170609 summer is here
A few weeks ago the plankton appeared in the fjord, followed by different jellyfish. A few days later small fish followed, such as sand eels and small saithe. And with the fish the migrating birds came, such as the common and arctic terns! they came back to the north after a very long migration from the Antarctica. The black guillemots were seen in pairs and started to breed, and pilot whales and orcas (!!!) were seen in different places around Lofoten and the Vestfjord. We collect pictures from the whales in order to identify them, so if you have some or know somebody that has taken pictures of pilot and killer whales, please contact us. We would like to find out, if these are groups we know or new ones.
We also saw a minke whale 2 days ago, but he was too fast to follow, he had an appointment somewhere else.
It seems that summer has arrived with lots of animals!
But it is not positive for all species, the puffin has again left the breeding island of Røst, because there is not enough food for them to feed their chicks. This is now the 3rd year in a row and it does not look good for the puffin population of Røst. Why the small herring does not arrive anymore is unknown.
We will monitor all changes we encounter and write a report by then end of the year.
here are some pictures: