Northern Sweden & Norway trip - end of May 2015

A friend and I spent a few days birding around Härjedalen in the southernmost part of northern Sweden. We also wanted to see Norway, and since it was so close to us, we spent a whole day on the other side of the border, around Røros. Despite not seeing any Gyr Falcons or Snowy Owls, and the weather being terrible most of the time, we had a wonderful time and will most likely return to these beautiful birding grounds many more times. Here follows some of the pictures from the trip.

Golden Plover – Ljungpipare - Aranylile (Pluvialis apricaria)

Arctic Tern - Silvertärna – Sarki csér (Sterna paradisaea)

Lapland Longspur - Lappsparv – Sarkantyús sármány (Calcarius lapponicus)

Great Snipe – Dubbelbeckasin – Nagy sárszalonka (Gallinago media)

Great Snipe – Dubbelbeckasin – Nagy sárszalonka (Gallinago media)

Willow Ptarmigan – Dalripa – Sarki hófajd (Lagopus lagopus)

Willow Ptarmigan – Dalripa – Sarki hófajd (Lagopus lagopus)

Long-tailed Skua – Fjällabb – Nyílfarkú halfarkas (Stercorarius longicaudus)

Siberian Jay - Lavskrika – Északi szajkó (Perisoreus infaustus)

Reindeer - Ren – Rénszarvas (Rangifer tarandus)

Reindeer - Ren – Rénszarvas (Rangifer tarandus)

Reindeer - Ren – Rénszarvas (Rangifer tarandus)

Reindeer - Ren – Rénszarvas (Rangifer tarandus)

Mountain Hare - Skogshare – Havasi nyúl (Lepus timidus)

Mountain Hare - Skogshare – Havasi nyúl (Lepus timidus)

Red-necked Phalarope – Smalnäbbad simsnäppa – Vékonycsőrű víztaposó (Phalaropus lobatus)

Red-necked Phalarope – Smalnäbbad simsnäppa – Vékonycsőrű víztaposó (Phalaropus lobatus)

Red-necked Phalarope – Smalnäbbad simsnäppa – Vékonycsőrű víztaposó (Phalaropus lobatus)

Long-tailed Duck – Alfågel – Jeges réce (Clangula hyemalis)

Bluethroat – Blåhake – Kékbegy (Luscinia svecica)

Willow Ptarmigan – Dalripa – Sarki hófajd (Lagopus lagopus)

Whimbrel – Småspov – Kis póling (Numenius phaeopus)

Whimbrel – Småspov – Kis póling (Numenius phaeopus)

Black-throated Loon - Storlom - Sarki búvár (Gavia arctica)

Willow Ptarmigan – Dalripa – Sarki hófajd (Lagopus lagopus)

Short-eared Owl – Jorduggla – Réti fülesbagoly (Asio flammeus)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Hawk Owl – Hökuggla - Karvalybagoly (Surnia ulula)

Capercaillie – Tjäder – Siketfajd (Tetrao urogallus)

Boreal Owl - Pärluggla – Gatyáskuvik (Aegolius funereus)

Week 21

This week I have been birding a lot, and seen, among many other species, my first Marsh Sandpiper ever.

Marsh Sandpiper – Dammsnäppa – Tavi cankó (Tringa stagnatilis)

Marsh Sandpiper – Dammsnäppa – Tavi cankó (Tringa stagnatilis)

Lapwing - Tofsvipa - Bíbic (Vanellus vanellus)

Gadwall – Snatterand – Kendermagos réce (Anas strepera)

Coot – Sothöna – Szárcsa (Fulica atra)

Lapwing - Tofsvipa - Bíbic (Vanellus vanellus)

Snipe - Enkelbeckasin - Sárszalonka (Gallinago gallinago)

Garden Warbler - Trädgårdssångare – Kerti poszáta (Sylvia borin)

Garden Warbler - Trädgårdssångare – Kerti poszáta (Sylvia borin)

Thrush Nightingale - Näktergal – Nagy fülemüle (Luscinia luscinia)

Thrush Nightingale - Näktergal – Nagy fülemüle (Luscinia luscinia)

Thrush Nightingale - Näktergal – Nagy fülemüle (Luscinia luscinia)

Yellow Wagtail - Gulärla - Sárga billegető (Motacilla flava)

Short-eared Owl – Jorduggla – Réti fülesbagoly (Asio flammeus)

Short-eared Owl – Jorduggla – Réti fülesbagoly (Asio flammeus)

Short-eared Owl – Jorduggla – Réti fülesbagoly (Asio flammeus)

Water Rail – Vattenrall – Guvat (Rallus aquaticus)

Grey Wagtail - Forsärla – Hegyi billegető (Motacilla cinerea)

Icterine Warbler – Härmsångare – Keri geze (Hippolais icterina)

Thrush Nightingale - Näktergal – Nagy fülemüle (Luscinia luscinia)

Woodcock - Morkulla – Erdei szalonka (Scolopax rusticola)

Common Redshank - Rödbena – Piroslábú cankó (Tringa totanus)

Snipe - Enkelbeckasin - Sárszalonka (Gallinago gallinago)

Snipe - Enkelbeckasin - Sárszalonka (Gallinago gallinago)

Shoveler - Skedand – Kanalas réce (Anas clypeata)

Shoveler - Skedand – Kanalas réce (Anas clypeata)