Steppe Up 2
A September catch up post. It was notable to see big movements of Nutcracker going through Finland. I didn't personally see any of the major double or triple digit counts around the place, but a flock of 8 going over the house was a record count for the homestead. Our resident pair remain in situ and are eternally welcome. Nutcracker - "Pole Dancing" as my wife refers to him. Over the course of the month I managed to find a few more Pallid Harriers as well as enjoy raptor migration in general Pallid Harrier - I picked this bird up high over Saltfjärden Goshawk - Juv - good numbers of these as usual A trip up to Hämeenkyrö allowed for a morning birding at Tarastenjärvi. This was decidedly damp, but nonetheless produced several Rustic Bunting, Common Rosefinch and hordes of migrating Northern Long-Tailed Tit. On the gull front I managed to pull out one Caspian Gull, but this was decidedly hard work in the persistent drizzle and the site really is decrea...