| Birdlife in
Moskenes & Flakstad, Lofoten
Birdlife
in the Lofoten
Islands is varied and
fascinating.
Approximately 100 species have been sighted in Moskenes and Flakstad, many
of which are random visitors that occur due to the location and character of
the islands. The geographical diversity of the Lofoten Islands is reflected
in the species found here. These include birds of prey like the white-tailed
sea eagle, hawks, falcons and owls; waders, divers, ducks and geese, gulls,
puffins, and smaller birds like the bluethroat, waxwing, great spotted
woodpecker, snowbunting, dipper, to mention but a few.
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Birds observed mainly in Moskenes
Ducks/geese/swans
Mallard
Teal
Tufted duck
Greater scaup
Goldeneye
Eider duck
Kiing eider
Red-breasted merganser
Goosander
Long-tailed duck
Mandarin duck
Greylag goose
Pink-footed goose
Whooper swan
Red-throated diver
Birds of
Prey
White-tailed
sea eagle
Peregrine falcon
Hawk owl
Golden eagle
Merlin
Rough-legged buzzard
Goshawk
Sparrowhawk
Waders, etc.
Oystercatcher
Common sandpiper
Curlew
Whimbrel
Lapwing (Pewitt)
Golden plover
Dotterel
Snipe
Grey heron
Crows,
etc.
Hooded crow
Raven
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Doves, etc.
Turtle dove
Wood pigeon
Collared dove
Cuckoo
Rock ptarmigan
Gulls, etc.
Great skua
Arctic skua
Black-headed gull
Kittiwake
Lesser black-backed gull
Great black-backed gull
Common gull
Fulmar
Common/Arctic tern
Gannet
Puffin
Guillemot
Black guillemot
Razorbill
Small
birds:
Pied flycatcher,
spotted flycatcher,
house martin,
swallow,
bluethroat,
robin,willow warbler, yellow-browed warbler,
fieldfare,
blackbird,
starling,
pied wagtail,
redwing,
great tit,
sparrow,
reed bunting, great spotted woodpecker,
brambling,
twite,
common whitethroat,
wheatear,
blackcap,
snow bunting,
arctic redpoll, siskin,
chaffinch,
redstart,
crossbill,
ring ouzel,
bullfinch,
dipper,
greenfinch,
common linnet,
meadow pipit, goldcrest,
wren, bluetit, pine grosbeak. |

White-tailed sea eagle |

Red-throated diver |

Rock ptarmigan |

Waxwing |
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