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  Tuesday 14th of February 2023 and I leave Helsingborg just before 10 'clock so I have to stop in Ängelholm to buy a SIM card and breakfast. Väla Centrum in Helsingborg don't open until 10 and I did not want to wait. Anyway, I will drive through Ängelholm to get to Förslöv. I had to make 2 stops, one for breakfast, ham and mustard that I will eat in the car and I needed a SIM card. I was a little worried about finding the bird in Förslöv but no need to look for the bird as the street was full of bird watchers.  Easy to to see the bird watchers
 Easy to the see the bird watchers
First time the Baltimore Oriole had been sighted in Sweden, this is a bird belonging to North America and it spends the winter in Florida and Central America. So there is people coming from all over Sweden to look at the bird, and there are even international visitors. I was lucky to get to see the bird after having been waiting for a while, and it was cold. Gloom and grey so I needed to use a crazy ISO speed. But I will be in Sweden for a couple of days and I hope we get at least one day with sunshine so I can come back for some pictures.  I also get to see another bird that I had never seen before, the Bohemian Waxwing. A beautiful bird and I discovered a group in a leafless tree just above me. But they took off and I hope for a day with sunshine so I can come back to try to get some pictures.
  Easy to to see the bird watchers
I leave Förslöv and I drive to another eBird hotspot nearby, Vejbystrand and I spotted a few birds, nothing exciting. I decided to visit Skummeslövsstrand as well, driving on the beach but there was nothing but gulls and crows. I drive back south to check-in to the cottage I have rented. I put m bag in the cottage and I drive to visit my niece and nephews. And it is semla season in Sweden so we went to buy semlor.  They only had 4 semlor at the first place
 We found more semlor
 Bring it on!
 Seems like they are tasting good
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Wednesday 15th of November 2017 and my alarm is going off at 4 o'clock. I will leave for Trollhättan today. That is about three hours with car north of Helsingborg. They have spotted an Siberian Rubythroat that I want to see.
Tea and omelette for breakfast and I was in the car 10 minutes before 6 o'clock in the morning  Earl morning
 On my way
Gloom and grey for long as I could see, but I hope for some sunshine in Trollhättan so I can get some nice pictures of the Siberian Rubythroat, if I spot the bird that is. I also hope for sunshine so I can go back to try to get some better pictures of the Baltimore Oriole. It took me about 3 hours to reach Trollhättan and I found Nils Ericsonsgatan and there was no doubt where the bird might be found. There were already some bird watchers at the scene. 3 hours’ drive and what an anti-climax it turned out to be. I had no time to close the door to the car before someone shouted. - There it is!!! I got to see the bird instantly and I had, well, I was very happy, but a little bit of a struggle to see the bird would have been nice. The bird disappeared and I was not so happy with my pictures. Gloom and grey so no good light. Two more bird watchers arrived to the scene and I recognised them from Förslöv yesterday. We had a chat while waiting for the Siberian Rubythroat to come out from the bushes.  Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
 Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
> Siberian Rubythroat / Rubinnäktergal / นกคอทับทิม
  No bird feeding here
I left Trollhättan and I decided to go to Gothenburg. Two of the bird watchers had left for Gunnestorps Mosse in Gothenburg to look for a Eurasian Pygmy Owl that had been spotted there. I was happy to have seen the Siberian Rubythroat when I left. Leaving Trollhättan behind hauling arse towards south and I had to stop to fill up the car with gas. I asked if I could cross the river or if I had to drive all the way to Gothenburg to get across the river. I am on the south side and the birding area is on the north side of the river. I was told that there is a bridge just close by and I left the petrol station with a thank you.  Bridge opening
Of course, when I came on the bridge there was a ship passing so they had to open the bridge for the ship to be able to pass. On the north side of the river and I started to drive towards Gothenburg. There is no references to Gunnestorps Mosse on any map. I found Hisings Parken on the map and it is located on Hisingen not far from highway E6. I drove to Gothenburg and I found the park, but I had no idea where the Eurasian Pygmy Owl is. No directions for Gunnestorps Mosse, no signs at all and nothing on the map. I understood that I was in the area of Hisings Parken. I stopped at a parking as I was almost  pissin' my pants and I went out to find a tree. I was lucky and I met one guy and he told me that it was just to go down to the bridge 200 meters away.
