Bird feeders Kuusamo and Oulu and between (1 Viewer)

Tony Knight · Jan 21, 2020

Hi

I will be doing the Finnature one-day tours in Kuusamo and Oulu in late May this year and will have 2 days spare between the 2 trips. Given the cost of a private guide has been quoted at €500 a day, can anyone recommend some productive feeders I can spend some time at over those 2 days for Sib jays, tits, grosbeaks, that sort of thing ? I'm aware of the feeders at Valtavaara and possibly some at Livaara...and maybe a garden near Oivanki/Singerjarvi lake but any info would be gratefully received.

Anything near Oulu ?

Thanks
Tony

DMW · Jan 22, 2020

Tony Knight said:
Hi

I will be doing the Finnature one-day tours in Kuusamo and Oulu in late May this year and will have 2 days spare between the 2 trips. Given the cost of a private guide has been quoted at €500 a day, can anyone recommend some productive feeders I can spend some time at over those 2 days for Sib jays, tits, grosbeaks, that sort of thing ? I'm aware of the feeders at Valtavaara and possibly some at Livaara...and maybe a garden near Oivanki/Singerjarvi lake but any info would be gratefully received.

Anything near Oulu ?

Thanks
Tony

The best I can suggest is to keep checking ebird in the run-up to your departure. This was very useful for finding active feeders in March. I'm not sure late May is the best time of year to be looking for these species at feeders.

Tony Knight · Jan 23, 2020

DMW said:
The best I can suggest is to keep checking ebird in the run-up to your departure. This was very useful for finding active feeders in March. I'm not sure late May is the best time of year to be looking for these species at feeders.

Thanks - yes I appreciate winter would be better for feeders. I have the Gosney "book" and have looked at Ebird so I'm aware of the few key sites but with so few birds scattered over so many trees, having a focal point like feeders can be invaluable to anyone self-guiding. Last time I visited I saw very few birds on my own. I'm surprised that there aren't more houses/restaurants with feeders to attract the jays and tits in particular in from the vast expanse of the wild ?

Tony

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