Birdwatch Norway .... Gamvik

The Scandinavian Birding Experience

 

The Slettnes nature reserve and bird observatory is to be found in
the coastal area north of Gamvik. Covering an area of 12 sq.km., the
habitat is a mixture of lakes and surrounding bog bordered by the
sea. Some of the better birding areas include the lighthouse at Slettnes.
Situated 4km. from Gamvik you can follow the road and park at the lighthouse. There is no problem with entering the lighthouse area,
and it is best to sit on the north side of the buildings for the best
advantage points. Other than that Varnesodden is worth a visit.
Follow the road straight on past the lighthouse until you come to another parking area. From here it is about a 100m to a hide.

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

Winter/Resident: White-billed Diver, White-tailed Eagle, Gyr Falcon,
Div Gulls, Brunnich's Guillemot. Common Raven, House Sparrow.

Summer/Breeding: Bean Goose, Common Eider, Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Fulmar, Rough-legged Buzzard
Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Arctic Skua, Long-tailed Skua, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, Atlantic Puffin, Black Guillemot, Red-throated Pipit,
Sedge Warbler, Twite, Arctic Redpoll, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting.

Passage/Rarities: Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose, Gadwall, Garganey,
Steller's Eider, Great-northern Diver, White-billed Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Great-white Egret,
Collared Pratincole, Red Knot, Sanderling, Grey Phalarope, Pomarine
Skua, Richard's Pipit, Yellow-browed Warbler, Rustic Bunting.

How To Get There: From Lakselv travel north on the E6 to you come to a sign for Ifjord on route 98. This is a streatch of about 120 km, at Ifjord you turn left and follow the sign for Mehamn/Kjøllefjord on route 888
(another 100 km) Before reaching the center at Mehamn you will see a
sign for Gamvik and the lighthouse at Slettnes.

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