Norwegian Birds
This gallery contains a selection of bird images taken in Norway and Svalbard. Many images in this gallery have been taken in the original regions of Vestfold and Buskerud (now Vestfold & Telemark and Viken) in southern Norway, but for simplicity and continuity of older observations, the original names are used here.
Although there is no emphasis on rare birds in this gallery, several uncommon and rare Norwegian species are included and the status of these are indicated with the species text. Most of these images are taken without the use of a special hide with the exception of the Golden Eagle images and many are taken close to my home town Horten in Vestfold or not far from it.
Norwegian species names are also included with the images to help as a local language identification key.
Images will be continuously added to this gallery as and when they become available.
![]() Greater White-fronted Goose / Tundragås(Anser albifrons albifrons) - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 29th December 2016 | ![]() Tundra Bean-goose / Tundrasædgås(Anser serrirostris rossicus) - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 29th December 2016 | ![]() Brant / Ringgås"(Dark-bellied) Brent Goose" (Branta bernicla bernicla) - Strandparken, Horten, Vestfold 10th July 2016 |
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![]() Barnacle Goose / Hvitkinngås(Branta leucopsis) - Horten, Vestfold 21st May 2021 | ![]() Garganey / Knekkand(Spatula querquedula) male - Gjennestadvannet, Sandefjord, Vestfold 9th May 2014 | ![]() Northern Shoveler / Skjeand(Spatula clypeata) juvenile male - Mølen, Vestfold 26th September 2015 |
![]() Eurasian Wigeon / Brunnakke(Mareca Penelope) female - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016 | ![]() American Black Duck / Rødfotand"or hybrid with Mallard / Stokkand" (Anas rubripes) male (rare in Norway) - Rosenes, Tønsberg, Vestfold 23rd November 2008 | ![]() Northern Pintail / Stjertand(Anas acuta) juvenile - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 2nd February 2015 |
![]() Northern Pintail / Stjertand(Anas acuta) male - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2022 | ![]() Northern Pintail / Stjertand(Anas acuta) male - Steinsnes, Horten, Vestfold 28th March 2018 | ![]() Northern Pintail / Stjertand(Anas acuta) male - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 11th November 2021 |
![]() Common Eider / Ærfugl(Somateria mollissima) breeding male - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 18th April 2018 | ![]() Common Eider / Ærfugl(Somateria mollissima) breeding male - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 18th April 2018 | ![]() Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021 |
![]() Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021 | ![]() Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021 | ![]() Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 11th May 2020 |
![]() Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 6th May 2020 | ![]() Long-tailed Duck / Havelle(Clangula hyemalis) summer plumaged male - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 21st May 2014 | ![]() Common Goldeneye / Kvinand(Bucephala clangula) adult male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2021 |
![]() Common Goldeneye / Kvinand(Bucephala clangula) adult male - Løvøya, Horten, Vestfold 28th December 2019 | ![]() Common Goldeneye / Kvinand(Bucephala clangula) second year male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 4th Janurary 2023 | ![]() Common Goldeneye / Kvinand(Bucephala clangula) adult female - Løvøya, Horten, Vestfold 28th December 2019 |
![]() Common Goldeneye / Kvinand(Bucephala clangula) adult female - Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2021 | ![]() Common Merganser / Laksand"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 28th May 2021 | ![]() Common Merganser / Laksand"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 28th May 2021 |
![]() Common Merganser / Laksand"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 27th April 2014 | ![]() Common Merganser / Laksand"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) female - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 27th April 2014 | ![]() Red-necked Grebe / Gråstrupedykker(Podiceps grisegena) presumed winter plumaged adult - Bliksekilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway 9th November 2022 |
![]() Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne(Gallinula chloropus) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021 | ![]() Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne(Gallinula chloropus) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 6th May 2020 | ![]() Eurasian Oystercatcher / Tjeld(Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus) - Bjørkeøya, Holmestrand, Vestfold, 5th June 2022 |
![]() Black-bellied Plover / Tundralo"Grey Plover" (Pluvialis squatarola) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 6th October 2013 | ![]() Little Ringed Plover / Dverglo(Charadrius dubius curonicus) female - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 26th April 2015 | ![]() Black-tailed Godwit / Svarthalespove(Limosa limosa islandica) first year - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 8th September 2021 |
![]() Ruddy Turnstone / Steinvender(Arenaria interpres interpres) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 30th August 2016 | ![]() Broad-billed Sandpiper/Fjellmyrløper(Calidris falcinellus falcinellus) - Bliksekilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 7th June 2015 | ![]() Curlew Sandpiper / Tundrasnipe(Calidris ferruginea) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 10th September 2014 |
