Spotted breeding snipe, lapwing, whooper swans, teal, merganser, redshank, meadow pipit, starling, greater black back gull, common gull, Sea Eagle, cormorant, herring gull, curlew.
It's the best view yet, which is what I said about each of the previous views! Every single night we've had amazing views over water. Andoya is wild, and craggy with peat bog and heathers. The west coast is dramatic in a different way from Lofoten. There is more low land between the high cliffs and the shore. This afternoon we watched at least 7 sea eagles within 1 km of shore line. John from Kaljord told us yesterday that they have become a bit of a pest as there are too many. They used to be allowed to shoot them.
We drove past a huge listening post facing the sea. Lots of masts and aerials and an enormous semi circular dish. There was a No Photography sign.
About 10 or so camper vans passed us on the western coast road but otherwise it is very isolated and beautiful. Some brave and healthy cyclists struggled on against the bitter headwind. We snuggled even deeper into our comfortable, leather, Volvo, heated seats!
The place where we are staying is about to host 1000 daily next weekend as they host the Highland Games..World Heavy Events Championship. Our host is a strongman. They wear kilts whilst competing. You can read about it here. Www.marmelkroken.no I think World Heavy events even has a Facebook page. The farmer has just come out to cut the meadow between us and the sea. The huge tractor and cutting machine is disturbing the nesting places of the lapwing, snipe and curlew. They are flying around highly agitated.
When I get a faster connection I'll add a few photos.
Don't tell me he was mowing over their nests? Or just close to them? Norse men wearing kilts what next? happy Birthday Norma!
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid any nests on the games field were destroyed when the grass was cut.
ReplyDeletePS I love to see men in kilts, but we were travelling and missed them.