Finding Birds in South Finland

Dave Gosney writes:

‘This is like an updated version of my previous book Finding Birds in Finland which has been much sought after despite being out of print for many years. It describes all the most exciting birding places in Finland south of the Arctic Circle from Helsinki to Kuusamo - the areas further north are included in Finding Birds in Lapland. Many of Finland’s birds, especially the owls, move around from year to year so it’s hard to give specific sites but this book gives really detailed directions for how to find many of the other Finnish specialities’

Unique features

Compared to other publications covering the same area, this one:

• Provides the most detailed maps - so you can easily find your way to the best bits of woodland, tundra or shoreline
• Includes GPS co-ordinates to help you find the right turnings, parking spaces or viewing points
• Highlights the best areas only - and summarises the key attraction in the first paragraph so you can easily decide whether to read on or bother to visit the site
• Has a map on the inside cover which serves as an index so you can easily find any site in the book
• Is light and portable (and cheap)
• Is updated via this website (which includes photos of many sites)
• Is complemented by a DVD showing you exactly what it’s like to og birding in many of these sites
  

Dekker følgende områder:

Vanhankaupunginlahti (Viikki) including where to look for the Citrine Wagtails

Nuuksio including the best areas for woodpeckers and Red-breasted Flycatcher

Suomenoja - how to find this superb site for photographing waterfowl

Virolahti - possibly the best bird towers in Finland for watching the Arctic migration

Parikkala - where to look for staging geese, nightsingers such as Blyth’s Reed Warbler, Siberian Jays and even Great Snipe

Siikalahti - the best bird lake in Finland, including where you might find Little Crake and White-backed Woodpecker 

Punkaharju - one of the few sites in Finland for Nutcracker and I’ve found several other good birds there too

North Karelia including the migration hotspots at Sysmajarvi, Kitee, Onkamo and the Hoytiainen canal

Tohmajarvi and Vartsila - where to look for breeding or at least displaying eastern specialities such as Booted Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Marsh Sandpiper and Great Snipe

Viiksimo and Martinselkonen - great places for watching bears and possibly wolves and wolverines plus good birding too

Liminganlahti and Oulu - where to see the geese, cranes and breeding ducks and waders including possibly Terek Sandpiper

Kuusamo including specific sites for birds like Red-flanked Bluetail, Little Bunting, Arctic Warbler and Smew

Vaaltavaara and Konttainen showing exactly where I’ve seen species like bluetails, grosbeaks, Arctic Warbler, Hazel Grouse and Hawk Owl