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Bird Species recorded in Øygarden
Crag Martin (Klippesvale) - new for Norway, Hernar, 06 May 2011
Over 270 species
of bird have in
recorded in Øygarden, Hordaland as of 2017. Below is a
provisional list
of species recorded, it is based on my own records, information
gleaned from the annual reports published since 1997 in "Fugler i
Hordaland" (previously known as "Krompen") and the artsobservasjoner
webside. The annual report is
published in Norwegian and digital versions of these files can be found
using the link below:
| Annual bird reports for Hordaland |
* = Denotes species not yet accepted by the local rarities committee (LSKF)
| English | Norwegian | Scientific |
| Red-throated diver | Smålom | Gavia stellata |
| Black-throated diver | Storlom | Gavia arctica |
| Great Northern Diver | Islom | Gavia immer |
| White-billed diver | Gulnebblom | Gavia adamsii |
| Little Grebe | Dvergdykker | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
| Great Crested Grebe | Toppdykker | Podiceps cristatus |
| Red-necked Grebe | Gråstrupedykker | Podiceps grisegena |
| Slavonian Grebe | Horndykker | Podiceps auritus |
| Black-browed Albatross | Svartbynalbatross | Thalassarche melanophris |
| Northern Fulmar | Havhest | Fulmarus glacialis |
| Sooty Shearwater | Grålire | Puffinus griseus |
| Manx Shearwater | Havlire | Puffinus puffinus |
| European Storm-petrel | Havsvale | Hydrobates pelagius |
| Leach's Storm-petrel | Stormsvale | Oceanodroma leucohoa |
| Northern Gannet | Havsule | Morus bassanus |
| Great Cormorant | Storskarv | Phalacracorax carbo |
| European Shag | Toppskarv | Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
| Great Egret | Egretthegre | Egretta alba |
| Grey Heron | Gråhegre | Ardea cinera |
| White Stork | Stork | Ciconia ciconia |
| Glossy Ibis | Bronseibis | Plegadis falcinellus |
| Mute Swan | Knoppsvane | Cygnus olor |
| Bewick's Swan | Dvergsvane | Cygnus columbianus |
| Whooper Swan | Sangsvane | Cygnus cygnus |
| Bean Goose | Sædgås | Anser fabalis |
| Pink Footed Goose | Kortnebbgås | Anser brachyrhynchus |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Tundragås | Anser albifrons |
| Greylag Goose | Grågas | Anser anser |
| Canada Goose | Kanadagås | Branta canadensis |
| Barnacle Goose | Hvitkinngås | Branta leucopsis |
| Brent Goose | Ringgås | Branta bernicla |
| Egyptian Goose | Niland | Alopochen aegyptiaca |
| Common Shelduck | Gravand | Tadorna tadorna |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Brunnake | Anas penelope |
| Gadwall | Snadderand | Anas strepera |
| Eurasian Teal | Krikkand | Anas crecca |
| Green-winged Teal | Amerikakrikkand | Anas carolinensis |
| Mallard | Stokkand | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Northern Pintail | Stjertand | Anas acuta |
| Gargany | Knekkand | Anas querquedula |
| Northern Shoveler | Skjeand | Anas clypeata |
| Common Pochard | Taffeland | Aythya ferina |
| Tufted Duck | Toppand | Aythya fuligula |
| Greater Scaup | Bergand | Aythya marila |
| Lesser Scaup | Purpurhodeand | Aythya affinis |
| Common Eider | Ærfugl | Somateria mollissima |
| Long-tailed duck | Havelle | Clangula hyemalis |
| Common Scoter | Svartand | Melanitta nigra |
| Surf Scoter | Brilleand | Melaniita perspicillata |
| Velvet Scoter | Sjøorre | Melaniita fusca |
| Common Goldeneye | Kvinand | Bucephala clangula |
| Smew | Lappfiskand | Mergus albellus |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Siland | Mergus serrator |
| Goosander | Laksand | Mergus merganser |
| Black Kite | Svartglente | Milvus migrans |
| White-tailed Eagle | Havørn | Haliaeetus albicilla |
| Eurasian Marsh Harrier | Sivhauk | Circus aeruginosus |
| Hen Harrier | Myrhauk | Circus cyaneus |
| Pallid Harrier | Steppehauk | Circus macrourus |