![]() Sanderling / Sandløper(Calidris alba) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 30th August 2016 | ![]() Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt(Calidris maritime) adult summer - Svalbard 12th June 2008 | ![]() Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt(Calidris maritime) adult winter - Tromsø, Troms 8th September 2014 |
![]() Little Stint / Dvergsnipe(Calidris minuta) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 4th September 2014 | ![]() Pectoral Sandpiper / Alaskasnipe(Calidris melanotos) Uncommon in Norway - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 16th May 2013 | ![]() Eurasian Woodcock / Rugde(Scolopax rusticola) - Merkedammveien, Tønsberg, Vestfold 2nd May 2022 |
![]() Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe"Grey Phalarope" (Phalaropus fulicarius) male - Svalbard, 12th June 2008 | ![]() Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe"Grey Phalarope" (Phalaropus fulicarius) female - Svalbard, 12th June 2008 | ![]() Common Sandpiper / Strandsnipe(Actitis hypoleucos) adult - Trollsvannet, Sandefjord, Vestfold 14th June 2016 |
![]() Spotted Sandpiper / Flekksnipe(Actitis macularius) second year (rare in Norway) - Hvaler, Østfold 9th January 2020 | ![]() Wood Sandpiper / Grønnstilk(Tringa glareola) - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 19th May 2014 | ![]() Little Auk / Alkekonge"Dovekie" (Alle alle) - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 21st November 2014 |
![]() Ivory Gull / Ismåke(Pagophila eburnean) - Ny Ålesund, Svalbard 7th June 2008 | ![]() Mediterranean Gull / Svartehavsmåke(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) first year individual, ringed in Belgium on 27th May (uncommon in Norway) - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 9th August 2008 | ![]() Glaucous Gull / Polarmåke(Larus hyperboreus hyperboreus) adult - Svalbard 11th June 2008 |
![]() Iceland Gull / Grønnlandsmåke(Larus glaucoides glaucoides) - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 19th March 2012 | ![]() Arctic Tern / Rødnebbterne(Sterna paradisaea) - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016 | ![]() Red-throated Loon / Smålom"Red-throated Diver" (Gavia stellata) mating - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 26th June 2016 |
![]() Red-throated Diver / Smålom"Red-throated Diver" (Gavia stellata) - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016 | ![]() White Stork / Stork(Ciconia ciconia ciconia) rare in Norway - Tønsberg, Vestfold 2nd May 2021 | ![]() Great Cormorant / Storskarv(Phalacrocorax carbo) second year - Holmestrand, Vestfold 19th Janurary 2023 |
![]() Grey Heron / Gråhegre(Ardea cinerea) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 18th May 2020 | ![]() Little Egret / Silkehegre(Egretta garzetta) juvenile (rare in Norway) - Horten, Vestfold 23rd September 2020 | ![]() Little Egret / Silkehegre(Egretta garzetta) juvenile (rare in Norway) - Horten, Vestfold 23rd September 2020 |
![]() Golden Eagle / Kongeørn(Aquila chrysaetos) immature (4-5cy) - Dalen, Telemark 20th February 2018 | ![]() Golden Eagle / Kongeørn(Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018 | ![]() Golden Eagle / Kongeørn(Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018 |
![]() Eurasian Marsh-Harrier / Sivhauk(Circus aeruginosus) - adult male, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 5th May 2017 | ![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) - Hoff, Vestfold 20th December 2016 | ![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) - Hoff, Vestfold 30th December 2016 |
![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 22nd February 2023 | ![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 22nd February 2023 | ![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 23rd February 2023 |
![]() Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle(Surnia ulula) pullus - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 20th May 2014 | ![]() Ural Owl / Slagugle(Strix uralensis liturata) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 9th October 2012 | ![]() Great Grey Owl / Lappugle(Strix nebulosa) - Larvik, Vestfold 26th December 2011 |
![]() Great Grey Owl / Lappugle(Strix nebulosa) - Larvik, Vestfold 6th March 2023 | ![]() Short-eared Owl / Jordugle(Asio flammeus) - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 13th June 2017 | ![]() Eurasian Wryneck / Vendehals(Jynx torquilla torquilla) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 19th June 2015 |
![]() Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker'Tretåspett' (Picoides tridactylus tridactylus) juvenile - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 24th July 2014 | ![]() Lesser-spotted Woodpecker/Dvergspett(Dendrocopos minor minor) male - Hoff, Vestfold 5th January 2017 | ![]() Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022 |
![]() Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022 | ![]() Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022 | ![]() Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate(Lanius collurio) male - Andebu, Vestfold 3rd July 2017 |
![]() Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate(Lanius collurio) juvenile - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 8th September 2014 | ![]() Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler"Turkestan Shrike" (Lanius phoenicuroides) first year (rare in Norway) - Fornebu, Akershus 18th October 2009 | ![]() Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler"Turkestan Shrike" (Lanius phoenicuroides) first year (rare in Norway) - Fornebu, Akershus 18th October 2009 |
