Common Tern
June 24th. 2004: A group of 37 Common Terns were hunting for Three-spined Sticklebacks in the city park of Bergen today. More »

Lesser Yellowlegs
May 18th. 2004: A surprising Lesser Yellowlegs, the first county record in Hordaland, showed well at the bird sanctuary at Herdla today. More »

Red-rumped Swallow
May 14th. 2004: The sixth Red-rumped Swallow in Norway this spring was a long-stayer outside Bergen. The fourth county record for Hordaland. More »

Black Stork
May 9th. 2004: A more than stunning Black Stork entertained about twenty birders for a short period in Rogaland county today. More »

Ring-necked Duck
May 8th. 2004: The wetland system at Jæren is probably the best area in Norway for wintering Aythya-ducks. However, this splendid male was the first to show up here in 18 years! More »

Common Crane
April 9th. 2004: A first-summer Common Crane was a surprising find at Granvin in Hordaland county today. More »

Thick-billed Nutcracker
April 9th. 2004: The Nutcrackers in western Norway makes an effort in attracting partners these days. Some do already incubate eggs. More »

Steller's Eider
March 9th. 2004: This splendid male Steller's Eider has spent the last two winters at Jæren in Rogaland county. More »

Surf Scoter
March 7th. 2004: Southwestern and middle Norway are the safest spots to get views of Surf Scoters in Norway. This adult male is from the southwest. More »

Masked Wagtail
March 7th. 2004: The Masked Wagtail at Lista, the southwestern tip of Norway, constitutes the second European record. The previous bird was visiting Cyprus in September 1966. More »

Little Gull
February 4th. 2004: This Little Gull was the first winter record of the species in Hordaland county. More »

Great White Egret
January 15th. 2004: This winter has produced the first ever winter record of Great White Egret in Norway. The same bird has probably roamed the southwestern coast of Norway since late November. More »

Isabelline Shrike
November 15th. 2003: A surprising Isabelline Shrike was found in a garden west of Bergen in Hordaland county today. More »

Ovenbird
October 26th. 2003: A stunning and extremely cooperative Ovenbird was found at Karmøy in Rogaland county on the 25th. The news triggered one of the largest twitches ever in Norway. More »

Goldfinch
October 16th. 2003: In western Norway Goldfinches are usually only seen during autumn and winter. During early October the first birds arrive. More »

Lanceolated Warbler
October 15th. 2003: Norways seventh Lanceolated Warbler was found at Fedje in Hordaland county today. More »

Turtle Dove
October 13th. 2003: A confiding Turtle Dove was the photo object of the day at Herdlevær outside Bergen in Hordaland county. The species is an annual vagrant in western Norway. More »