I went back to the car to get my camera and it turned out that the walk bridge crossed the swamp called Gunnestorps Mosse. I found the place and I could see bird watchers on the other side of the bridge.  Bridge over the swamp
 Bird watchers on the other side of the bridge
 Bridge over the swamp
 Bridge over the swamp
 Bridge over the swamp
They were looking for the Eurasian Pygmy Owl but we had no luck. The bird needs to move or it will be next to impossible to find the birds in the tree. I was going to take a picture of a Marsh Tit and I discover that I had forgot the batteries in the car. I decided to leave, imagine if I would have spotted the Eurasian Pygmy Owl just to find out that I could not take any pictures. What a disappointment that would have been! I made a sound recording of the Marsh Tit. I had to make the recording with my mobile phone as the recorder was in the car. Listen to the Marsh Tit
Sound from www.xeno-canto.org
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Thursday 16th of February 2023 and my alarm went off at 4 o'clock. Winter time in Sweden so no day light until 8 o'clock. I have planned to go to Lund to look for an Blue-winged Teal, rare bird alert. Anyway, the area is only 1 hour away so no need to leave until almost 8 o'clock.
So I have plenty time with my pictures from yesterday before leaving for the eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna It was gloom and grey for long as I could see and I had doubt about getting any pictures. It was foggy and I expect the Blue-winged Teal to be at a distance from me, IF I HAVE THE LUCK TO SPOT THE BIRD. But the weather might improve by the time I get to the hotspot.  Common Moorhen / Rörhöna in the fog
 Mute Swan / Knölsvan feeding
  Male - Eurasian Wigeon / Bläsand
 Male - Eurasian Wigeon / Bläsand
 Female - Eurasian Wigeon / Bläsand
 Little Grebe /Smådopping
 Little Grebe /Smådopping
There are 6 ponds at the sewage plant and there were plenty birds. There were hundreds of Eurasian Wigeons and Mallards, Eurasian Coots and Tufted Ducks so it was impossible to count these birds. I drove along the north side on the four western most ponds. The birds took off when I got out of the car. It was good to sit in the car as the bird did not care very much for the car, at least not until I stopped. It was a foggy day so there was no good light for any photos.  eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna
 eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna
 Driving along the ponds
 eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna
When I arrived I flushed a Grey Heron and I spotted the bird again, sitting on a rail. I parked  the car and I got out trying to sneak up on the bird. Looked very beautiful in the fog and the anoying drizzle.
I turned in to stealth mode and I slowly worked my way towards the Grey Heron. I wanted to have some pictures of the Gadwalls as well, bet they took off when I approached. The Grey Heron did not move and I was pleasantly surprised and I continued towards the Grey Heron stopping ever second meter to have a picture. The Mallards took off, but the heron hanged on to the rail and I managed to get very close before the bird took off.   Grey Heron / Gråhäger
 Grey Heron / Gråhäger
 Today's track at eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna
Leaving and I knew that I would have to come back again as I had have no luck with the Blue-winged Teal. But my next stop will be at Traneröds Mosse. I have checked rare birds alert on https://artportalen.se/ You can choose between English and Swedish. This is how I found the Baltimore Oriole and the Siberian Rubythroat and also this spot to look for the Blue-winged Teal. The have reported one Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid) and this is a bird I really want to see. There was one car parked at Traneröds Mosse, a Danish car, but no sign of any people. I spotted one Eurasian Treecreeper when I parked the car. I stayed in the parking area for a while as the bird had been reported to be on the parking lot. Well, no sign of any bird and I left the parking to go find Traneröds Mosse. Mosse is Swedish for bog, marshland, swamp.  Traneröds Mosse
 Traneröds Mosse
 Traneröds Mosse
 Traneröds Mosse
 Traneröds Mosse
They had plank board going out over the swamp, reaching around 50 meters out. Gloom and grey for long as I could see and a drizzle so the planks were very slippery. But I decided to get up on the planks and I made my way all the way to the end. No sign of the Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid) and I walked back and I was almost falling in to the swamp slipping on the planks. I returned to my car and I drove back to my cottage for some tea before going to Halmstad for a medical examination. Driving back to the cottage from the Doctors Office was not very nice. I was terrified, my  medical examination had failed. I could not see, even with my glasses. So, I spent the evening looking for an optician to check my eyes.
