Berlevåg

Berlevåg is one of the largest fishing villages in Finnmark county. Its harbour is located at the northernmost tip of the Varanger Peninsula and it is one of the most extreme and exposed places you can find in Northern Norway.

Berlevåg

From September to April both Glaucous and Iceland Gulls can be found here in good numbers. There is no better place to find an Ivory Gull, Ross´s Gull or Sabine´s Gull! Steller´s and King Eider can all occur in the harbour here, as well as Eurasian Otter. Birding at the breakwater or the local airport can also be very productive. All four species of skua can be seen migrating along the coast in May, but the Pomarine Skua migration is perhaps the most impressive, with several hundreds passing coastal watchpoints on good days, bound for the Russian tundra. In the fields past the airport you will find a reliable place for Red-throated Pipits and good places for Shorelarks. The nearby river delta is always good for Temminck's Stint. Storelvdeltaet is a river delta in the outer harbour, as you enter Berlevåg town. It always has great numbers of gulls in it, but it is also a good place to look for waders. Staying at the Berlevåg Camping is recommended.

Bird types in the area

Pomarine Skua
Ross' Gull
Northern Fulmar

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Kongsfjord

Bird types in the area:
White-tailed Eagle
Gyrafalcon
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Båtsfjord

Bird types in the area:
Gannets
King Eiders
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Gednje

Bird types in the area:
Greater Scaup
Dotterel
Rough-legged Buzzard
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Tana

Bird types in the area:
Hawk Owl
Common Seal
Goosander
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Hamningberg

Bird types in the area:
Red-throated Diver
Merlin
White-billed Diver
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Hornøya

Bird types in the area:
Razorbills
Puffin
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Vardø

Bird types in the area:
King Eiders
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Kiberg

Bird types in the area:
Stellar's Eiders
Purple Sandpiper
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Komagvær

Bird types in the area:
Long-tailed Skua
Bluethroat
Golden Plover
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Ekkerøy

Bird types in the area:
Red Knot
Colonies of Kittiwakes
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Vadsø

Bird types in the area:
Arctic Tern
Red-throated Pipit
Stellar's Eider (female)
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Vestre Jakobselv

Bird types in the area:
Taiga Bean Goose
Arctic Redpoll
Long-tailed Duck
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Nesseby

Bird types in the area:
Waders
Redshank
Red-necked Pharalope
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Pasvik

Bird types in the area:
Siberian Jay
Siberian Tit
Hawk Owl
Pine Grosbeak
Brown Bear
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Kirkenes

Bird types in the area:
Golden Eagle
Red-throated Diver
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