During house sparrow fieldwork this week at Helgeland, Northern Norway, we also managed to read the ring number of this common tern. Ringed as juvenile bird at Seal Sands, Teesmouth in August 2016, 1509 km away. Busy carrying fish back to the local colony.

Last fledge check of the season home in Norway today. Very low production this year, with most of the early broods failing. However, rather high density, with eggs in 137/186 boxes. Distribution:
Great tit 76
Blue tit 24
Pied flycatcher 27 (record high)
Coal tit 7
Nuthatch 2
Marsh tit 1

Indeed!

It’s like poetry!

The first great tit (and blue tit) egg in my round for the season! Marley Plantation early as always🥚

Todays nest-box round revealed some nests close to completion. Not many had started building tho. Yet! Also produced a less fancy Strava-map than @davididiaquez.bsky.social, but still looks cool from above!

Wonderful last couple of days at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social! Med gulls, sandwich terns, black redstart, purple sandpipers, little owls, avocets, ring ouzels, lots of newly arrived migrants and more! All this in wonderful EGI company