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. They are also a regular visitor
to downtown Bergen during the winter months.
This bird was
present in Bergen city centre during the winter 2019-2020.
Pictures taken 28 January with a 400mm hand held DSLR. ISO1600
Glaucous Gull, Nautnes, October 2019
This bird flew past my home office and was rather surprisingly the
first I had seen from my house
Above and below: Adult Glaucous Gull, Hellnar, Iceland, May 2022
Glaucous Gull, Shtokman Field, Barent's Sea, October 2010
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
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January
Second year bird, Dåvøy, Øygarden, 21
January 2009
Second year bird, Shtokman Field, Barent's Sea, October 2010
Second
Year bird, Tjeldstø, Øygarden, 08 February 2009
January
