Blogbirder's profile picture. An Irish Birder living abroad in Sweden. An avid sound recorder of wild birds. Fulltime Podcaster, Blogger and keen Artist.

Alan Dalton

@Blogbirder

An Irish Birder living abroad in Sweden. An avid sound recorder of wild birds. Fulltime Podcaster, Blogger and keen Artist.

rte.ie/radio/radio1/c… Wonderful podcast documentary about the plight of Ring Ouzel in Ireland. Strongly recommended listening…


A question for listeners of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast. Would you be interested in episodes featuring long form soundscapes? Relaxing, long ASMR recordings of high quality featuring birds. Stand alone, extra episodes most likely format, expanding Season 3. Yes or No?

Blogbirder's tweet image. A question for listeners of the Wild Bird Acoustics podcast. Would you be interested in episodes featuring long form soundscapes? Relaxing, long ASMR recordings of high quality featuring birds. Stand alone, extra episodes most likely format, expanding Season 3. Yes or No?

Redhead Smew this morning at Hällögern, Sweden. Three present.


All done at Hällögern for 2025. Always a wrench to leave this wonderful place each Autumn. Great Grey Shrike the best this morning, before I locket the cabin down for the winter.

Blogbirder's tweet image. All done at Hällögern for 2025. Always a wrench to leave this wonderful place each Autumn. Great Grey Shrike the best this morning, before I locket the cabin down for the winter.
Blogbirder's tweet image. All done at Hällögern for 2025. Always a wrench to leave this wonderful place each Autumn. Great Grey Shrike the best this morning, before I locket the cabin down for the winter.
Blogbirder's tweet image. All done at Hällögern for 2025. Always a wrench to leave this wonderful place each Autumn. Great Grey Shrike the best this morning, before I locket the cabin down for the winter.

Great Grey Shrike just now at Hällögern, Sweden.


Waxwings moving southwest over Västerbotten this morning. A good tally of 463 birds logged on VisMig.

Blogbirder's tweet image. Waxwings moving southwest over Västerbotten this morning. A good tally of 463 birds logged on VisMig.

open.spotify.com/episode/63ao3Q… The final episode of Wild Bird Acoustics second season is now live. No spoilers on this occasion, but I do want to make a point of thanking all of my regular listeners for tuning in for this season. I really do hope you have enjoyed the audio presented.


Great Grey Shrike on Hällögern, Västerbotten this morning


A local Whooper Swan keeping an eye on me just now. Quiet enough today, but the wind is finally getting up and just had a local scarcity, Grey Wagtail, moving through. Hällögern, Northern Sweden.


Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.

Blogbirder's tweet image. Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.
Blogbirder's tweet image. Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.
Blogbirder's tweet image. Drop Rig components and set up. Recorder out on southeast coast of island, facing the Baltic Sea for next 18 hours. Whooper Swan, White-tailed Eagle and Godeneye here last night at dusk and vocal.

A trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found on the island early afternoon. Point blank views of a fearless species on passage! I'm having a day. Hällögern, Västerbotten.

Blogbirder's tweet image. A trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found on the island early afternoon. Point blank views of a fearless species on passage! I'm having a day. Hällögern, Västerbotten.
Blogbirder's tweet image. A trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found on the island early afternoon. Point blank views of a fearless species on passage! I'm having a day. Hällögern, Västerbotten.
Blogbirder's tweet image. A trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found on the island early afternoon. Point blank views of a fearless species on passage! I'm having a day. Hällögern, Västerbotten.
Blogbirder's tweet image. A trio of Three-toed Woodpecker found on the island early afternoon. Point blank views of a fearless species on passage! I'm having a day. Hällögern, Västerbotten.

Black Woodpecker coming in overhead during a VisMig watch this morning, the a Lesser Spooted Woodpeckers in off the sea. 2 Grey Headed Woodpecker followed and Three-toed Woodpecker(3 birds!) and 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker this afternoon! Hällögern, Västerbotten.

Blogbirder's tweet image. Black Woodpecker coming in overhead during a VisMig watch this morning, the a Lesser Spooted Woodpeckers in off the sea. 2 Grey Headed Woodpecker followed and Three-toed Woodpecker(3 birds!) and 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker this afternoon! Hällögern, Västerbotten.
Blogbirder's tweet image. Black Woodpecker coming in overhead during a VisMig watch this morning, the a Lesser Spooted Woodpeckers in off the sea. 2 Grey Headed Woodpecker followed and Three-toed Woodpecker(3 birds!) and 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker this afternoon! Hällögern, Västerbotten.
Blogbirder's tweet image. Black Woodpecker coming in overhead during a VisMig watch this morning, the a Lesser Spooted Woodpeckers in off the sea. 2 Grey Headed Woodpecker followed and Three-toed Woodpecker(3 birds!) and 2 Greater Spotted Woodpecker this afternoon! Hällögern, Västerbotten.

Delighted to finally get eyes on the resident Eurasian Pygmy Owl, after years of passively sound recording the species here at Hallogern, Vasterbotten.


blogbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/birdin… Todays daily birding summary is now available at Blogbirder.

Blogbirder's tweet image. blogbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/birdin…  Todays daily birding summary is now available at Blogbirder.

blogbirder.blogspot.com/2025/09/hallog… What a day on the island, with some fantastic birding in the morning! Completely alone in this part of Northern Sweden and it is quite wonderful. Cranes migrating today, as well as good numbers of Rough-legged Buzzard.


Celebratory tipple after adding Great White Egret to the island list this morning, species no. 163. With thanks to Rob Vaughan for the gifted Gin….

Blogbirder's tweet image. Celebratory tipple after adding Great White Egret to the island list this morning, species no. 163. With thanks to Rob Vaughan for the gifted Gin….
Blogbirder's tweet image. Celebratory tipple after adding Great White Egret to the island list this morning, species no. 163. With thanks to Rob Vaughan for the gifted Gin….

blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 Blog post detailing today’s birding efforts in Vasterbotten. These will go out regularly over the next two weeks. Heavy rain has stopped play this afternoon…


blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 51 bird species recorded on the island today, an excellent start to the trip. Rook added to the island list, a local rarity.

Blogbirder's tweet image. blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 51 bird species recorded on the island today, an excellent start to the trip. Rook added to the island list, a local rarity.
Blogbirder's tweet image. blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 51 bird species recorded on the island today, an excellent start to the trip. Rook added to the island list, a local rarity.
Blogbirder's tweet image. blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 51 bird species recorded on the island today, an excellent start to the trip. Rook added to the island list, a local rarity.
Blogbirder's tweet image. blogbirder.blogspot.com/?m=1 51 bird species recorded on the island today, an excellent start to the trip. Rook added to the island list, a local rarity.

Back in Västerbotten for two weeks birding and relaxation. Watch this space…

Blogbirder's tweet image. Back in Västerbotten for two weeks birding and relaxation. Watch this space…

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