A day out at the seaside

Today was very windy but we had sufficient nets in sheltered places to be able to operate at reduced capacity. The totals are therefore much lower than recently but 138 was a good total given the circumstances and included the project's first Chiffchaff. Unfortunately this was not a grey Siberian type, but a good bird for here nevertheless.
We then decided to accept the generous offer from Tormod, Elin and Alonza to pick us up and take us for a tour of Vardø-check it out on a map as at the very edge of the northern European landmass. We have been invited to stay over after trying for petrels later tonight-news tomorrow if any success.
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Birdwatching Norway

Today's Chiffchaff

Vardø

Arctic redpoll 7

Redpoll 29

Willow warbler 11

Chiffchaff 1

White wagtail 2

Meadow pipit 58

Dunnock 4

Redstart 1

Reed bunting 10

Bluethroat 3

Brambling 10

Lapland bunting 1

Great tit 1

Total 138.