wolfbirder
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Let us know how you get on Ronjax. Hope you get some great photos !:t:
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What birds are likely to be around Oulu early June? (1 Viewer)
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Let us know how you get on Ronjax. Hope you get some great photos !:t:
The location is here, but unfortunately it was a migrating individual (female), and hasn't been seen since that (only a few migrating birds have been seen recently):
http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/...Harrier&scale=80000&action=link&mode=&lang=en
"Pitkänokka" and "Kukkohovi" are names of places ("Long cape" and "Rooster court"), and "laidun" is "pasture", like Google correctly translated.
A few very early records of Arctic Warbler have been made, but all are one-day records of migrating individuals.
There are still some Smews in the Oulu area, but they have mostly moved on to the lakes where they breed (in Lapland and Kuusamo).
rosbifs
PutAin STOP
Look around for hire car companies - we found one that includes no excess and a free additional driver. Economy Car Hire - don't know if do Finland....
That said Finland is massively expensive for car hire. Take a video of the car before you drive off to verify condition. Also, there are speed cameras everywhere in the south and police checks - guess the same applies in the North! The verges may not be as solid as they look - we had to get towed out of a ditch once.
I had some massive dips in the North but also some big plusses. Got the only singing male Yellow Breasted Bunting at the time 1999 (Liminka) and Terek Sandpiper - not far from oil works but not obvious without good directons. Red Flanked Bluetail was a good 1.5 hours hard walk (3 in morning) at Valtavarra but worth it - we took our breakfast and cooked by the lake before walking back - magic.
The staff at Liminka were awesome and happy to point in right direction. Ortolan Bunting in the car park!
Good luck!
That said Finland is massively expensive for car hire. Take a video of the car before you drive off to verify condition. Also, there are speed cameras everywhere in the south and police checks - guess the same applies in the North! The verges may not be as solid as they look - we had to get towed out of a ditch once.
I had some massive dips in the North but also some big plusses. Got the only singing male Yellow Breasted Bunting at the time 1999 (Liminka) and Terek Sandpiper - not far from oil works but not obvious without good directons. Red Flanked Bluetail was a good 1.5 hours hard walk (3 in morning) at Valtavarra but worth it - we took our breakfast and cooked by the lake before walking back - magic.
The staff at Liminka were awesome and happy to point in right direction. Ortolan Bunting in the car park!
Good luck!
wolfbirder
Well-known member
Many thanks Andreas & Rosbifs - just back - no Pallid Harrier but male Hen Harrier nearby to the Pallid spot was nice.
Had to travel 130 kms N up to and past Kemi on Finnature tour to see Great Grey Owl and Hawk Owl but had tremendous views. Plus Ural owl seen really well east of Oulu. So had very little time my self.
Trip report now posted under Vacational Trip Reports.
Had to travel 130 kms N up to and past Kemi on Finnature tour to see Great Grey Owl and Hawk Owl but had tremendous views. Plus Ural owl seen really well east of Oulu. So had very little time my self.
Trip report now posted under Vacational Trip Reports.
