Had a busy day today but managed to squeeze in two good little sessions. Kicked off at Klarningen for just over an hour in the morning on my own. The place was full of water, iced over and the fence partially completed, but no sign of the contractors. I meant to take a photo but...
Not unsurprisingly considering the mild, wet November we have just had the highlights at Klarningen were a bunch of birds that are normally scarce in December. These included; lapwing (3), skylark (6 - my first in December), starling (1), siskin (69), goldfinch (15) and reed bunting (2 - on neighbouring Eskilstorps pools). A flock of 100 fieldfare was good to see, the waxwing cannot be far behind.
Took Number 1 to the dentist in Båstad next and afterwards we had lunch by the harbour and went for a short walk. On arrival a red kite was circling out at sea, vaguely reminscent of a frigatebird... Sixteen barnacle geese flew past during lunch and whooper swans (7) were on the move too. Offshore we managed great crested grebe (4), long-tailed duck (4), goldeneye (35) and velvet scoter (1). But still no sign of any scaup.
Back at home 12 whoopers flew over the garden, as Sweden ices up we will have many more of these overhead in the next month.
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