Grey / Red Phalarope Longyearbyen (1 Viewer)

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rockjumper

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• Jun 21, 2018

• #1

Can anyone help with info on best place to look for the above. I am booked on a ship based tour but it seems Grey / Red Phal is a bit hit and miss on the Polar Bear trips and I also heard the 'Dog Kennel' area is good for this species? Additionally is this area or any other to look for it inside or outside the safe from Polar Bear pedestrian area? Cheers.

 

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t_omek

Well-known member

• Jun 22, 2018

• #2

I just came back from Spitsbergen and i didn't found them around 'Dog Kennel'. In 2017 my girlfriend have found them in Adventdalen, but you have to go into the valley, they were around Lomdammen. Here is a map: http://toposvalbard.npolar.no/

You can go to dog kennels without a gun but if you want go further you should have one. When I was in June in Longyearbyen bear was seen in Adventdalen.

 

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rockjumper

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• Jun 22, 2018

• #3

Thanks very much for the information. Very useful. Did you look for them this year at Lomdammen? Or hear of them seen elsewhere? Cheers.

 

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t_omek

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• Jun 22, 2018

• #4

I was looking for them but unsuccessfully.

 

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rockjumper

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• Jul 2, 2018

• #5

t_omek said:

I was looking for them but unsuccessfully.

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Thanks for the information. Cheers.

 

Deb Burhinus

Used to be well known! 😎

• Jul 2, 2018

• #6

You may find this helpful - any bear confrontation can have a deadly end for the polar bear too so maybe consider that when planning to go ‘off piste’


https://www.sysselmannen.no/globala.../english/brochures/safety-in-svalbard-eng.pdf

 

Xenospiza

Distracted

• Jul 2, 2018

• #7

On ebird, there are some sightings in June 2018 around Longyearbyen and in Adventdalen.

 

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rockjumper

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• Dec 27, 2018

• #8

Thank you very much for the information!

 

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rockjumper

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• Dec 27, 2018

• #9

... and you Sir, thanks thats very helpful. Does anyone know - is there a resident birder?