| Northern Goshawk | Hønsehauk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Spurvehauk | Accipiter nisus |
| Common Buzzard | Musvåk | Buteo buteo |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | Fjellvåk | Buteo lagopus |
| Golden Eagle | Kongeørn | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Osprey | Fiskeørn | Pandion haliaetus |
| Common Kestrel | Tårnfalk | Falco tinnunculus |
| Red-footed Falcon | Aftenfalk | Falco vespertinus |
| Merlin | Dvergfalk | Falco columbarius |
| Eurasian Hobby | Lerkefalk | Falco subbuteo |
| Gyrfalcon | Jaktfalk | Falco rusticolus |
| Peregrine | Vandrefalk | Falco peregrinus |
| Black Grouse | Orrfugl | Tetrao tetrix |
| Water Rail | Vannrikse | Rallus aquaticus |
| Spotted Crake | Myrrikse | Porzana porzana |
| Corncrake | Åkerrikse | Crex crex |
| Common Moorehen | Sivhøne | Gallinula chloropus |
| Common Coot | Sothøne | Fulica atra |
| Common Crane | Trane | Grus Grus |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Tjeld | Haematopus ostralegus |
| Pied Avocet | Avosett | Recurvirostra avosetta |
| Little (ringed) Plover | Dverglo | Charadrius dubious |
| Ringed Plover | Sandlo | Charadrius hiaticula |
| Eurasian Dotterel | Boltit | Charadrius morinellus |
| European Golden Plover | Heilo | Pluvalis apricaria |
| Grey Plover | Tundralo | Pluvalis squatarola |
| Northern Lapwing | Vipe | Vanellus vanellus |
| Red Knot | Polarsnipe | Calidris canutus |
| Sanderling | Sandløper | Calidris alba |
| Little Stint | Dvergsnipe | Calidris minuta |
| Temminck's Stint | Temminksnipe | Calidris temminckii |
| Pectoral Sandpiper Picture | Alaskasnipe | Calidris melanotos |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Tundrasnipe | Caladris ferruginea |
| Purple Sandpiper | Fjæreplytt | Calidris maritima |
| Dunlin | Myrsnipe | Calidris alpina |
| Ruff | Brushane | Philomachus pugnax |
| Jack Snipe | Kvartbekkasin | Lymnocryptes minimus |
| Common Snipe | Enkeltbekkasin | Gallinago gallinago |
| Great Snipe | Dobbeltbekkasin | Gallinago media |
| Woodcock | Rugde | Scolopax rusticola |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Svarthalespove | Limosa limosa |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Lappspove | Limosa lapponica |
| Whimbrel | Småspove | Numenius phaeopus |
| Eurasian Curlew | Storspove | Numenius arquata |
| Spotted Redshank | Sotsnipe | Tringa erythropus |
| Common Redshank | Rødstilk | Tringa totanus |
| Common Greenshank | Gluttesnipe | Tringa nebularia |
| Green Sandpiper | Skogsnipe | Tringa ochropus |
| Wood Sandpiper | Grønnstilk | Tringa glareola |
| Common Sandpiper | Strandsnipe | Actitis hypoleucos |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Steinvender | Arenaria interpres |
| Red-necked Phalarope | Svømmesnipe | Phalaropus lobatus |
| Red (Grey) Phalarope | Polarsvømmesnipe | Phalaropus fulicarius |
| Pomarine Skua | Polarjo | Stercorarius pomarinus |
| Arctic Skua | Tyvjo | Stercorarius parasiticus |
| Long-tailed Skua | Fjelljo | Stercorarius longicaudus |
| Great Skua | Storjo | Stercorarius skua |
| Little Gull | Dvergmåke | Larus minutus |
| Sabine's Gull | Sabinemåke | Larus sabini |
| Black-headed Gull | Hettemåke | Larus ridebudus |
| Common Gull | Fiskemåke | Larus canus |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Sildemåke | Larus fuscus |
| Herring Gull | Gråmake | Larus argentatus |
| Iceland Gull | Grønlansmåke | Larus glaucoides |
| Glaucous Gull | Polarmåke | Larus hyperboreus |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Svartbak | Larus marinus |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Krykkje | Rissa tridactyla |
| Sandwich Tern | Splitterne | Sterna sandvicensis |
| Common Tern | Makrellterne | Sterna hirundo |
| Arctic Tern | Rødnebbterne | Sterna paradisaea |
| Black Tern | Svartterne | Chlidonnias niger |
| Common Guillemot | Lomvi | Uria aalge |
