Summer holidays have begun and we are enjoying the fine
summer weather at a cabin at Hulvik south of Oslo. There are quite a few birds
right around the cabin with amongst other singing Wood Warblers (bøksanger), a
male Redstart (rødstjert) collecting food for young and a family of Lesser Spotted
Woodpeckers (dvergspett).
I took a nocturnal tour last night and had five singing
Quail (vaktel) including four very close to each other which is a very high
number for Norway and a sign of the record warm spring we have had. I failed to
locate any Corncrake (åkerrikse) or Nightjars (nattravn) but did have a few
Marsh Warblers (myrsanger), a Blyth’s Reed Warbler (busksanger), begging
Long-eared Owl (hornugle) chicks at two locations and rarest of all (for me at
least) I heard a begging Tawny Owl (kattugle) which is the first time I have
recorded this (common) species in Akershus!
One of the Quails was singing only 10 metres from me but
remained hidden in the crops and I could also simultaneously hear Blyth’s and
Marsh Warbler – quite an experience. I have recorded it on video and will
upload later.
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