Transcript birding map of Varanger

VARANGER
BERLEVÅG
BIRDING DESTINATION
KONGSFJORD
Varanger is the worlds easiest accessible arctic birding destination. In Varanger you
have the northern taiga, tundra and arctic coastline in one destination. Within a
days drive you can experience the pine grosbeaks in the taiga, and se a wide variety
of species on the tundra of the Varanger peninsula. At the coastal bird cliffs the
arctic species Brünnichs Guillemot is accompanied by a hundred thousand seabirds.
The summer is a hectic season with 24 hour daylight and birds in beautiful breeding
plumage. In winter and early spring arctic seaducks concentrate in huge rafts, and
at night the Aurora borealis completes the experience. At the northern edge of
Europe, further east then Istansbul, the Gulf stream keeps the Varanger fjord ice
free. It is the only fjord in Norway facing the east, and the shallow waters provide
feeding grounds for great numbers of birds.
8 BÅTSFJORD
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Syltefjordstauran
SYLTEFJORDEN
HAMNINGBERG
SANDFJORDEN
PERSFJORDEN
HORNØYA
VARDØ
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Barvikmyra
GEDJNE
KIBERG
KRAMVIK
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VARANGER
HØYHOLMEN
KOMAGVÆR
700 NORTH 300 EAST 100% BIRDING
AUSTERTANA
SKALLELV
Eider raft
VARANGERBOTN
TANA BRU
MESKELV NESSEBY
1
2
VESTRE
JAKOBSELV
3
KARLEBOTN
Puffin fight club
King Eider
VADSØ
5
Hurtigruten /
Coastal Express
EKKERØY
4
VADSØYA
VARANGERFJORDEN
BUGØYNES
1
Varangerbotn: Tidal landscape & deciduous forest,
waders, ducks, Arctic Warbler, Siberian Tit.
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Sylefjordstauran: Bird cliff, Gannets, Whitetailed Eagles, Kittiwakes.
2
Nesseby: Tidal landscape, waders, ducks, seawatching (petrels, etc on easterly winds).
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3
Vestre Jakobselv: Siberian Tit, Arcitc Redpoll,
Hawk Owl.
Båtsfjord, Kongsfjord, Berlevåg: King Eider,
Steller´s Eider (seaduck photo hide
Feb-Apr), seawatching, Whitetailed Eagles, Dotterel at Gednje.
4
Vadsø: Steller´s Eiders, seaducks, phalaropes at
Vadsøya, Red-throated Pipit, Bluethroat.
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Tana river delta and tidal landscape: Goosanders, seaducks, Hawk Owls in
forest from Tana Bru to Austertana.
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Ekkerøy: Kittiwake cliff, White-billed divers,
seaducks, waders.
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Vardø: Hornøya bird cliff (100 000 seabirds, incl
Brünnichs Guillemot), King Eiders, seaducks, waders.
Other good bird sites. The drive from Varangerbotn to Vardø is a two hour drive,
unless you are a birder and it can
easily take two weeks!
KIRKENES
ACCOMMODATION AND BIRDING
VARDØ
V. JAKOBSELV
Vardø Hotel
Vardø Havn
Varanger Fjellstue
Vestre jakobselv camping
Skagen bo og havfiske
Tåkeluren overnatting
Pikkuskitsi
Arntzen Arctic Adventures
www.vardohotel.no
www.utleie-havfiske.com
www.vardohavn.no
www.takeluren.no
KIBERG
www.pikkuskitsi.no
www.vj-camping.no
www.varanger.info
NESSEBY
Varjjat Ferie og Fritid
Vesterelvjenta
www.varjjat.com
www.kuningasrapusafari.fi/
EKKERØY
Ekkerøy Holiday House
www.ekkeroy.net
Varjjat Ferie og Fritid
www.varjjat.com
VARANGERBOTN
Ekkerøy AS
www.ekkeroy.no
SALTTJERN
Varanger samiske Museum / Varjjat Sami Musea
www.varjjat.org
VARANGER SOUTH
Grasbakken
Bjørn Gunnar Johnsen
www.grasbakken.com
www.varanger.com
VADSØ
Sjøsamiske samlinger
www.varanger.com
BÅTSFJORD AND BERLEVÅG, BIRDING AND ACCOMODATION
Arntzen Arctic Adventures
www.varanger.info
Vadsø Apartments
Above: Steller’s Eider
Middle: Brünnichs Guillemot
Below: Hornøya bird cliff
www.varanger.com
DESTINASJON VARANGER
Vadsø Fjordhotell
Ishavssenteret
9840 Varangerbotn
Tlf: +47 41 18 25 21
[email protected]
www.varanger.com
www.varangerfjellstue.no
www.facebook.com/vadsoe
Rica Hotel Vadsø
www.rica.no
Sirkka gården
www.sirkka.no
Arctic Tourist
www.arctictourist.no
Kongsfjord g jestehus
www.kongsfjord-g jestehus.no
There is a wide variety of accomodation in Varanger, from basic to very comfortable
and in several price ranges. Varanger is rapidly improving and expanding fascilities
dedicated to birders and nature enthusiasts. You will find bird hides strategically
situated at the best bird sites. Available products like photo hides and bird safaris
is on the rise. Photo hides are also available for King Eiders and Steller´s Eiders,
designed to give close up views of these magnificent birds. Several guest houses have
bird feeders. Varanger is an arctic birding destination with great infrastructure and
accomodation. Being in Varanger you are always close to a great bird site! The finest
birding in the Arctic is at your doorstep!
Produced by:
Biotope AS
www.biotope.no