![]() Siberian Jay / Lavskrike(Perisoreus infaustus infaustus) - Tuddal, Telemark 1st August 2015 | ![]() Eurasian Jay / Nøtteskrike(Garrulus glandarius) - Holmestrand 20th May 2022 | ![]() Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke"Spotted Nutcracker" (Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 7th January 2018 |
![]() Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke"Spotted Nutcracker" (Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 9th January 2018 | ![]() Hooded Crow / Kråke(Corvus cornix cornix) - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018 | ![]() Common Raven / Ravn(Corvus corax corax) - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018 |
![]() Coal Tit / Svartmeis(Periparus ater ater) - Slettefjell, Horten, Vestfold 18th November 2018 | ![]() Eurasian Skylark / Sanglerke(Alauda arvensis arvensis) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 31st May 2015 | ![]() Blyth's Reed Warbler / Busksanger(Acrocephalus dumetorum) male (scarse in Norway)- Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 19th June 2014 |
![]() Marsh Warbler / Myrsanger(Acrocephalus palustris) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 4th June 2015 | ![]() Wood Warbler / Bøksanger(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 8th May 2019 | ![]() Wood Warbler / Bøksanger(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 11th May 2019 |
![]() Wood Warbler / Bøksanger(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 16th May 2022 | ![]() Common Chiffchaff / Gransanger(Phylloscopus collybita abietinus) - Borre, Vestfold 2nd May 2021 | ![]() Eurasian Blackcap / Munk(Sylvia atricapilla) second year male - Horten, Vestfold 6th April 2020 |
![]() Greater Whitethroat / Tornsanger"Common Whitethroat" (Sylvia communis communis) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 1st June 2015 | ![]() Eurasian Nuthatch / Spettmeis(Sitta europaea europaea) male - Slettefjell, Horten, Vestfold 31st October 2017 | ![]() Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper(Certhia familiaris) adult with food for young - 14th May 2022, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold |
![]() Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper(Certhia familiaris) pullus just out of nest - 14th May 2022, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold | ![]() Eurasian Wren / Gjerdesmett(Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 28th September 2015 | ![]() White-throated Dipper / Fossekall(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 11th March 2022 |
![]() White-throated Dipper / Fossekall(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 15th January 2021 | ![]() White-throated Dipper / Fossekall(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 3rd November 2017 | ![]() Song Thrush / Måltrost(Turdus philomelos) - Fogdeskogen, Horten, Vestfold 28th May 2018 |
![]() Fieldfare / Gråtrost(Turdus pilaris) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 3rd February 2019 | ![]() Ring Ouzel / Ringtrost(Turdus torquatus torquatus) male - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 1st June 2008 | ![]() Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper(Muscicapa striata striata) - Holmestrand, Vestfold 11th May 2021 |
![]() Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper(Muscicapa striata striata) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th July 2015 | ![]() Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal(Luscinia luscinia) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2014 | ![]() Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal(Luscinia luscinia) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2014 |
![]() Bluethroat / Blåstrupe"Red-spotted Bluethroat" (Luscinia svecica svecica) male - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud - 13th June 2017 | ![]() Black Redstart / Svartrødstjert(Phoenicurus ochruros) first year male - Steinsnes, Horten, Vestfold 12th November 2013 | ![]() European Stonechat / Svartstrupe(Saxicola rubicola hibernans) male - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 9th March 2015 |
![]() European Stonechat / Svartstrupe(Saxicola rubicola hibernans) female - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 9th March 2015 | ![]() European Stonechat / Svartstrupe(Saxicola rubicola) first year male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 10th November 2022 | ![]() European Stonechat / Svartstrupe(Saxicola rubicola) first year male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 10th November 2022 |
![]() Northern Wheatear / Steinskvett(Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe) male - Horten, Vestfold 21st May 2021 | ![]() Bohemian Waxwing / Sidensvans(Bombycilla garrulus garrulous) juvenile male - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 11th November 2016 | ![]() Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke(Anthus petrosus littoralis) - Horten, Vestfold 10th February 2021 |
![]() Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke(Anthus petrosus littoralis) - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 25th September 2007 | ![]() American Pipit / Myrpiplerke(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022 | ![]() American Pipit / Myrpiplerke(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022 |
![]() American Pipit / Myrpiplerke(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022 | ![]() Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink(Carpodacus erythrinus erythrinus) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 31st May 2015 | ![]() Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink(Carpodacus erythrinus erythrinus) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2019 |