Many birders experience great excitement
at the prospect of 'seawatching' (a term by which seabird-watching
is colloquially known), and seldom miss the opportunity to partake
in this. It may be performed on a holiday ferry crossing accompanied
by the family or friends, by a chartered pelagic tour with fellow
birders, during a hitch on a fishing vessel, or from a headland
on a windy day. Regardless of where it is done, it is impossible
to describe in words the feeling of excitement and drama during
a great seawatching day. You have to experience it yourself!
Furthermore, seawatching is - for many keen birdwatchers - also
coupled with the greatest identification challenges in modern
field ornithology! Add to this the often unpredictable, occurrence
of seabirds as well the difficulty to know in advance how many
species or what numbers you are going to see on a day at sea
or at a coastal spot. Well, I hope that you will find this web
site covering a few selected seawatching sites both enjoyable
and useful!
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Söderskär
in May 2012
On 14-24May 2012 I will visit the remote island Söderskär
in the Finnish Gulf. It lies in the outer archipelago of Porvoo,
against the open sea, an hour and a half away from Helsinki.
The main reason for my visit is to study the massive migration
of divers and diving ducks (e.g. Long-tailed Duck and Common
Scoter) arctic waders. This
breathtaking spectacle is named "Arktikan". More info
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New Zealand - what
a great trip!
My five week trip to New Zealand on 7 Nov to 11 Dec 2010 were
far more better then expected. I had great luck with birds,
weather and all travel transports. A shortreport and photo galleries
will be available in late january. Until then you'll find a
day-by-day diary and photos on my NZ travel
blog» |
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