Here a confiding bird fed in grass wet with early morning dew, Hernar,
September 2017
Ruff
are a common autumn visitor in Øygarden. They are much rarer
during the spring but only a few decades ago were a regular breeding
bird at Tjeldstø. In common with other coastal breeding
populations in Norway this breeding population has disappeared.
Ruff feeding near Tjeldstø, Norway, September 2017
Above and below:
Ruff, Øygarden, September 2019
Ruff feeding near Tjeldstø, Norway, September 2017
Male
Ruff in flight, Engerdal,
Norway,
June 2016
Over much of Norway this species is declining rapidly but it
is
still possible to find in places like Engerdal
PPart of a flock of 85
Ruff present
at Breivik, Øygarden, September 2017
Record numbers of Ruff were seen in Øygarden during
September
2017 with large flocks feeding in fields and many more seen on direct
migration past places like Skogsøy
