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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 November – going South!
As days get shorter and shorter in the last half of November, it is time to follow the migratory birds and go south. More specifically to our winter basecamp by the coast in Vestfold County. On the way south, the only birding stop was in Mo i Rana to look for Nutcracker (nøttekråke). This is…
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November – end of season at Røst
As October turned to November, the number of birds went down as expected. Nevertheless, this is often a good time for a late fall surprise, and this year was no exception. On the first day of November we found a wagtail with a suspicious call; a very good candidate for an Eastern Yellow Wagtail (østgulerle).…
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Late October – Røst and Lofoten
The last two weeks of October was spent on Røst with a few days trip to Lofoten, with a short stop-over at Værøy on the way. The most surprising bird of this period was a Little Egret (silkehegre) reported from Ørsnes in Eastern Lofote. We were lucky to get some great views of this beauty,…
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October week in Lofoten
Last week we left Røst for a trip back to «the main islands» of Lofoten. It started very well, as rumours reached us about a Hoopoe (hærfugl) near the village Sund in Flakstad. After half an hour’s search, the charismatic bird suddenly popped up! The main purpose of the trip was to guide a group…