A Redwing conundrum; how do they manage that? Yes, we had snow all day on Friday, but that may well have been the last heavy snowfall of this spring (and time too!), and today was quite pleasant, partly sunny and +4*C. More birdsong too. I had not planned to mail again already now (it can … Read more

​No spring yet in Tromsø, but maybe soon When I was a graduate student back in summer 1962 (time flies) I took part in a museum expedition to Galicia in NW Spain. One of the leaders was the geologist Dr Mabesone, who was of a somewhat hesitant nature. And soon he was generally known as … Read more

Not so much a mystery bird this time as probably one not seen too often by most birdwatchers. Thanks for all the replies to Mystery Bird number one and especially the reasons for the i.d. Consensus seems to be a Flycatcher and the Leaden is favourite; but I kind of like the robin choice as … Read more

       TROMSØ SPRING—SHORT NO PROGRESS REPORT From my student years , I remember the song starting: "Spring will be a little late this year, a little slow to start". I often think of it these days, with still 1 m of snow in the garden, and today a thin veneer of fresh ice … Read more

Hi, With all this being at home business I decided that I would start something that was long overdue… sort through all my photos. Starting with a huge digital library of birds I soon realised that I had a number of birds that I couldn’t positively identify. So I thought I would enlist everyone’s help … Read more