Birding at Røst this September has no doubt been quality over quantity. Despite low numbers of migratory passerines, we have had a handful of interesting species!
Last Monday a Red-breasted Flycatcher (dvergfluesnapper) was found at Grimsøya.
Midweek a striking young wagtail with a sharp call was spotted at Kalvøya: a very strong candidate for an Eastern Yellow Wagtail (østgulerle).
While we are still waiting for the rush of Yellow-browed Warbler (gulbrynsanger), Olive-backed Pipit (sibirpiplerke) have had an all-time high with a total of six ringed at the Bird Station at Kalvøya.
Other interesting birds ringed includes the fourth Barred Warbler (hauksanger) for the season, a Little Bunting (dvergspurv) and a Sparrowhawk (spurvehauk).
Another highlight of the week was a Northern Hawk Owl (haukugle) that stopped by for a couple of days.
Arctic geese are on the move, but it was a great surprise to find a flock of Taiga Bean Geese (taigasædgås) on the island. They normally follow a route far east of us.























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