Category Archives: Owls and Nightjars

Bird of Dreams

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Hawk Owl The odd character by Vincent van der Spek at the Gullfest, in Arctic Norway, April 2012 Pine Grosbeaks within touching distance after a hilarious dog sledge ride, flocks of King Eiders in all plumages and ages, Steller’s Eiders … Continue reading →

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Tengmalm’s Owl

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

What a moment! Some things you can’t expect. I knew there had been a Tengmalm’s Owl competing for territory with a Hawk Owl (pretty cool in itself!). It seemed that the Hawk Owl had won out, as we heard (the female?) calling … Continue reading →

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Nightjar in the hand

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

Juvenile male Excellent Tern passage last night with around 7-8,000 Common Terns, 10′s of Arctic Terns, several Black Terns, and juvenile of Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull mixed in. Also a couple of Tundra Ringed Plover on Beacon Ponds were the first I have seen this autumn. Waders moving again this … Continue reading →

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Hawk Owl

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

When bad news is really good news Thursday 12th May. Up early for breakfast. Packed and ready to go. Mid way through the grub and some bad news: The flight back to Vardø for me and Kirkenes for the rest of the group had just been cancelled. Yikes! The guys had a … Continue reading →

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Eagle Owl

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

Wild Thing! Good day at Spurn which included a full set of scarce winter beach passerines. More on those to come. For now THIS: Eagle Owl. This mighty beast was found as fresh road kill near Hull exactly 2 weeks ago. (on … Continue reading →

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