Blog
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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Early June at Røst
The two first weeks of June we were back on Røst, and again we had some unforgettable highlights. A splendid male Eastern Subalpine Warbler (rødsmekkesanger) was the second record for Røst. After Subalpine Warblers were split into three different species a few years ago, positive ID can be very tricky. Therefor the bird was caught,…
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Late May in Southern Norway
The last two weeks of May was spent in southern Norway. A trip to Jæren was a real highlight. A couple of Little Terns (dvergterne) was reported breeding this year. To protect it the breeding site was fenced to avoid disturbance, but the birds could be studied well on distance. Luckily one of the birds…
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April – May at Røst
Most of the four weeks in the north we spent at our homebase at Røst. Birding at Røst follow one main rule: always expect the unexpected! This period was no exception – a nice selection of rare visitors was seen during our stay. Ducks were in focus these weeks. A highlight was the splendid drake…
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Heading north
Mid-April we headed north for a month of early northern spring. On our way to Lofoten, a stop in the southern parts of Nordland County is often rewarding. Here we had a really nice close encounter with the Hazel Grouse (jerpe). A few Two-barred Crossbills (båndkordnebb) were still around, after the massive influx last fall.…