Slettnes lighthouse is the northernmost
mainland lighthouse in the world! Most birders associate Arctic
Norway with the Varanger Peninsula, but there is a little known
peninsula between Varanger and North Cape, named Nordkyn. The
northen tip of Nordkyn, Slettnes, is more than just a great
seawatching spot. It is a nature reserve since 1995 and every
summer researchers from Europe visit the area doing studies
on waders, ducks, Arctic Terns and Arctic Skuas. This relative
small area hold a large breeding population of Arctic Skuas
(c.200 pairs) and Arctic Tern (1200 pairs). However, Slettnes
is probably best know for its great passage of skuas and White-billed
Divers in May. A visit at Slettnes in May or June will probably
stay in your mind for a very long time!
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Slettnes
Bird News 2010
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Seabird totals
2009
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Sightings and photos in May 2009
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Photo gallery – 13th May
2009
» Birding
diary (PDF) – May 2008
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White-billed Diver photos –
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Video
clips by David Andersson
1 Spetember: 13 nice video clips from the the trip in May 2008
have been added to the video gallery. One of the clips depicts
a displaying couple of White-billed Divers, which is rarely
documented! Enjoy his videos
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Movie
about the birds at Slettnes
This
is a very nice movie about the birds at Slettnes made
by the Norwegian TV. The well-known scientist Karl-Birger
Strann, who have spent many years at Slettnes, is the pedagogic
guide. Unfortunately, the speaking is in Norwegian language,
however, the movie speak for itself!
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Peak
dates of Pomarine Skuas
18th May 1999: 1347 passing east
5th May 2010: 1352 passing east
18th May 2004: 1232 passing east
10th May 2009: 1221 passing east
17th May 1998: 1000 passing east |
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