The last week in Oslo

Before I bore most of you with a butterfly post it is about time with another catch up of local Oslo birding.

Hobbies are back in Maridalen and have clearly chosen a new but yet to be discovered nest. I have seen a single Honey Buzzard over Maridalen and the nest of the last two years has had green branches added to it although no birds are on the nest yet.

The last Lapwing nest in Maridalen is now empty and I think that the young have hatched due to the behaviour of the parents but the crop is now too high to see. One evening whilst the nest was still occupied a fox with Lapwing young on its mind walked through the field. I have a long video of the event and the adults were very effective at attacking the fox and also calling their young away.

The four Little Ringed Plover eggs have hatched and the parents are doing a great job keeping them alive. They deserve a separate post though as there is a lot to see with them.

Nocturnal singers are slowly increasing with at least 4 Marsh Warblers in Maridalen and a Nightjar in an unexpected location that showed very well.

Arctic Terns remain on the lake including the 3cy bird with the missing tail feather and it is fun watching them on every visit to the lake.

A video of the Nightjar (nattravn) to start with

adult Lapwings (vipe)trying to chase off a fox whose back is just visible amongst the buttercups

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this young Lapwing is nearly fully grown and was flapping its wings

my only Oslo Honey Buzzard (vepsevåk) so far this year

this pair with the male on the left were in Østfold

the Honey Buzzard nest from the last two years with fresh spruce branches added

Arctic Tern (rødnebbterne) with a mayfly in its sights

and about to be caught

Hobby (lerkefalk)

spot the Red-backed Shrike (tornskate). There has still not been any major arrival and I have not located any breeding pairs yes

A Blue Tit (blåmeis) nest jut above ground level

when a Chiffchaff (gransanger) flew up from by my feet I knew there must be a nest nearby and here it was

with a few young in it