Birds, Bears and Wolves? (1 Viewer)

[Neilos]

Hi Was thinking of doing a mini trip to Sweden - fly to Stockholm (start of May) and was wondering which site would be good for seeing/photographying bears, maybe wovles and any nice bird species or other mammals?

I was thinking of hiring a car and drive up to 3 hours from the airport and maybe concentrate 1 or 2 locations. Also is camping a feasible option?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Regards
Neil

 

[Optilete]

Observado.org for bird- bear and brown hare watching

There is a website which gives information over bears and wolves and other mammels in Sweden. I could not find reports about bears and wolves but maybe in the future they will be reported.

http://observado.org/gebied/view/32...g=2&z=1&from=2007-02-17&to=2009-02-17&lang=en

 

[Enji]

Well, wolves are very rare, and if you want to see one I would assume you need either a guide or extreme luck. Bears are more common, but very shy and usually hide from people, so the best way to see them is spending time in a hide. I believe there are special bear hides where they feed the bears so they show up... maybe google it?
I think the best places for seeing larger mammals are north of Stockholm, where it is more sparsely populated. I did find this site when I did a quick search on Google, there are probably other sites about wildlife safari as well.
http://www.nordicsafari.net/eng/index.html

As for birds, it all depends on what you want to see! Early May is a wonderful time to go birding in Sweden.

Camping might be feasible, although nights can still be very chilly in May. The weather at that time of year can be pretty much anything from really cold to midsummer warmth.

 

[Neilos]

Hi thanks for the info I will check out the web addresses.

 

[Wachtel]

Hi Neil!

If you want to see bears or wolves your best chances are further north and/or west, about 3-4 hours by car. There are options for safaris but I have no experiences with them. I spend a lot of time outdoors but have only seen bears (a sow with two grown cubs) once, they try their best to avoid you, so a guided tour to a hide would probably be your best option. I've also seen a wolf once, but only from the car. Tracks and other signs are common in areas where they have denser populations.

But there are many good places to bird near Stockholm!