If you can withstand the cold then it is fantastic to be out at the moment with blue skies and no wind. It is slightly warmer now with temperatures staying above -20C and we are forecast to have a brief period with plus temperatures on Thursday before it gets cold again.
There are still very few birds to see though and a long walk
in the forest today in perfect listening conditions was very poorly rewarded
although I did hear my first Black Woodpecker and Hazel Grouse of 2024. I also
finally had a Pygmy Owl in Maridalen and with both Great Grey Shrike and
Grey-headed Woodpecker yesterday then the trio of interesting birds remains.
A visit to Fornebu yesterday gave fantastic views of the
Bearded Tits but again Wrens were absent and it wouldn't surprise me now if I don't see or hear one until the spring,
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| the Bearded Tits (skjeggmeis) were feeding on the edge of the reedbed and often went into bushes |
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| this female had darks stipes on its back |
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| here she has been eating snow |
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| Grey-headed Woodpecker (gråspett) |
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| in addition to the red feathers there is a piece of peanut skin on her crown |
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| Pygmy Owl (spurveugle) and an angry Coal Tit (svartmeis) |
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| a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (dvergspett) was a welcome sight in Maridalen |
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| the setting sun reflecting off windows south of Maridalsvannet and a sky with a lot of pollution from wood burning stoves adding to the colours |
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| the Pygmy Owl |
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