| Birding
trip report South Sweden Sep/Oct 2006 John van der Woude http://johnbirding.wolweb.nl Species list Itinerary: Sun 24 Sep drive Holland to Falsterbo campsite Mon 25 Falsterbo Tue 26 Falsterbo and Ystad/Fyledalen Wed 27 Falsterbo Thu 28 Falsterbo Fri 29 Falsterbo to Åsnen Sat 30 Åsnen Sun 1 Oct Åsnen to Öland, campsite (vandrarhem) Ottenby Mon 2 Öland Tue 3 Öland Wed 4 Öland Thu 5 left Öland, via glass region to Jönköping and Skövde Fri 6 N and W of Skövde (also Hornborga lake) Sat 7 Tiveden NP Sun 8 left Skövde for ferry Göteborg-Frederikshavn (seabirds) then on to Germany/Holland For the numbers of birds migrating at Falsterbo, see <http://www.artportalen.se/birds/inventeringar/falsterbo_str.asp?lang=eng&from=2006-09-25&tom=2006-10-01> |
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| migrating = migrating South; if migration not stated then locally present | Dutch name | |
| Red-throated Diver | a few S along Ölands south tip | Roodkeelduiker |
| Black-throated Diver | several S along Ölands south tip | Parelduiker |
| Slavonian Grebe | 1 at sea at Ölands south tip | Kuifduiker |
| Fulmar | several seen from ferry Göteborg - Frederikshavn | Noordse Stormvogel |
| Gannet | several seen from ferry Göteborg - Frederikshavn | Jan van Gent |
| Great White Egret | 1 Falsterbo Nabben | Grote Zilverreiger |
| White-fronted Goose | start of migration at S Öland | Kolgans |
| Wigeon | the most common duck at S Öland | Smient |
| Pintail | several S Öland | Pijlstaart |
| Greater Scaup | 1 ad. female S Öland | Topper |
| Eider | several S Öland | Eider |
| Steller's Eider | 1 eclips S Öland. not really a beauty | Stellers Eider |
| Long-tailed Duck | 1 small group migrating S Öland | IJseend |
| Common Scoter | some groups migrating E Öland | Zwarte Zee-eend |
| Goldeneye | a few at the inland sites, also groups S Öland | Brilduiker |
| Honey-buzzard | Falsterbo a few migrating, more migrating at Öland | Wespendief |
| Black Kite | 1 migrating Falsterbo heath | Zwarte Wouw |
| Red Kite | dozens migrating Falsterbo heath | Rode Wouw |
| White-tailed Eagle | S Öland a few | Zeearend |
| Marsh Harrier | migrating a few Falsterbo and Öland (latter: above sea) | Bruine Kiekendief |
| Hen Harrier | male at Falsterbo heath and 3 juvenal Alvaret Öland | Blauwe Kiekendief |
| (Montagu's Harrier | in Denmark on the way back | Grauwe Kiekendief) |
| Goshawk | S Öland forest 1 | Havik |
| Sparrowhawk | hundreds on migration Falsterbo and Öland | Sperwer |
| Buzzard | many in kettles on Falsterbo heath | Buizerd |
| Rough-legged Buzzard | a few migrating Falsterbo heath, many on Öland | Ruigpootbuizerd |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle | 1 migrating Falsterbo heath | Schreeuwarend |
| Golden Eagle | Fyledalen 3, Hornborgasjön 1 | Steenarend |
| Osprey | a few Falsterbo heath | Visarend |
| Kestrel | locally present Falsterbo heath | Torenvalk |
| Merlin | a few Falsterbo heath, more at Öland, 1 at Hornborgasjön | Smelleken |
| Hobby | a few Falsterbo and Öland | Boomvalk |
| Peregrine | Öland east coast | Slechtvalk |
| Red-breasted Merganser | only eclips/female types, several S Öland | Middelste Zaagbek |
| Capercaillie | Trollkyrka trail in Tiveden NP, at 5 spots, 7 birds; last one a male closeby | Auerhoen |
| Crane | groups + roost on west side of Öland; also start of (late!) migration 5 Oct | Kraanvogel |
| Golden Plover | two groups of about 30 at the central Alvaret plateau Öland | Goudplevier |
| Grey Plover | several Falsterbo and Öland | Zilverplevier |
| Lapwing | some migration | Kievit |
| Red Knot | a few Falsterbo | Kanoet |
| Little Stint | a few Falsterbo | Kleine Strandloper |
| Dunlin | the most common wader | Bonte Strandloper |
| Ruff | some small groups | Kemphaan |
| Snipe | several small groups | Watersnip |
| Spotted Redshank | in low numbers | Zwarte Ruiter |
| Redshank | in low numbers | Tureluur |
| Greenshank | in low numbers | Groenpootruiter |
| Green Sandpiper | in low numbers | Witgatje |
| Wood Sandpiper | in low numbers | Bosruiter |
