sandemar nature reserve.

July, 2020

A quiet month for bird watching, but got lucky with the Goshawk family and a couple of bird I had not been able to photograph before.

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.

062 – Kråkfåglar (Crows)

Skata (Pica pica; Eurasian magpie) Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YTYzmj1NxvLTE2uN8Wikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skata Nötskrika (Gallurus Glandarius; Eurasian jay) Bilder: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NSHjaV31Zh2w7KK7AWikipedia: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%B6tskrika Nötkråka (Nucifraga caryocatactes; Northern Nutcracker) 2025-06-26: Changed name to adhere to new global international standard (AviList). The subspecies Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos (Smalnäbbad nötkråka) among the cembra pines. Fölehagsvägen, Kalmar, Småland, October 6, 2022 . Nikon Z 7 II, handheld….

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