Arrived around lunchtime after overnight stay in Kufstein. Decided to go for walk to Brandberg as weather good. Not a lot seen apart from a black redstart, a butterfly like a grayling and a red deer.
21st June
Very long (too long!) walk on and down Penkenberg. Saw an obscure warbler singing single note like tsit from pine trees. Looked most like arctic warbler and not bonelli's - maybe greenish warbler? Did not behave or sing like willow warbler.
Almost immediately after got a clear sighting of two nutcrackers including characteristic tail feathers before they made off. Have been hoping to see one in Germany since 2004, so well-pleased. On getting up to restart walk at Penkenjoch a black bird landed directly infront of me on the grass. Although it had its back turned you could see the white band on its chest so clearly a ring ouzel. Sat down to try to minimise disturbance but immediately it flew off leaving me feeling disappointed at such a fleeting encounter with one of my main targets and certainly the top-listed one for this holiday. Kept a careful eye open on the way down but all suspects proved to be blackbirds.
Also saw a profusion of flowers and butterflies, many of which are hard to identify as they are local species not known in the UK. Those identifed were (or were similar to) small tortoiseshell, speckled wood, painted lady, small pearl bordered fritillary, brown argos, alpine blue, dingy skipper, plus some strong-flying yellows that never settled - suspect brimstone, clouded yellow plus one that had a slight swallow tail.
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