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Our blog will give you an idea of what birding in Norway can be like, and what Tringa Birding is up to throughout the year.
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Røst week 39
A young female Gyrfalcon (jaktfalk) resting north on the island was a nice encounter at the start of the week. A young Peregrine (vandrefalk) also rested nearby and gave a great opportunity to compare the two species. A Kestrell (tårnfalk) was also observed midweek. Monday came with westerly winds and offered excellent seabird-watching, and a…
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Røst week 38
The third week of the fall season started off well, with a Little Bunting (dvergspurv) seen well for a few minutes on Monday, before it flew into the grass never to be seen again. The Citrine Wagtail (sitronerle)was stabile in the same area until Friday, before it moved on. Easterly winds brought in a good…
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Røst – week 36-37
With September comes the fall migration at Røst and the exiting search for rare vagrants on the island. The two first weeks has been relatively quiet, but the first eastern guest have arrived. The highlight so far is a young Citrine Wagtail (sitronerle) seen daily since September 11th. The first Barred Warbler (hauksanger) was ringed…
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Late summer in Southern Norway
We spent the last three weeks of August in Southern Norway, with base by the Oslofjord in Vestfold. However, a trip to the southwest was necessary, as Rogaland hosted two of the mega rarities of the month. The star was no doubt a female Tibetian Sand Plover (tibetlo) at Jæren that attracted hundreds of birders…