The Doctor told me that I will get my medical certificate if I can get a prescription for glasses  giving me 0,8 vision. 1.0 is the best and this made me worried. Why 0,8, with glasses you should get 1.0? So, I was very worried, why would I not get 1.0? Am I going blind?
I was very worried and I managed to find an optician and I got an appointment for 16:00 tomorrow afternoon. +++++++++++++++
Friday 17th of February 2023 and my alarm went off at 4 o'clock. Looking out the window, pitch dark, no surprise, we get day light around 7. But it was raining, I really had had no luck with the weather. Gloom and grey so no good pictures.
I took off late, no need to rush anything as it is dark and I started the eBird app at Traneröds Mosse 09:23. I did not even get out of the car and I left reporting only one bird. A Common Buzzard sitting next to the road just after I had turned off the eBird app. I had planned to have a look for the Blue-winged Teal at the eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna but I cancelled the trip due to the weather. I listen to my music from the  phone via Bluetooth while driving. But before it starts the radio is playing. And during  these few seconds I HAVE TO listen to the BS from the Swedish State Radio. During these few seconds I heard STORM WARNING and I continued to listen. Storm warning, orange warning for Skåne and it will start in the late afternoon. Trains had already been cancelled. BUT, there was good news, after the storm it will be sunshine, strong winds Saturday morning but Sunshine. This was very good news, maybe I get the chance to get some bird pictures in good light. I made a plan for tomorrow while driving back to the cottage.  Rosendals Våtmark
 Rosendals Våtmark
I pass the eBird hotspot: Rosendals Våtmark on the way to the cottage and I make a stop to see if there were any birds. I spotted a Great Egret on the other side of the lake. I had to use my binoculars to ID the bird. And I was grateful that I had brought my binoculars this time. Without the binoculars I would not have been able to ID many of the birds.
I leave Rosendals Våtmark, about 5 minutes away from the cottage. I passed the cottage as I had decided to go look for another RARE BIRD ALERT. They have reported an American Wigeon at Bruce Forest for a couple of days now. The bird lake at Bruce Forest is 2 minutes from my cottage. I did not expect to get out of the car as it was raining, but I decided to go have a look so I can find the way tomorrow. I parked the car and I decided to walk down to the bird lake even though it was raining. I walked down towards the bird lake and there was a lot of birds. There were hundreds of Mallards and Eurasian Wigeons in the lake and the American Wigeon is among the Eurasian Wigeons so it will not be easy to find the bird, and they are quite far away.  Gloom and grey at Fågelsjön, Bruces Skog
 Gloom and grey at Fågelsjön, Bruces Skog
 Mallard foraging
 Today's track at Fågelsjön, Bruces Skog
I drive back to the cottage and I have my dinner and there is also time to look at today's photos before driving to the optician at Väla Center. And I was very happy when I left the optician. My eyes are good, I had taken the full examination and my eyes are normal. No problem with the yellow spot or any cataract or glaucoma. I have had pain in my eyes since I left the Doctor yesterday but as soon as they told me my eyes were OK, I felt very good. I had been very worried so it was a great relief that everything was OK. I'm not going to be blind, at least now.
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Saturday 18th of February 2023 and it is still strong wind after the storm that passed during the night. But it was sunshine so I decided to go back to Lund to look for the Blue-winged Teal. And I will stop at Traneröds Mosse to look for the Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid) called Rackelhahn / Rackelhane on the way to Lund.
