Birdwatching IN NORWAY

Pine Grosbeak  -  A bird of the northern pine forests

Finnmark is the largest and the northernmost county in Norway, and also the newest in the kingdom. The borders to Sweden, Finland and Russia were drawn after 1750. Long fjords and a vast inland plains dominates the topography. The name Finmark means literally "the land of the Sami", and it is still true, a majority of the Sami people live there. Some of the oldest traces of stone age settlements in Norway - up to ten thousand years of age - have been found in Finnmark. For many bird watchers the dream of visiting the far north of Norway, remains just that, a dream. However, for those lucky enough to make the journey some great birding awaits them. If you have been bird watching in any area of Finnmark please send me a trip report. echapman@online.no

Below you will find some of the latest observations from the county.

Finnmark