Took No. 3 for a long walk along the road to Yttre Kattvik, this morning. She fell asleep and I had a good two-and-a-half hours watching stuff migrate. Noticeable finch movement during the morning with small parties either heading north directly over the sea or hugging the coastline and passing overhead. Mostly chaffinch, but small numbers of siskin, linnet and brambling. Also overhead at least two tree pipits calling in flight - my first of the year. Behind us in the woods a black woodpecker gave its territorial song.
Out at sea things were going on too. The easy highlight was a male smew, trying to sneak through in a flock of curlew! Curlew were on the move today with small flocks passing every now and again.
After lunch we took a blanket up to Salomonhög and sat in the sun to see if any passerines were moving through the valley. They were and we saw several flocks of finches and meadow pipit before we had to leave.
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