| Buff-throated Sandpiper | one along road c. 500 m N of car park of lighthouse S Öland | Blonde ruiter |
| Great Black-backed Gull | common | Grote Mantelmeeuw |
| Kittiwake | 1 from ferry Göteborg - Frederikshavn | Drieteenmeeuw |
| Sandwich Tern | a few | Grote stern |
| Common/Arctic Tern | a few | Visdief/Noordse Stern |
| Guillemot | several seen from ferry Göteborg - Frederikshavn | Zeekoet |
| Stock dove | several small groups migrating S Öland | Holenduif |
| Tawny Owl | 1 calling campsite (vandrarhem) S Öland | Bosuil |
| Green Woodpecker | at campsite Åsnen and at entrance of S Öland reserve | Groene Specht |
| Black Woodpecker | 1 Åsnen campsite and 1 Tiveden NP | Zwarte Specht |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | a few inland | Grote Bonte Specht |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Åsnen campsite | Kleine Bonte Specht |
| Wood Lark | several migrating | Boomleeuwerik |
| Sky Lark | several migrating | Veldleeuwerik |
| Sand Martin | 1 Falsterbo migrating | Oeverzwaluw |
| Barn Swallow | several migrating | Boerenzwaluw |
| House Martin | a few migrating | Huiszwaluw |
| Richard's Pipit | 1 migrating across campsite S Öland | Grote Pieper |
| Tawny Pipit | 1 migrating Falsterbo | Duinpieper |
| Tree Pipit | several migrating | Boompieper |
| Meadow Pipit | many migrating | Graspieper |
| Red-throated Pipit | 1 migrating S Öland (based on sound) | Roodkeelpieper |
| Rock Pipit | a few present at S Öland tip | Oeverpieper |
| Grey Wagtail | several (c. 10 in total) migrating Falsterbo | Grote Gele Kwikstaart |
| Wren | a few in S Öland forest | Winterkoning |
| Dunnock | several migrating | Heggemus |
| Robin | many S Öland forest edge | Roodborst |
| Redstart | a few S Öland forest edge | Gekraagde Roodstaart |
| Whinchat | 1 Falsterbo shrubs at Inner Foteviken bay | Paapje |
| Wheatear | a few locally Falsterbo and Öland | Tapuit |
| Blackbird | a few Öland locally | Merel |
| Fieldfare | some groups Öland | Kramsvogel |
| Song Thrush | several migrating | Zanglijster |
| Redwing | a few S Öland forest | Koperwiek |
| Mistle Thrush | Åsnen campsite | Grote Lijster |
| Lesser Whitethroat | 1 S Öland locally | Braamsluiper |
| Blackcap | a few pairs (!) S Öland locally | Zwartkop |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | 1 S Öland lighthouse garden | Bladkoning |
| Chiffchaff | many S Öland bushes | Tjiftjaf |
| Goldcrest | many S Öland bushes | Goudhaan |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | 1 self-found Falsterbo golf course; several (5) S Öland forest + lighthouse | Kleine Vliegenvanger |
| Long-tailed Tit | white-headed form a group S Öland forest edge | (Witkop-)Staartmees |
| Marsh Tit | Åsnen forest | Glanskop |
| Crested Tit | Tiveden NP | Kuifmees |
| Coal Tit | Tiveden NP | Zwarte Mees |
| Blue Tit | groups migrating (and descending!) Falsterbo | Pimpelmees |
| Great Tit | groups migrating Falsterbo | Koolmees |
| Nuthatch | a few Åsnen and Öland | Boomklever |
| Treecreeper | S Öland forest | Taigaboomkruiper |
| Great Grey Shrike | 1 S Öland migrating at lighthouse, later 1 at entrance S Öland reserve | Klapekster |
| Nutcracker | 1 migrating S Öland halfway the road to the lighthouse | Notenkraker |
| Jackdaw | sometimes on migration | Kauw |
| Hooded Crow | common | Bonte Kraai |
| Raven | Tiveden NP a few | Raaf |
| Starling | migrating, small numbers yet | Spreeuw |
| Tree Sparrow | several groups migrating | Ringmus |
| Chaffinch | many migrating | Vink |
| Brambling | migrating between the Chaffinches, and some at Skövde | Keep |
| Greenfinch | migrating at S Öland | Groenling |
| Goldfinch | a few groups migrating | Putter |
| Siskin | migrating Falsterbo and Öland | Sijs |
| Linnet | many migrating, especially on Öland | Kneu |
| Crossbill | Tiveden NP | Kruisbek |
| Lapland Bunting? | heard migrating at Falsterbo | IJsgors? |
| Yellowhammer | several migrating S Öland | Geelgors |
| Reed Bunting | many migrating Falsterbo, all resting a while in reeds at extreme tip of peninsula | Rietgors |