Report from autumn 2019 (16.01.2020)
Lista Bird Observatory completed in 2019 its 30th consecutive year of autumn ringing campaign. The station has been run for a total of 124 days from July 15 until November 15. 13 mist-nets have been currently used on the standardized (138 meters) and the results have under average with 3040 birds ringed (average for autumn is 4072) of 62 different species.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2018: Significant climate effect on bird migration in southern Norway (29.08.2019)
New studies from Jomfruland and Lista Bird Observatories show that 30 selected migratory species of birds now arrive (more than) four days earlier than they did in 1990. Climate change is probably an important cause.
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Migratory birds in Europe and Canada have advanced the timing of their spring migration due to climate change (14.06.2019)
The study is based on long term monitoring data from 2 continents, 21 North European and Canadian bird observatories, including LISTA. We are proud to tell that Lista Bird Observatory is an important contributor to this article, having provided data from the Observatory collected from 1990 to 2015.
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Begynnerkurs i ringmerking: 7.-8. september 2019 (31.05.2019)
Kurset avholdes som et weekend-kurs i perioden 7.-8. september på Lista Fuglestasjon i Farsund kommune. Dette kurset passer for de som har ingen, eller lite ringmerkingserfaring, og ønsker å lære det mest grunnleggende. Kurset passer også for de som har ringmerket før og trenger mer erfaring til å få ringmerkingslisensen. Kurset arrangeres av Lista Fuglestasjon i samarbeid med NOF.
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Report from spring 2019 (31.05.2019)
Lista Bird Observatory completed in 2019 its 30th consecutive year of spring ringing campaign. The station has been run for a total of 87 days from March 15 until June 10. 13 mist-nets have been currently used on the standardized (138 meters) and the results have been close to normal years with 852 birds ringed (average for spring is 834) of 49 different species.
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The Scandinavian Triple - Autumn 2019 (07.05.2019)
Do you want to contribute to a major initiative and take part in not only one but three Scandinavian Bird Observatories!? This year we offer for the first time a volunteering package:
The Scandinavian Triple! Come to
Skagen - Ottenby - Lista
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Rapport fra høsten 2018 (17.01.2019)
Stasjonen har hatt 124 bemanningsdager fra 15.juli til 15.november. 13 mistnett har vært i bruk i den standardiserte runden (138 meter) og resultatet har vært et klart lavere antall fugler enn normalt. 3557 fugler ble fanget (gjennomsnitt for høsten er 4779) av 65 forskjellige arter.
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LISTA FUGLEFESTIVAL 2018 (03.09.2018)
Helgen 25.-26. august gikk Lista Fuglefestival av stabelen. I år hadde arrangørene Lista Fuglestasjon og Besøkssenter Våtmark Lista slått på stortromma, og invitert verdensrekordholder Arjan Dwarshuis til å holde årets foredrag, og til å ta del i resten av festivalen.
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Report from spring 2018 (21.06.2018)
Lista Bird Observatory completed in 2018 its 29th consecutive year of spring ringing campaign. The station has been run for a total of 87 days from March 15 until June 10. The results have been lower than normal years with 918 birds ringed (average for spring is 1030) of 47 different species.
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We've got a new platform!! (24.04.2018)
During the last year we have got several permits and a grant to build a platform at the Lista Fyr area, close to the parking lot. Now the platform is finished, ready to be used by the staff at Lista Bird Observatory and any other public. The result is awesome!
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LISTA BIRD FESTIVAL (16.03.2018)
The weekend 25th to 26th of August we celebrate LISTA BIRD FESTIVAL with party and activities all weekend!
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Population monitoring at Jomfruland and Lista Bird Observatories in 2017 (14.03.2018)
The annual report for 2017 from Lista and Jomfruland bird observatories is ready! The results from the standardized bird ringing is presented, together with the results from the monitoring of some migratory seabird species.
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What have done at the station this year? (20.11.2017)
During the year we have not only run the standardized ringing but we have worked with other tasks that also are important for the station. We have completed the logs for 2017, run the standardized ringing and seabird counts, offered accommodation to birdwatchers and volunteers, collaborated in a scientific study ...
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LISTA FUGLEFESTIVAL 2017 (05.09.2017)
Lista Fuglefestival 2017 var et samarbeid mellom NOF Lista Fuglestasjon og Besøkssenter våtmark Lista. Til tross for et mer beskjedent opplegg enn andre år var det god oppslutning og stor entusiasme blant deltakerne under helgens festival!
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Tick project at Lista Bird Observatory (21.07.2017)
Last spring, Lista Bird Observatory examined 215 birds and collected 277 ticks from Blackbirds and Robins, and ticks from the area at Lista. This is part of a new study, conducted by Dr. Gunnar Hasle, who studies to what extent ticks and tick-borne pathogens are transported by birds over geographical barriers.
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