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Message: <blockquote data-quote="McMadd" data-source="post: 1798428" data-attributes="member: 50375">Fuel at €1.46 today so close enough with my recall!One thing to add about cars is that you need to be aware of the limitations of the unmanned fuel stops you'll encounter...they only accept Finnish debit/credit cards...not having a car and not hired one lately I can't recall if they take notes or not but be sensible and fill up at ABC's or other manned stations just in case.If you are in Oulu and Kuusamo then there are numerous trip reports with all the gen you'll need...I'd suggest that woodpeckers could also be a little more elusive as well as owls however...Bluetail picnic area Great spots accepted...I'd suggest the guiding prices reflect the time and effort throughout the year to assess potential prey items and so likelihood of breeding numbers and then checking nest boxes or known natural sites once the season is underway...my first "boxed" Pygmy Owl came at the end of a long series of empty boxes in a poor year...Here's a site for weather forecasts...<a href="http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?place=Oulu" target="_blank">http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?place=Oulu</a><a href="http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?Keywords=&station=2851&param=4&map=1&place=Kuusamo" target="_blank">http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?Keywords=&station=2851&param=4&map=1&place=Kuusamo</a>Tarsiger you'll know I trust<a href="http://www.tarsiger.com/home/index.php?lang=eng" target="_blank">http://www.tarsiger.com/home/index.php?lang=eng</a>Tiira is a bit like birdtrack but you need to create a user name and navigate the Finnish menus...have fun ;0)<a href="http://www.tiira.fi/" target="_blank">http://www.tiira.fi/</a>Depending on workload nearer the time I may be able to query this database for species you are interested in but no promises...One other thing to mention is the "skeeters"...as I recall from personal experience and also recommended by CAU on another thread like this..."OFF" is the brand of choice and will be required!cheersMark</blockquote>

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