Category Archives: Arctic Norway

Norway March 2012

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Kicksled Birding Stejneger’s Scoter and Glaucous-winged Gull there just in the last couple of months. Remember them? Working with the guys in Varanger (Arctic Norway) on doing a Birding Frontiers special in late March/ early April 2012. Think 1000′s and 1000′s of Brunnich’s Guillemots, looking … Continue reading →

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Awesome photos of Glaucous-winged Gull

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

 Vardø Harbour today I was here, with Tormod only 2 months ago, talking about what gulls might get found! Look what he found there today. Here’s his story: “Hello Martin! Just back from Vardø Harbour, with nice bird news: Me and my wife … Continue reading →

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Arctic or Mealy Redpoll

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Yes it was one (if you guessed right) Somewhat cheekily I recently posted a photo (2nd one below) from Varanger in May and asked the question “Arctic or Mealy Redpoll”. Here, then,  the same bird’s details more fully revealed. Not too tricky with good views, but … Continue reading →

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White-billed Diver heaven

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Hunting Ground for Mega Rare Birds 13th May 2011. Met Tormod 12:45 off the ferry having spent the morning with the seabirds of  Hornøya.  Stopped for a quick lunch at the Polar Hotel in Vardø (famous base camp for Nansen and co. … Continue reading →

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Thanks a 1/4 million (nearly)

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

THANK YOU! Been meaning to say this after we passed 200,000 views earlier in the month. The Birding Frontiers blog has been going just over 10 months and we are on the way to 1/4 million views. Guess we will hit it soon after … Continue reading →

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Stejneger’s Scoter – Norway

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

1st summer male- Varanger!!! Just over a month ago I was envisioning the guys in Vardø, – they should get Stejneger’s Scoter. Early this morning only 15 minutes north of Vardø, at Persfjordena, Varanger a first summer male ‘White-winged type’ Scoter was found by birder, … Continue reading →

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Arctic Guillemot ssp. hyperborea

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Identification possible? I’m back on 13th May on  Hornøya Island, Varanger, by myself for the best part of 4 hours. Just a wonderful time amoung the auks. Specifically Arctic Guillemots, Razorbills, Puffins and Brünnich’s Guillemots. Also Shag, argentatus Herring Gulls (including the kind of pale “is it … Continue reading →

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Varanger’s Auk Island

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Hornøya  Friday 13th May, it was the first day without the rest of the gang. An early morning walk on Vardø Island got me a flushed Woodcock and singing Shore Lark.  Summer plumaged Purple Sandpipers and a 3rd summer Glaucous Gull were in the harbour as … Continue reading →

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The Varanger Crew

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Thanks! This is a pause mid-blog on the trip to say thank you. Brünnich’s Guillemot and friends still to come. To Tormod Amundsen who organised the whole promotion tour. A very enterprising young Norwegian with load of vision and energy (and projects!). He descibes himself as … Continue reading →

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Siberian Snow Bunting

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

Should it be on the British List? Heading up the northern shoreline of the Varanger fjord, Tormod and I encountered some fantastic flocks of seaducks. With some much food-rich water, most bays contain seaducks and gulls.  With a bit of looking a few Steller’s Eiderwere found and stragglers of the wintering King Eider population. In one bay we … Continue reading →

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