I arrived to the parking at Traneröds Mosse and there were two cars. One of the guys had a camera and I asked if he was here to look for the Rackelhahn / Rackelhane. And he was and I parked the car and I discovered another bird watcher making coffee in a house car. I told them that I was on my way to Lund to have a look for the Blue-winged Teal. But I will first have a look for the Rackelhahn / Rackelhane. I told them that I used to stop here to have a look for the bird. They had been in Lund and they told me to look for the Blue-winged Teal in the eastern most ponds. I went out on the plank boards but no luck with the Rackelhahn / Rackelhane and I was soon on my way again. The only birds I spotted was two Great Tits and two female Bull Finches foraging on the ground when I passed them with the car.  I can see the bird watchers from the car
I parked the car at Lund--Reningsverksdammarna, Skåne and the sky turned black when I got out of the car. Hundreds of Mallards and Eurasian Wigeon took off. I walk on the south side of the ponds towards east. I ran in to another bird watcher that was here to look for the Blue-winged Teal as well. He asked if I had seen the White-tailed Eagle. - No, I did not see any eagle He told me that all the birds took off from the ponds when the White-tailed Eagle came flying over the ponds. I told him that I thought it was me scaring the birds when I got out of the car. The Blue-winged Teal was obviously famous and there was a lot of people coming to look for the bird. But it is good, man eye looking so that increase the chance to spot the bird.  Mute Swans feeding
 Eurasian Coot / Sothöna
 Eurasian Coot / Sothöna
 Eurasian Coot / Sothöna
 Walking along the ponds
 Walking along the ponds
 Bird watchers looking for the Blue-winged Teal
I walk along the walk path and there is one bird watcher taking pictures of a bird just next to the walk path. IT IS THE BLUE-WINGED TEAL! Suddenly, I have the famous bird 2 meters from me, and the bird is not scared, just eating not bothered about us. We watched the bird while chatting and we had a good time next to the pond. The bird swam over to the other side of the pond but he came back to say hello to us again. The Blue-winged Teal was my third rare bird since I arrived to Sweden. I was happy and as a bonus, we got to see the very beautiful Eurasian Teal / Eurasian Green-winged Teal on the other side of the pond. Too far away for any good pictures, but close enough for admiration.   Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Blue-winged Teal / Blåvingad Årta
 Eurasian Teal
 Today's track at eBird hotspot: Lund--Reningsverksdammarna
I left Lund and my next stop will be Förslöv to see if I can get pictures of the Baltimore Oriole in the sunshine. I found my way to the highway and I headed north. I stopped in Ängelholm to buy a holder for my mobile. So now I can conveniently look at the map while driving. I got out of the car at Idrottsvägen 7 in Förslöv. All the photos I have seen of the Baltimore Oriole on artportalen.se have been at the feeder and half birds only as the bird have been covered. So, I could not believe my eyes when I came to the hedge, the Baltimore Oriole was sitting in top of the tree with the sun shining on the bird, perfect. I was alone but two other bird watchers, coming from Nyköping and they will spend the weekend in Skåne to look for birds. I told them to hurry up coming to me at the hedge before the bird would take off. They could not believe their luck; they had also only seen dark pictures of the bird covered by the feeder and branches. They were very happy!  Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
 Baltimore Oriole / Baltimoretrupial
The bird left for the feeder and I asked the other two bird watchers what we should wait for now. We will not get any better pictures than what we had now. So, we left and I was in the car when the owner of the house came out to tell me that the bird was at the feeder now. He thought that I had not got any picture of the bird and I showed him the pictures and I told him that I was very happy. But it was kind of him to come out to make sure I had photos. And I was also surprised, you will think they would be feed up as there must have been thousands of bird watchers outside his house during the last two months. I will meet a friend that I have not seen for 30 years. He had been searching for Rockpiren, a place we used to go to back in the 80's and he found my web page and he sent me an email. And as I am in Sweden, I contacted him. So, we will have dinner at Kalle på Spången tonight. I will pick him up in Helsingborg at 5 o'clock today. I will stop at the eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar on the way to Helsingborg.  eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar
 eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar
 eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar
 eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar
 eBird hotspot: Hasslarps Dammar
It was windy and cold at Hasslarps Dammar and no exciting birds to be seen so I left after 20 minutes. I pick up my friend in Helsingborg and we reach Kalle på Spången at 5 thirty. It is new owners and they have redecorated the place so it is grand opening today and they don't open until 6 o'clock. We went back in the car and we drove around for 30 minutes and Kalle på Spången was open by the time we came back. Coming inside and I still recognised Kalle på Spången but it was lighter in the restaurant and it seems like they have changed the tables and chairs. It looked good, but will the food be any good? Most likely, the Cook recognised me as I usually call to order Raggmunk and Tunna Fläskpankakor. So, I know the Cook, strange, when I called to enquiry, they told me it was all new staff. We ordered some sandwich as a starter and Äggkaka. I had a pot of tea and my friend had a beer. The food was great, even though it was late. I have not been eating this late for a very long time now. That's how it is getting old.  Äggkaka
 Äggkaka
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Sunday 19th of February 2023 and my alarm went off at 4 and I was dead tired and I did not feel very good. Eating that late in the evening can have nothing good coming out of it. And I was in bed very late. I will start the day by looking for a Short-toed Treecreeper at Lundagård in Lund.
