A very early start to explore some typical places for some of the wonderful Owls living around Oulu.
RED FLANKED BLUETAIL SONG FULL
Male Ruff (Calidris pugnax) in full summer plumage Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) was churring around our accommodation in Ouluĭay 2. In our way back to the accommodation European Starlings and Rook were both noted. Small flocks of Common Cranes were feeding in the fields nearby, the song of Pied Flycatchers emerged from the woodlands close to the sunset, and a male Whinchat joined them for a little while. This location, a lovely bay with an extensive bog plain around produced also 6 White-tailed Eagles, Marsh Harriers, Dunlins, 2 Greenshanks, Whooper Swans and hunting Short-eared Owls. A Greater Bittern was booming in the distance, and Reed Buntings were singing all around. There we enjoyed the first displaying Ruffs along with several Wood Sandpipers and Common Snipes. Once in our accommodation we had an early dinner, and after dinner we enjoyed some pre dawn birding in a localy location nearby. Other birds noted while waiting included the first of many Yellowhammers and Tree Pipits. The beggining of the tour was delayed as we had to wait for our bus to come, but even from the airport terminal we already had a good sensation about the trip since one of the very first birds to appear was Short-eared Owl flying above the parking of the airport. After meeting in Helsinki Airport, the whole group of participants landed in Oulu in the afternoon. Number of participants: 8 +1 tour leaderĭay 1.
Here, we counted a minimum of 20 Short-eared Owls in a single day!Īll images in this trip report by tour leader Carles Oliver The number of Owls was extremelly high, especially aorund Oulu. However, the early date provided us with better chances for both Steller’s & King Eiders and some interesting migratory species (Marsh Sandpiper, Greater White-fronted Goose, Purple Sandpiper), while the cold ambient was excellent to spot Grouses in the taiga forest. The average temperature was low during the whole trip, and the early dates marked the tour, improving our chances for Grouses and Owls, but also making not possible to connect with some species including Terek’s Sandpiper, Common Rosefinch and Greenish Warbler. I use Nikon D750 &Sony A7iii cameras with a Sony 200-600mm lens as well as a macro 105mm & Samyang 14 mm XP ,Contact have a book published, -`Shetland Aurora Hunter' also photos and articles published in Shetland Times, Shetland Bird Report, Shetland Life, Shetland accommodation Guide, Shetland Visitor, Seabirds journal, various Shetland Calendars, Sheffield Star, Nottingham Post and exhibition of work at Hoswick Visitor centre Islesburgh - Shetland.Overview: Our 5th tour exploring Finland was dated a pair of weeks earlier than previous issues. Night Sky Photography courses with Shetland Adult Education (morning 9.30-12.30) The light is so clear and crisp, the weather is constantly changing giving superb cloud formations.īeing a dark site destination Shetland is always going to be great for astrophotography, although very challenging with windy nights. Shetland has to be one of the best UK destinations for photography. The landscape is for ever changing under the wind blown sky.
You really feel close to nature, there is so much to see and learn. Shetland, United Kingdom Shetland is a magical place to visit and even better to live in.
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