Harbour porpoises are definitely out there, but I only see them very occasionally in NW Skåne. This one washed up at Torekov in February 08.Took the kids for a walk between Hemmeslövstrand and Eskilstorpstrand in the morning. Highlights were at least two gannets offshore, a single little gull and a total of four Slavonian grebes bobbing about. Along the dunes bumped into a vocal dunnock, had three common crossbills south and heard a black woodpecker.
Stopped off at Klarningen briefly but the fencing contractors were doing their thing and the place looked very deserted (more then normal).
In the afternoon I headed out on my own for an hour and a half at Sandön and Rönnen. Sandön was quiet with just two gannets past. Rönnen was a bit more like it with two massive white-tailed eagles perched up, plus black-throated diver (1), Slavonian grebe (2), gannet (4 more) and snow bunting (4). From here I watched a big flock of 18 oystercatcher going to roost on Själrönnen. The real highlight though was a small pod of harbour porpoises out in the bay - I only see porpoises a few times a year here, so pretty exciting.
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