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…

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…

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…

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…

So it’s already July and I have just relaxed and only shooted some videos in my patch. In Central Europe it is hot and lately in Scandinavia there have been only two days when then winds have been blowing from south. It’s been rather chilly. The warm winds might have brought some Common Quails to nearby fields so I have to do some night riding. At least one Savi’s warbler…