Nordkapp, end June (1 Viewer)

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Jurij Hanžel

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• Nov 13, 2005

• #1

Our school is organising an excursion to Nordkapp in the time mentioned above. I'm not sure I'll go at all, but I'm still curious about the birds. As this is a school excursion the only possibility of birding is keeping an eye open for roadside birds and anything I can see on the cape itself. So, can I expect anything "decent" (anything that doesn't appear in Slovenia is meant here) on Nordkapp?

Thanks in advance, Jurij

 

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Jurij Hanžel

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• Nov 15, 2005

• #2

Come on, guys! I'm sure at least somebody can answer my questions.

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Nov 15, 2005

• #3

Maybe you should read trip reports from Norway, where you will get to known places and bird species. It's rather difficult to say more, because we don't know how you travel to Nordkapp and which route !
e.g.
http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/links.jsp?page=l_eur_no
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/norway/
http://birding.about.com/od/placesnorway/

 

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Jurij Hanžel

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• Nov 16, 2005

• #4

Well, the problem is I don't know that either. So I'm more or less asking: Can I see anything interesting when I look down from Nordkapp or on the cape itself?

 

hannu

Well-known member

• Nov 16, 2005

• #5

Jurij Hanžel said:

Well, the problem is I don't know that either. So I'm more or less asking: Can I see anything interesting when I look down from Nordkapp or on the cape itself?

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Of course, if you have possibility to walking around your stopping places. When you are in the coast of sea, there is a lot of species, which breeds in the maritime habitat. White-tailed Eagles, Kittiwakes, Shags, Ducks, Eiders, Plovers, Sandpipers, Skuas, Gulls, Auks, so I think so that you will see something new. :hi:

 

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Jurij Hanžel

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• Nov 17, 2005

• #6

Thanks very much Hannu, that's the info I wanted!

 

Julian Bell

Natural Born Birder

• Jan 19, 2006

• #7

Jurij Hanžel said:

Thanks very much Hannu, that's the info I wanted!

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I've never been to Nordkapp itself but there are plenty of birds to be seen in the area in June. Not just seabirds, but many species of wader on roadside pools and passerines like Wheatear.

Be aware about the cost of visiting the Norkapp itself. Not cheap I've heard.

 

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Jurij Hanžel

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• Jan 25, 2006

• #8

Well, it's a school excursion and the price is quite low. It's about 625 euros for 12 days + daily costs (food etc). I now have the exact route and found out that we were also visiting Finland. I'll probably get the most of birding during a cruise across Lofoten Is and Lake Inari will probably be good as well. I'll write a trip report when I come back home ...

 

Strandman

Well-known member

• Jan 27, 2006

• #9

Try this info. on Slettnes for a good feel for what that bit of coast is like- Slettnes is just to the east of Nordkapp.

http://www.slettnes.com/index-eng.shtml

http://slettnes.seawatching.net/