Waiting for weather change

Still freezing. Very quiet conditions, not many birds around. Chaffinch at Hellesøy, Greater Spotted Woodpecker at Alvheim (couldn't find the Dipper). For the rest the usual stuff. Next days promiss a weather change, so may be there will be some movements among birds.

Raven on Ulvøya

Ice age

Minus 10 and open fresh water becoming scarce. Wildfowl gathering on the few spots left. On Klokkarvannet a group of 45 Whooper Swans together with Mallards,  two Goldeneyes and a Goosander.

Still freezing

A walk with Hickman at the marinbiological station produced little. Just the usual stuff on the water. At Espeland a Starling and a flock of 11 Wood Pigeons. At Flesland skjæret 13 Common Eiders.

Bergen birding

Had some things to do at home, but in the afternoon I was out for some municipality birding. Tried and found the Little Grebe at Kvitturspollen. It was hiding itself often, but it came out twice. A Sparrowhawk here as well. On Nordnes 12 Purple Sandpipers and a Willow Tit in my garden as I came home. 

Beautiful cold weather

Before work a roundabout at Kalandsvannet. A a feeder at Kismul a group of Greenfinches with ten or so Goldfinches between them.
Most of the lake frozen, no sign of the Smew.

Goldfinch and Blackbird