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Observers: Aron Andersson, Anders Eriksson, Arild Hansen, Hans
Larsson, Esko Lavikka, Hampus Lejon and Kristoffer Nilsson.
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17th May 2009 |
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| Adult Pomarine Skuas at Slettnes.
Photo: Anders Eriksson, Sweden, 2009. |
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| Two Swedish birders celebrate
the national day in Norway! Photo: Anders Eriksson, Sweden,
2009. |
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14th May 2009 |
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Not much of sigthings today as the weather conditions have been
far from good and the visibility was very poor.
Early in the night (midnight sun) Aron and Hampus saw a carcass
of a very huge (probably a rorqual) whale floating westwards off
the lighthouse. A swarm of gulls was hanging around and feeding
at the carcass.
The Little Gull Larus minutus was still present in the area.
Otter Lutra lutra was seen at several occasions along the
shore at the Lighthouse.
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| Adult Pomarine Skuas at Slettnes.
Photo: Hans Larsson, Sweden, 2009. |
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| The young Little Gull still
present . Photo: Hans Larsson, Sweden, 2009. |
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| Typical low-flying Shags. Photo:
Hans Larsson, Sweden, 2009. |
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| Male King Eiders in different
ages. Second and third year only or three ages? Photo:
Hampus Lejon, Sweden, 2009. |
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| Arctic Skua at Slettnes. Photo:
Aron Andersson, Sweden, 2009. |
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13th May 2009 |
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Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: One seen.
Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus: One seen. Only the 2-3 record!!
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus: 2
Little Gull Larus minutus: 1 2nd cal year passing east.
Lapland Lomgspur Calcarius lapponicus: 3
Otter Lutra lutra was spotted again at Los Fotos Odos (the
tip west of the Lighthouse).
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12th May 2009 |
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King Eider Somateria spectabilis: 250 roosting off the lighthouse
area.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus: Three observations of
probably the same bird.
Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus: 5 at the lighthouse area
Northern Wheatear Oeananthe oenanthe: 3
Otter Lutra lutra was spotted at Los Fotos Odos (the tip
west of the Lighthouse). At least two Killer Whales Orcinus orca
was seen off the lighthouse by Esko.
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11th May 2009 |
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European Wigeon Anas penelope: 5
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus: 1 adult male (Roy Erling Wrånes)
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus: 1
Northern Wheatear Oeananthe oenanthe: 1
Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris: 5
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus: 1
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus: 2
Rook Corvus frugilegus: The bird is back in town!
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| Adult Pomarine Skua at Slettnes. Photo: Aron
Andersson, Sweden, 2009. |
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10th May 2009 |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis:
800 roosting off the lighthouse area. |
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9th May 2009 |
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White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii: 77 roosting off the lighthouse.
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer: 2 adult in summer plumage
of the lighthouse
King Eider Somateria spectabilis: 500 roosting off the lighthouse
area.
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra: 400
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis: 2000
Great Skua Stercorarius skua: 3
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| 2nd cal Kittiwake at Slettnes. Photo: Aron
Andersson, Sweden, 2009. |
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8th May 2009 |
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White-billed Diver Gavia adamsii: 147 roosting off the lighthouse!!
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata: 71 roosting off the lighthouse.
King Eider Somateria spectabilis: 300 roosting off the lighthouse
area.
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides: 1 2nd cal
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus: 6
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| White-billed Diver at Slettnes. Photo: Hampus
Lejon, Sweden, 2009. |
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