After two years confined to birding within the UK due to Covid restrictions, travel nightmares and work commitments Bob and I were keen to get our butts back on a plane seat and continue our exploration of the western palearctic and the bird species found within it. Now sane birders out there would have punted for a leisurely tour in Morocco, Israel or some other temperate country that has a species list as long as your arm. But we (in our infinite wisdom), decided that the Arctic Circle and heavy forestation were the right combination to kick off our post lockdown explorations! Were we mad? I will let you reach that conclusion after you hear about our latest western palearctic exploration. Full blog post can be found here: Scandinavian Success - A truly rewarding birding trip to Finland and Norway
