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Category Archives: Arctic Norway
Phenomenal!
Arctic Birding Play Top Trumps with Arctic Owls ; ) over here Hands up… …if you are interested in coming to the Arctic Gullfest 2013. Places on the Taiga part of the trip will be limited, but otherwise, loads of room. … Continue reading
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Bird of Dreams
Hawk Owl The odd character by Vincent van der Spek at the Gullfest, in Arctic Norway, April 2012 Pine Grosbeaks within touching distance after a hilarious dog sledge ride, flocks of King Eiders in all plumages and ages, Steller’s Eiders … Continue reading
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Steller’s Eider
One of many highlights from Gullfest 2012! When Martin asked me to pick out a species that was a particular highlight from our recent trip to the first ever Arctic Gullfest on the Varanger Peninsula, I had to think hard. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, ageing, Arctic, steller's eider, vadso, varanger
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Tengmalm’s Owl
What a moment! Some things you can’t expect. I knew there had been a Tengmalm’s Owl competing for territory with a Hawk Owl (pretty cool in itself!). It seemed that the Hawk Owl had won out, as we heard (the female?) calling … Continue reading
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Siberian Jay and Siberian Tit
Beautiful Woodland Colours With retinas full of Hawk Owl we retired to the best Taiga Bird Cabin you have ever seen! 2 species very quickly in evidence (and much wanted) were the Siberian Jay and Siberian Tit. There were several of each to go around. What was very cool and rather expected was the … Continue reading
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Amazing Taiga Birding: Part one
April 2012 Pasvik, Arctic Norway I have struggled with this blog post. I feel I am going to fail even before I have started. The whole Gullfest trip surpassed even my normally optimistic expectations. It was a very vivid 3D experience and it feels … Continue reading
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Arctic Norway Begins
Tomorrow actually! Sharon and I arrive with guests and friends for a couple of days in the Taiga forest before heading north to Varanger and the Gullfest 2012. There has been plenty of interest in this event. If you were disappointed not to make … Continue reading
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BIG Arctic Adventure
Update: Arctic GullFest I have only a couple of places left for folk coming with me. Others can make their own way and it’s already getting an international feel with guys keen to come from UK, Netherlands, Spain, USA and Canada. Still time to book and come on the … Continue reading
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Arctic GullFest, April 2012: The Programme
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Join the Party!
Arctic Norway – April 2012 I am booked and ready to go… What promises to be a highlight of the coming year! I will be leading a ‘Gullfest’ in Varanger in April 2012 in association with Tormod A. and Destination Varanger. My flights are booked for 11th – … Continue reading
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