Kirkenes
Kirkenes is located in the extreme northeastern part of Norway on the Bøkfjord, a branch of the Varangerfjord.
Kirkenes
The town is situated about 400km north of the Arctic Circle and is further east than Istanbul and St. Petersburg.
Most visitors start their journey to Varanger by flying into Kirkenes, but the actual birding starts in the fjords on the road leading to Neiden. Both the Neidenfjord and Munkefjord may hold huge numbers of Red-throated Diver and Black-throated Diver in spring before they move to their breeding grounds. Long-tailed Ducks, Common Scoter and Common Eider are regular here. Munkefjord nature reserve, which is located near Kirkenes is well known for its large congregations of Black-throated Divers and Red-throated Divers in spring.
Bird types in the area
Golden Eagle
Red-throated Diver
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Berlevåg
Bird types in the area:
Pomarine Skua
Ross' Gull
Northern Fulmar
Kongsfjord
Bird types in the area:
White-tailed Eagle
Gyrafalcon
Båtsfjord
Bird types in the area:
Gannets
King Eiders
Gednje
Bird types in the area:
Greater Scaup
Dotterel
Rough-legged Buzzard
Tana
Bird types in the area:
Hawk Owl
Common Seal
Goosander
Hamningberg
Bird types in the area:
Red-throated Diver
Merlin
White-billed Diver
Hornøya
Bird types in the area:
Razorbills
Puffin
Vardø
Bird types in the area:
King Eiders
Kiberg
Bird types in the area:
Stellar's Eiders
Purple Sandpiper
Komagvær
Bird types in the area:
Long-tailed Skua
Bluethroat
Golden Plover
Ekkerøy
Bird types in the area:
Red Knot
Colonies of Kittiwakes
Vadsø
Bird types in the area:
Arctic Tern
Red-throated Pipit
Stellar's Eider (female)
Vestre Jakobselv
Bird types in the area:
Taiga Bean Goose
Arctic Redpoll
Long-tailed Duck
Nesseby
Bird types in the area:
Waders
Redshank
Red-necked Pharalope
Pasvik
Bird types in the area:
Siberian Jay
Siberian Tit
Hawk Owl
Pine Grosbeak
Brown Bear
