LIDICKEN 1990 Evanssted, Hedmark, Norway 11-12 June June 11 - Left Universitet i Oslo with Henry P. Andreassen ~ 13:30 in his car, drove N on E6 to join S. J. Hansen. Turned NE to Elverum & then crossing from Gudbrandsdal to Osterdalen in which the River Glomma flows to Fredrikstad (it is the longest river in Norway). Turned N to follow river to Rena & then to Evanssted which is in the District of Hedmark (Hansen is my pilot). Bought groceries in Elverum. Arrived in Evanssted ~ 17:00. This is the site of Evanssted Skogsstata and our experimental plots. We looked over the 7 (1/2 hect) enclosures. Then lunch & took a walk around before dinner at 20:00. At about 21:30 we walked again to the RR station in Evanssted which consists of a short platform & a small open shed with a bench. Got back ~ 22:30. Was quite cold with wind, wind later in darkness. There is still snow on top of nearby mountains, esp. close Himten. Birds seen: The Director of the Station A., Hans A. Johannesen and I & Capt. Eithlin. We heard Johannesen a number of times but they did leave from the cabin was already around some distance away. Golden Plover -3+ (these are the "Southern form" with blatting black bellies marked and w/ white) * Woodcock - 1 & flying & listening calling just above trees along a creek (beak) at ~ 22:00, Curlew? - 1 lg. shaggy bird seen with Director; had a two-pronged call or big size most likely was a curlew.