Birdwatching Holiday in Arctic Norway – Finnmark County / Varanger / March and April
Birdwatching holiday in Arctic Norway – Finnmark county / Varanger / March and April. In general: Finnmark is the northernmost county in Norway, and it has always been an area where east meets west, in culture as well as in nature and geography. Finnmark is also a melting pot where northern and southern, western and eastern species meet in a variety of habitats. More than 250 species of birds are recorded in the county, and depending on the season you may find a large number of interesting species: White-billed Diver/Yellow-billed Loon, Whooper Swan, Bean Goose, King Eider, Steller’s Eider, Smew, White-tailed Eagle, Hen Harrier, Osprey, Gyr Falcon, Capercaillie, Hazel Hen, Rock Ptarmigan, Common Crane, Little Stint, Red Knot, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, Red-necked Phalarope, Long-tailed Skua, Little Gull, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Snowy Owl, Great Grey Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Red- throated Pipit, Bohemian Waxwing, Bluethroat, Ring Ouzel, Arctic Warbler, Siberian Tit, Siberian Jay, Pine Grosbeak and Little Bunting. Almost everything may show up in Finnmark. The list of rare vagrants includes extraordinary species like Bridled Tern, Egyptian Vulture, Stilt Sandpiper, Little Curlew and Spectacled Eider. Text above: Morten Günther. Varanger: Observe great assemblies of sea duck along the coast, including the largest concentration of Steller's Eiders in Europe. King Eiders, Long Tailed Duck and Atlantic Puffin will be amongst other target species. We will use our floating hide to take a closer look at Steller’s Eider and other ducks in Vadsoe harbor. Floating hide info: http://www.varanger.info/?page_id=844 Steller’s Eider / Polysticta stelleri King Eider / Somateria spectabilis Long-tailed Duck / Clangula hyemalis Photos above taken from our floating photohide / Arntzen Arctic Adventures.
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