New patch tick

If I could be said to have a local patch, well, it has to be Årike Fyris. It's the part of Fyrisån (River Fyris) and the surrounding areas just south of Uppsala, a great place so close to the city. Best thing is it's just like a minute or two by bike from uni, so it's easy to go there on lunches and bird a bit.
Anyway, yesterday a Knot was found there, and the fun thing with patches like this is that even birds that are easily seen elsewhere become fun. Last time a Knot was reported there was back in 1978, so naturally I had to go see it. The supporting cast of Little Stint wasn't bad either, since it too was a new Årike tick for me. :)

Didn't bring my camera, so no pictures. Instead here's a few pictures from Årike I took this spring. (Apparently I haven't really taken any pics there since then! Tssk, bad Nina.)


The boardwalk out to the platform. Lots of snow in winter meant really flooded meadows in spring!


Flooded meadows in april.


Female Kestrel (Falco tinninculus) in the nestbox where they nest every year.


Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava), male, a common bird at Årike.