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Waders
Last week there was a change in the weather – some rain and wind from NE. In the mornings there were passerines by the Lake vesijärvi – Yellow Wagtails, Tree Pipits, Swallows and Martins. There were also waders migrating but I had busy times at the office. I still managed to see Caspian Tern one morning. Right now I should be birding by the lake and by the fields but…
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At the White-tailed Eagle nest
Recent years there have been several inland sightings of White-tailed Eagle in Päijät-Häme, Finland (Lahti region) in summer, during the breeding season. In the year 2015 White-tailed Eagle nested in Päijät-Häme but the nest fell down caused by a storm. In the year 2019 was successful. Birdwatchers found the nest when carefully watching the adults from a distance with a spotting scope. There were two chicks in the nest. A…
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August
Autumn is coming slowly closer and I am slowly reaching the 200 species goal. Lately I have got two new year ticks. I have never found Great Egret before but now I found TEN at the same time! I count Great Egret to the 200 easiest list because the species has become more and more common in Finland in autumn. Last year Great Egret nested in Finland for the first…
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July heat
The last two weeks of July were pretty warm in Finland. I spent two sunny evenings by the river photographing insects and flowers. In the early mornings there have been already some passerines in my patch that are clearly migrating – Common Rosefinches, Chiffchaffs, Wood Warblers and so on. I’ve managed to add some new birds to the year-list. I heard one Grey Plover when I tried to see wader…
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Daisies and flies
Here is a video of my favourite theme – Macro shots of flowers and flies. July is half way and I have found only one new bird to the year list – Two-barred Crossbill. I have made only few trips with bicycle including one night cycling but that was just a waste of time. The days and nights are quiet so you have to wake up at 4 Am to…
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