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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.

  • Røst week 41-42

    Røst week 41-42

    Well into October, the weather has turned to the worse, and week 41 was basically gales, rain and very little birds. Week 42 started a bit better, and on Wednesday we could note the first real mega for the season! After a few nice days, this Wednesday came up with the worst weather of the

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  • Røst – week 40

    Røst – week 40

    Week 40 is usually reconned the peak of the fall migration, and quite a few birders came to the island. Unfortunately, the weather has not been favourable, and by the end of the week we experienced what was left of storm Amy. However it started fairly good, and the star of the week was a

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  • Røst week 39 (with a small detour)

    Røst week 39 (with a small detour)

    As this week came up with bad weather prognoses, we took the opportunity to go to the mainland to see the famous bird of the month: the Long-legged Buzzard (ørnvåk) at Hamarøy. We arrived early in the morning, and the bird showed beautifully for a couple of hours, before we returned to Røst the same

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  • Røst week 38

    Røst week 38

    The week started with a blast, as a beautiful male Red-brested Flycatcher (dvergfluesnapper) was found in a garden on the island. Midweek another mega appeared: a suspicious looking young wagtail with a sharp call was identified as an Eastern Yellow Wagtail (østgulerle). Many of the regular passerines have already moved on, and only a single

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