| Razorbill | Alke | Alca torda |
| Black Guillemot | Teist | Cepphus grylle |
| Little Auk | Alkekonge | Alle alle |
| Atlantic Puffin | Lunde | Fratercula arctica |
| Stock Dove | Skogdue | Columba oenas |
| Common Woodpigeon | Ringdue | Columba palumbus |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Tyrkedue | Streptopelia decaoocto |
| European Turtle Dove | Turteldue | Streptopelia turtur |
| Common Cuckoo | Gjøk | Cuculus canorus |
| Eagle Owl | Hubro | Bubo bubo |
| Hawk Owl | Haukugle | Surnia ulula |
| Tawny Owl | Kattugle | Strix aluco |
| Long-eared Owl | Hornugle | Asio otus |
| Short-eared Owl | Jordugle | Asio flameus |
| Tengmalm's owl | Perleugle | Aegolius funereus |
| Nightjar | Nattravn | Caprimulgus europaeus |
| Common Swift | Tårnseiler | Apus aapus |
| Bee-eater | Bieter | Merops apiaster |
| Hoopoe | Hærfugl | Upupa epops |
| Eurasian Wryneck | Vendehals | Jynx torquilla |
| Grey (-headed) Woodpecker | Gråspett | Picus canus |
| Great Spotted woodpecker | Flaggspett | Dendrocopos major |
| White-backed Woodpecker | Hvitryggspett | Dendrocopos leucotos |
| Lesser spotted Woodpecker | Dvergspett | Dendrocopos minor |
| Three-toed Woodpecker | Tretåspett | Picoides tridactylus |
| Skylark | Sanglerke | Alauda arvensis |
| (Greater) Short-toed Lark | Dverglerke | Calandrella brachydactyla |
| Horned Lark | Fjellerke | Eremophila alpestris |
| Sand Martin | Sandsvale | Riparia riparia |
| Crag Martin | Klippesvale | Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
| Barn Swallow | Låvesvale | Hirundo rustica |
| House Martin | Taksvale | Delichon urbica |
| Richard's Pipit | Tartarpiplerke | Anthus novaeseelandiae |
| Olive-backed Pipit | Sibirpiplerke | Anthus hodgsoni |
| Tree Pipit | Trepiplerke | Anthus trivialis |
| Meadow Pipit | Heipiplerke | Anthus pratensis |
| Red-throated Pipit | Lappiplerke | Anthus cervinus |
| Rock Pipit | Skjærpiplerke | Anthus petrosus |
| Buff-bellied Pipit | Myrpiplerke | Anthus rubescens |
| Yellow Wagtail | Gulerle | Motacilla flava |
| Citrine Wagtail | Sitronerle | Motacilla citreola |
| Grey Wagtail | Vintererle | Motacilla cinerea |
| White Wagtail | Linerle | Motacilla alba |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Sidensvans | Bombycilla garrulus |
| White-throated Dipper | Fossekall | Cinclus cinclus |
| Winter Wren | Gjerdesmett | Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Hedge Accentor | Jernspurv | Prunella modularis |
| Siberian Accentor | Sibirjernspurv | Prunella montanella |
| European Robin | Rødstrupe | Erithacus rubecula |
| Bluethroat | Blåstrupe | Luscinia svecica |
| Red-flanked Bluetail | Blåstjert | Tarsiger cyanurus |
| Black Redstart | Svartrødstjert | Phoenicurus ochruros |
| Common Redstart | Rødstjert | Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
| Whinchat | Busksvett | Saxicola rubetra |
| Stonechat | Svartstrupe | Saxicola torquata |
| Siberian Stonechat | Asiasvartstrupe | Saxicola Maurus |
| Northern Wheatear | Steinskvett | Oenanthe oenanthe |
| White's Thrush | Gulltrost | Zoothera dauma |
| Ring Ouzel | Ringtrost | Turdus torquatus |
| Common Blackbird | Svartrost | Turdus merula |
| Black-throated Thrush | Svartstrupetrost | Turdus atrogularis |
| Fieldfare | Gråtrost | Turdus pilaris |
| Song Thrush | Måltrost | Turdus philomelus |
| Redwing | Rødvingetrost | Turdus iliacus |
| Mistle Thrush | Duetrost | Turdus viscivorus |
| Common Grasshopper Warbler | Gresshoppersanger | Locustella naevia |
| Cetti's Warbler | Sumpsanger | Locustella luscinioides |
| Sedge Warbler | Sivsanger | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
| Blyth's Reed Warbler | Busksanger | Acrocephalus dumetorum |
| Paddyfield Warbler | Åkersanger | Acrocephalus agricola |
| Eurasian Reed Warbler | Rørsanger | Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
| Marsh Warbler | Myrsanger | Acrocephalus palustris |
