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: 10.-11. august 2019 (31.05.2019)
Kurset avholdes som et weekend-kurs i perioden 10.-11. august 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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Bird of the week - Merlin (13.09.2018)
Merlin -Falco columbarius-
The Merlin is our smallest bird of prey. It breeds in the mountains and mostly moves out of the country in the winter...

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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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Bird of the week - Greylag Goose (05.08.2018)
Greylag Goose -Anser anser- The Greylag goose is well known to many. It has increased in number and expanded its breeding areas, and is found both along the coast and in moorlands.
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Bird of the week - Dunlin (23.07.2018)
Dunlin -Calidris alpina-
Previously, the southern subspecies of Dunlin (Calidris alpina schinzii) was breeding at Lista, but nowadays it breeds higher up in Norway...

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Bird of the week - Common Crossbill (16.07.2018)
Common Crossbill -Loxia curvirostra-
Crossbills are fascinating finches specialist feeders on conifer seeds...

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Bird of the week - Common Linnet (10.07.2018)
Common Linnet -Carduelis cannabina-
The Common Linnet is a common species in the cultural landscape of Lista, where it breeds over most of the peninsula...

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House Martin -Delichon urbicum- (27.06.2018)
House Martin -Delichon urbicum-
The House Martin builds its nest of clay on the outside of house or barn walls down the eaves, which has given somehow its name...

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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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Bird of the week - Common Swift (15.06.2018)
Common Swift -Apus apus-
The Common Swift is the only representative of the Swift family breeding in Norway...

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Bird of the week - Common Whitethroat (11.06.2018)
Common Whitethroat -Sylvia communis-
The Common Whitethroat is a characteristic species of bushes and shrubs in the cultural landscape of Lista...

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