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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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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…
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High summer in the north
Most of the period from mid-July to mid-August we spent at Røst. However, the really celebrity of the summer was found at neighbour island Værøy: an Oriental Pratincole (orientbrakksvale), only the fifth record for Norway of this East-Asian species. One of the highlights of the summer at Røst is the pelagic trips off Skomvær where…
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Norway tour in June.
In Mid-June we arranged and guided a 12-day tour for guests from USA and England. Starting in Oslo, we took off for four days in Lofoten and another four days in Varanger. Here are some highlights from the trip. Crested Grebes (toppdykker) with chicks at Østensjøvannet, Oslo In Lofoten the Sea-eagle safari was a highlight.…
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Early summer in Southern Norway
Most of the early summer was spent travelling around in Southern Norway. The highlight of the period was no less than two Red-footed Falcons (aftenfalk); one near Larvik in Vestfold… …and one at Jæren in Rogaland. At Jæren, lake Orrevann always have something to offer. So also this time, with a splendid 2nd summer Bonapartes Gull…