Birding trip
Northern Scandinavia 28 May - 9 June 2003 John van der Woude, www.jvanderw.nl - see report |
Photos of Sweden and Finland |
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Trail in
Gammelstadsviken Naturreservat near Luleå, North Sweden.
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View from
observation tower in the heart of the reserve.
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River East
of Gällivare.
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Hawk Owl (in
daylight) near Soppero, Swedish Lapland.
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Our cabin
at Karesuando, Swedish lapland, at the Finnish border.
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Ruff at
Karesuando.
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Typical
subglacial river sand ridge (ås, esker), near Karesuando.
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Bluethroat
st same ridge. |
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Luosto
forest, North Finland.
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View from
Valtavaara ridge, Kuusamo area, North Finland.
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Three-toed
Woodpecker seen from parking place at Valtavaara ridge.
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Little
Bunting just South of Kuusamo town.
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Same.
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Marsh at
East flank of Valtavaara ridge.
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View back
from observation tower at Antinperä marsh East of Ruka.
Hazelhen in birch woods at the front right and left.
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Antinperä
marsh.
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Black
Grouse at Ahvenjärvi marsh West of our Atimo cotttage (recommended!)
c. 20 km NW of Valatavaara ridge.
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House
Martin gathering mud at Käylä (near Oulanka NP).
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Famous
orchids at Oulanka national park.
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Rapids in
Oulanka NP. A Grey Wagtail pair was here, a rarity in
Finland.
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View
across Sukerijärven forest reserve near our Atimo
cottage.
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Hirvisuo
bog along road from Kuusamo to Oulu.
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Liminka
bay near the bird centre.
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Hawk Owl
at night. One of the four owl species during our midnight
drive East of Parhalahti (c. 90 km S of Oulu).
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Map of
Parhalahti village and surroundings, showing the pastures
and arable fields enclosed in the forests (latter are
white).
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Our cottage at Pyhäjoki campsite, c. 5 km S of Parhalahti. |