Hi everyone, I am visiting Norway this June/July. I thought it would be cool to combine my visit with birding since I've recently discovered how interesting bird life is.
I want to know how I can get in touch with the local bird groups in Norway so that I can join in on some of their outings. I read that the summer is the perfect month for visiting Hardangervidda, Dovrefjell and Fokstumyra. I also want to visit Runde and Røst for the puffins - someone told me that they saw these in Norway and it apparently made an impression on them. I saw some pictures and they look really cute and I would really love to see them. Is it really expensive to get to Røst? Do you get there from Bodø or how does it work? Near that is Skogsøy which was also a recommended visiting place. What do you guys think? Is it easy for someone like me to join in on local clubs' birding outings, or how does it work?
Also, I read somewhere that Gjesvaer in the North and west of it, the Ekkerøya nesting cliff near Varanger are great places for bird watching.
Please let me know if you guys have any tips! Also, I am planning to use CouchSurfing.com to stay over at people's places since my one friend did that in December and really met nice people that way, but if any of you here are CouchSurfers or are interested in hosting a student and amateur birder like me, then also just let me know about that so that I can make my travel arrangements accordingly. I think it would be really exciting!
I want to know how I can get in touch with the local bird groups in Norway so that I can join in on some of their outings. I read that the summer is the perfect month for visiting Hardangervidda, Dovrefjell and Fokstumyra. I also want to visit Runde and Røst for the puffins - someone told me that they saw these in Norway and it apparently made an impression on them. I saw some pictures and they look really cute and I would really love to see them. Is it really expensive to get to Røst? Do you get there from Bodø or how does it work? Near that is Skogsøy which was also a recommended visiting place. What do you guys think? Is it easy for someone like me to join in on local clubs' birding outings, or how does it work?
Also, I read somewhere that Gjesvaer in the North and west of it, the Ekkerøya nesting cliff near Varanger are great places for bird watching.
Please let me know if you guys have any tips! Also, I am planning to use CouchSurfing.com to stay over at people's places since my one friend did that in December and really met nice people that way, but if any of you here are CouchSurfers or are interested in hosting a student and amateur birder like me, then also just let me know about that so that I can make my travel arrangements accordingly. I think it would be really exciting!
