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| Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), the jet fighter of the bird fauna |
Went to Tohmajärvi, Sääperi today with Karoliina, Ari, Susanna and Santra. The weather was horrible: +12, still, no clouds. Got sunburn, ergo the spring is here.
Early in the morning the sky was dominated by thrushes and finches. Bean Geese, European Golden Plovers, Lapwings, lots of Eurasian Curlews, Green Sandpipers were responsible for the vocal landscape. At 11.20 I spotted a largeish raptor, which was immediately identified as an adult Black Kite. The bird flew lazily westwards. All 9 people in the tower got to see it very well.
A Peregrine spent parts of the day hunting around Sääperi, harassing gulls and waders. Saw 8 Hen Harriers/CMPs, 8 Opsreys, 2 White-Tailed Eagles, 6 Rough-Legged Buzzards, a number of Sparrowhawks and Common Buzzards, a beautiful male Merlin, some Kestrels, Goshawk and a Western Marsh Harrier. 12 raptor species. Other species included a beautiful male Barn Swallow, Tree Pipits, Whimbrels, Common Greenshanks and Greater White-fronted Geese. A total of 62 species (6 yearticks) in about 7 hours. Didn't really count birds, focused more on just looking at them. The exact numbers may change in the near future.
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| Common Crane (Grus grus) - no Sandhill yet... |
Under the tower there are four Honey Bee hives. The Bees were awake and disturbingly active and curious. They constantly defecated on us - their feces smell weird, kinda like honey and... shit. Tortoiseshells, Archiearis parthenias and Common Brimstones were awake as well.
On the way home we tried to see if the Ruddy Shelduck had returned to Reijola. It hadn't. Drove back home and slept for two hours. My neck is red. I have an urge to shoot beercans and neighbours. Send help.
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