Friday 20 March 2020

Continuing signs of spring

Small signs of spring continue to show themselves although it is pretty quite generally. Yesterday the first flocks of Pink-footed Geese migrated north over the Dale and were a very welcome sight indeed and today there was also a small group feeding with Greylag Geese on one of the fields. The first Barnacle Goose of the year was also on the lake and along with Canada Geese meant there were 4 species of geese in the Dale. In the afternoon a low flying Crane was also my first of the year in the Dale.


I have been seeing butterflies/moths this week but have not been able to identify them although have suspected that all have been Orange Underwing / bjørkevårmåler and today I found one sunning itself and was able to confirm species.

Here is my eBird report from Maridalsvannet today: 


Orange Underwing

this photo shows ca.200 (I reckon) Pink-footed Geese

and this definitely shows 19


Crane (trane)

Canada Goose with Whooper Swans 
Tudted Duck (toppand)


Whooper Swans (sangsvane)

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