Then I will go to pick up my nephew and we will go to have tea at the coffee shop where my oldest nephew is working. He is studying in Helsingborg and he work here during weekends and school holidays. Very good, it will be a good experience to work at this young age. OK, I had been pushing him very hard as they spent most of the time playing computer during the weekends and holidays. So, I was very happy to learn that he was working.  Lundagård in Lund
 Lundagård in Lund
 Lundagård in Lund
I was not alone looking for the Short-toed Treecreeper and it have been reported at artportalen.se for a couple of days now. I speak a little with one guy and suddenly I point at the tree in front of us. I got a picture and we analysed the picture and it was an ordinary Eurasian Treecreeper. The Eurasian Treecreeper and Short-toed Treecreeper looks very similar and I cannot see the difference without any pictures. The birds are moving very quickly so it is not easy. But the first bird was a Eurasian Treecreeper. There are also the Eurasian Nuthatch in the park and this bird is also climbing the tree trunks like a Treecreeper. I could hear bird song all over the park. And the Rooks was very noisy in the tree tops  Eurasian Treecreeper VS Short-toed Treecreeper
Picture from https://www.rspb.org.uk
 Eurasian Treecreeper / Trädkrypare
 
 Today's track at Lundagård in Lund
I leave Lund and I have time to visit the bird lake at Bruces Skog to give the American Wigeon another try. Sunshine so I want to get there as you never know when the rain and storm starts again. And I have time before it is time to pick up my nephew. I park the car and I walk down to the lake while watching two Hooded Crows mobbing one Red Kite. There was a lot of Eurasian Wigeons and I discovered one American Wigeon just next to the huge group of Eurasian Wigeons feeding in the grass. So, I was very happy, my fourth rare bird alert since I arrived to Skåne. I decided to bring my youngest nephew to Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid) when we had been drinking our tea.  Bird Lake, Bruces Skog
 I was lucky and I got to see the American Wigeon
 I was lucky and I got to see the American Wigeon
  Common Buzzard / Ormvråk
I leave Bruces Skog and I see one Common Buzzard sitting next to the road when I leave Bruces Skog and I make a U-turn to try to sneak up on the bird for a picture. I got a picture before the Buzzard took off and landed on a wood pole further away. I was a wee bit delayed because of the Common Buzzard and I arrived to my nephew a little after 11 o'clock. We took off towards Väla Centrum and we had decided to go to Traneröds Mosse to have a look for the Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)  Tea time
 Hard working Mr. Dynamite
My nephew had a chocolate shake and I had a cup of tea with some kind of sandwich. My nephew had a chocolate something and it tasted good. I was almost ordering a Semla, but my self-discipline stepped in and we left without having any Semla We drove to Traneröds Mosse and when we arrived the parking lot was full. Cars parked everywhere so here was a lot of people coming to look for the Rackelhane, Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid). Sunday and people are free and obviously the bird was an attraction. It is very rare to see and I had high hopes when I got out of the car. Many people and someone have most likely spotted the bird. I asked around and I got directions, 50 meters away from the parking lot. My nephew borrowed my binocular, but it was no need for a binocular. The bird was foraging on a field and it was not scared, the bird even came up on the stone fence and it was 2 meters away.  He borrow my binocular
 He borrow my binocular
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
  Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 Rackelhane / Western Capercaillie x Black Grouse (hybrid)
 We left Traneröds Mosse and I was very happy to have seen the Rackelhahn / Rackelhane, my fifth rare bird alert since I came to Sweden. Way more than I had ever dared to wish for! We drove back towards Helsingborg and we passed a sign saying smoke house and they sold smoked salmon and they had a restaurant as well. I had not seen this sign before and I think it is because it is Sunday and there are tourists on the road. Anyway, we left the road to go check out the place. We ordered salmon and the food was very good. And it was a beautiful place with a stream passing outside the window. I spoke with the owner and I asked if they had any Dippers in the stream. She told me that they had two Grey Herons that made a lot of noise every now and then.  Enjoying salmon
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Monday 20th of February 2023 and my alarm went off at 4 o'clock as usually. I had breakfast while waiting for my nephew to call. I did not expect him to call, but he told me yesterday that he would call.
