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| Author: | Graham Catley [ Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Finnish Lapland and Varanger June 2009 |
Just returned from 9 days Ivalo - Hamningberg ;; photos appearing on my blog at http://pewit.blogspot.com/ the biggest surprise will be featured in an article in the next issue of Birding World (a possible 2nd for the Western Pal so still under wraps watch this space) -- amazing area and great weather on most days albeit 0C and snow showers for 2 days then varying between 3C and 16C over the course of 4 hours ---highlights 7 Pine Grossers, 6 Steller's Eiders including 3 adult drakes, 31 King Eiders, sp White-billed Diver (too far out!) Broad-billed Sands, Little Buntings, Brunn Guillemots down to 3m, Long-tailed Skuas down to 4m, 2 Shorelark nests, all the arctic waders in summer plumage, lots of Red-throated Pipits and Arctic Redpolls, 3 hire cars one lamppost, one brake disk dropping off, 24 hour daylight, 2 Elk, Mountain Hares and seldom a birdwatcher to be seen-- heaven |
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| Author: | Edmund Mackrill [ Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finnish Lapland and Varanger June 2009 |
Soft-plumaged Petrel - not on my list but will now be scanning the seas off the Lincs coast with sharper eyes and greater expectations. Looking foreward to seeing the pics. |
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