Birdwatch Norway .... Kautokeino

The Scandinavian Birding Experience

 

Welcome to Kautokeino. Here you will find unspoiled nature, and opportunities to bird watch off the beaten track. So many places look exciting, sometimes it is hard to chose. The habitat is mostly a mixture of Dwarf Birch woodlands, marshes, bogs and lakes. One area that could be worth a visit is Aidejavri.


What To Expect:
Here you will find a selection of some of the 121 species that have been recorded in Kautokeino.

Winter/Resident: Ptarmigan, Willow Grouse, Siberian Tit, Siberian Jay, Magpie, Hooded Crow, Common Raven, House Sparrow,

Summer/Breeding: Whooper Swan, Common Teal, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Smew, Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Rough-legged Buzzard, Common Crane, European Golden Plover, Ruff, Whimbrel, Red-necked Phalarope, Bohemian Waxwing, Bluethroat, Pied Flycatcher, Brambling, Arctic Redpoll, Lapland Bunting, Reed Bunting.

Passage/Rarities: Bean Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Barnacle Goose. Hen Harrier, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Pomarine Skua, Little Gull,
Red-throated Pipit, Arctic Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Pine Grosbeak, Hawfinch, Little Bunting

How To Get There: As said once you are in Kautokeino, you can virtually bird anywhere. However, Aidejavri is situated 26 km south of Kautokeino and 10 km from the border to Finland. The area is small and covers both sides of route 93.

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