If he would have called, I would go to pick him up at 7 o'clock and we should go to Lund to give the Short-toed Treecreeper another chance. Well, I left for Lund alone in the car and I started my eBird app at 08:32 but I never spotted the bird. Only the normal Eurasian Treecreeper and a Great Tit. It was raining and strong wind so I was soon turning off the eBird app. I left Lundagård and my next stop is Skanör.  Poor weather at Lundagård
The last couple of days there had been a King Eider reported at Skanörs marina. The King Eider is a very beautiful bird, I have seen it before, but it was very far away so the picture I got was for ID purpose only. So, I hope to be able to get a picture of the King Eider. And I will cross the Falsterbo Canal on the way to Skanör. And the Canal is an eBird hotspot: Falsterbonäset--Falsterbokanalen and I decided to stop to have a look for birds. Not much excitements going on in and around the Canal but I covered both the east and west side of the canal before I left  Falsterbo Canal
 Falsterbo Canal
  Great Cormorant / Storskarv
 Goosander
 Today's track at eBird hotspot: Falsterbonäset--Falsterbokanalen
 Today's track at eBird hotspot: Falsterbonäset--Falsterbokanalen
Driving towards west leaving the Canal behind and there are many eBird hotspots on the west side of Skanör / Falsterbo. Skanör Marina is one hotspot and I pass the eBird hotspot: Falsterbonäset--Hamnvågen area and I started my app.
There is a small pond in the reeds and I spotted hundreds of Tufted Ducks resting on the pond.  There is a platform to overlook the pond, but darn, it was raining and almost full storm so I stayed in the car.
There were some Mallards and Wigeon in the area as well, but in the pond, it was only Tufted Ducks, except two Mute Swans.  Plenty Tufted Ducks resting on the pond
 Plenty Tufted Ducks resting on the pond
 Plenty Tufted Ducks resting on the pond
And yes, I blow up the picture to 100% - It is only Tufted Ducks and two Mute Swans in the pond
I just made a U-turn when I reached the marina. I was for sure not going out of the car. And even though I would have gone out the chances to see the King Eider would have been next to ZERO in the heave sea. This was a little disappointing as I really wanted to get a picture of the beautiful King Eider. I drove back to my cottage and I spent the evening with my photos. +++++++++++++++
Tuesday 21st of February 2023 and I checked the weather after breakfast by looking out the window and I discovered a gorgeous morning. I decided to give the King Eider another try and I will stop in Lund on the way.
I waited until 11 before I left as I will meet a guy I have not seen in many ears and he will be in Lund around 12 o'clock.  A gorgeous morning
 He send me a picture on LINE that he had arrived to Lund
 I parked the car at Lundagård and my friend arrived and we went to look for the Short-toed Treecreeper but we had no luck. We decided to leave for Skanör to have a look for the King Eider. We arrived to the marina and we parked the car. Gorgeous weather and I was looking forward to the King Eider. We got out of the car and we spotted another bird watcher. The bird watcher was packing up getting ready to leave. When he came to the parking I asked if he had seen the King Eider. He had seen the King Eider but it had left a couple of minutes ago. We went back in to the car and we left Skanör and I dropped my friend in Höllviken and he will walk back to Malmö. I drove back to my cottage in full speed. Driving to Lund this morning and I realise that there had been no confirmation in my Tourist Visa application. I checked internet on my phone and there was a missing document and I called the Thai Embassy first thing when I was back in the cottage. I sent the missing documents to the embassy and I hope to get the visa tomorrow. +++++++++++++++
Wednesday 22nd of February 2023 and no news about my medical certificate so I spent the morning looking for Doctors to go to make a new medical examination. I found one Doctor in Båstad and I sent him the documents from the optician.
I left my cottage when I had sent the email with the documents. I left at 10 o'clock and I was in the  Doctor’s office at 11 o'clock. I got my medical certificate and I drove back to my cottage with a stop to buy semlor before I left Båstad.
I had been hoping for sunshine today but it was gloom and grey for long as I could see so the chances for any bird watching today are slim. I had breakfast 5 o'clock in the morning so I was hungry and I had lunch when I was back in the cottage. I miss Swedish sausages in Sweden so I plan to bring some back to Thailand. But approaching the supermarket I changed my mind. I will be better of continuing my diet, anyway, I am a little bit feed up with sausage now after having had it every day in Sweden.  I spotted 5 rare birds while in Sweden
Well, that's it from Sweden. I will leave early tomorrow morning, return the car and then take the train to Kastrup, Copenhagen International Airport. You just need to click HERE to find out all about that adventure. Will I make it back home to Bangkok. 
    
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