| Icterine Warbler | Gulsanger | Hippolais icterina |
| Barred Warbler | Haukesanger | Sylvia nisoria |
| Lesser Whitethroat | Møller | Sylvia curruca |
| Common Whitethroat | Tornsanger | Syvia communis |
| Garden Warbler | Hagesanger | Sylvia borin |
| Blackcap | Munk | Sylvia atricapilla |
| Greenish Warbler | Østsanger | Phylloscopus trochiloides |
| Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler | Fuglekongesanger | Phylloscopus proregulus |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Gulbrynsanger | Phylloscopus inornatus |
| Radde's Warbler | Viersanger | Phylloscopus schwarzi |
| Dusky Warbler | Brunsanger | Phylloscopus fuscatus |
| Wood Warbler | Bøksanger | Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
| Common Chiffchaff | Gransanger | Phylloscopus collybita |
| Willow Warbler | Løvsanger | Phylloscopus trochilus |
| Goldcrest | Fuglekonge | Regulus regulus |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Gråfluesnapper | Muscicapa striata |
| Red-breasted flycatcher | Dvergfluesnapper | Ficedula parva |
| Pied Flycatcher | Svarthvitfluesnapper | Ficedula hypoleuca |
| Long-tailed Tit | Stjertmeis | Aegithalos caudatus |
| Willow Tit | Granmeis | Parus montanus |
| Crested Tit | Toppmeis | Parus cristatus |
| Coal Tit | Svartmeis | Parus ater |
| Blue Tit | Blåmeis | Parus caeruleus |
| Great Tit | Kjøttmeis | Parus major |
| Wood Nuthatch | Spettmeis | Sitta europaea |
| Eurasian Treecreeper | Trekryper | Certhia familiaris |
| Eurasian Golden Oriole | Pirol | Oriolus oriolus |
| Isabelline Shrike | Rødhalevarsler | Laniuus isabellinus |
| Red-backed shrike | Tornskate | Lanius collurio |
| Lesser Grey Shrike | Rosenvarsler | Lanius minor |
| Great Grey Shrike | Varsler | Lanius excubitor |
| Eurasian Jay | Nøtteskrike | Garrulus glandarius |
| Black-billed Magpie | Skjære | Pica pica |
| Spotted Nutcracker | Nøttekråke | Nucifraga caryocatactes |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | Kaie | Corvus monedula |
| Rook | Kornkråke | Corvus frugilegus |
| Hooded crow | Kråke | Corvus cornix |
| Carrion Crow | Svartkråke | Corvus corone |
| Common Raven | Ravn | Corvus corax |
| Rosy Starling | Rosenstær | Sturnus roseus |
| Common Starling | Stær | Sturnus vulgaris |
| House Sparrow | Gråspurv | Passer domesticus |
| Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | Passer montanus |
| Chaffinch | Bokfink | Fringilla coelebs |
| Brambling | Bjørkefink | Fringilla montifringilla |
| European Greenfinch | Grønnfink | Carduelis chloris |
| European Goldfinch | Stillits | Carduelis carduelis |
| European Siskin | Grønnsisik | Carduelis spinus |
| Common Linnet | Tornirisk | Carduelis cannabina |
| Twite | Bergirisk | Carduelis flavirostris |
| Mealy Redpoll | Gråsisik | Carduelis flammea |
| Lesser Redpoll | Brunsisik | Carduelis cabaret |
| Two-barred Crossbill | Båndkorsnebb | Loxia leucoptera |
| Common Crossbill | Grankorsnebb | Loxia curvvirostra |
| Parrot Crossbill | Furukorsnebb | Loxia pytyopsittacus |
| Trumpeter Finch | Trompetfink | Bucanetes githagineus |
| Common Rosefinch | Rosenfink | Carpodacus erythrinus |
| Pine Grosbeak | Konglebit | Pinicolor enucleator |
| Common Bullfinch | Dompap | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
| Hawfinch | Kjernbiter | Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
| Lapland Longspur | Lappspurv | Calcarius lapponicus |
| Ortulan Bunting | Hortulan | Emberiza hortulana |
| Snow Bunting | Snøspurv | Plectrophenax nivalis |
| Yellowhammer | Gulspurv | Embiriza citrinella |
| Little Bunting | Dvergspurv | Embiriza pusilla |
| Reed Bunting | Sivspurv | Embiriza schoeniclus |
| Black-headed Bunting | Svarthodespurv | Emberiza melanocephala |
Pallid Harrier - a new species for Øygarden in September 2015
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