by Tommy Pedersen

This covers the area from Varangerbotn in the west to Hamningberg in the east.

The scope for this site is to give interested birders some information about this unique birding area of Europe.

During the months of June and July there are always a lot of visiting birders here, both Norwegians and foreigners with telescopes is a common sight along the road. During the other ten months of the year however, the picture is somewhat different. There are only a very few birders in the area, and it goes without saying that this is not nearly enough to cover the area adequately.

Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens at Nesseby church on  October 10th 1997 - New to Norway!

© Håkon Heggland.

The above checklist had revisions on September 8th, 1999.

Arctic seabird-migration by Niklas Holmström, featuring Slettnes Lighthouse in Finnmark

This page would not be complete without a link to Morten Gunther's excellent site, with useful information on Finnmark.

The year 2000 was the last year of updated sightings - and as I now live in Dubai I will not continue to update.

Some of the species mentioned have yet to be treated by the Norwegian Rarity Committee