Vittrut - Gråmåge - Isolokki - Eismowe
Glaucous
gull is a regular visitor to Øygarden with birds turning up
each
winter, some are long stayers and can be found wherever flocks of gulls
gather, whilst others are seen migrating up the coast from places like Skogsøy.
October to March are the best months.
It is also a common bird offshore all over the Norwegian sector of the North Sea where the species can be seen at any time of year, although they are far more numerous in the winter months. Huge numbers can be seen well into the spring in the Barent's Sea.
It is also a common bird offshore all over the Norwegian sector of the North Sea where the species can be seen at any time of year, although they are far more numerous in the winter months. Huge numbers can be seen well into the spring in the Barent's Sea.
Second year bird, Dåvøy, Øygarden, 21 January 2009
