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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

Greater White-fronted Goose / Tundragås

(Anser albifrons albifrons) - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 29th December 2016

Tundra Bean-goose / Tundrasædgås

Tundra Bean-goose / Tundrasædgås

(Anser serrirostris rossicus) - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 29th December 2016

Brant / Ringgås

Brant / Ringgås

"(Dark-bellied) Brent Goose" (Branta bernicla bernicla) - Strandparken, Horten, Vestfold 10th July 2016

Barnacle Goose / Hvitkinngås

Barnacle Goose / Hvitkinngås

(Branta leucopsis) - Horten, Vestfold 21st May 2021

Garganey / Knekkand

Garganey / Knekkand

(Spatula querquedula) male - Gjennestadvannet, Sandefjord, Vestfold 9th May 2014

Northern Shoveler / Skjeand

Northern Shoveler / Skjeand

(Spatula clypeata) juvenile male - Mølen, Vestfold 26th September 2015

Eurasian Wigeon / Brunnakke

Eurasian Wigeon / Brunnakke

(Mareca Penelope) female - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016

American Black Duck / Rødfotand

American Black Duck / Rødfotand

"or hybrid with Mallard / Stokkand" (Anas rubripes) male (rare in Norway) - Rosenes, Tønsberg, Vestfold 23rd November 2008

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

(Anas acuta) juvenile - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 2nd February 2015

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

(Anas acuta) male - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2022

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

(Anas acuta) male - Steinsnes, Horten, Vestfold 28th March 2018

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

Northern Pintail / Stjertand

(Anas acuta) male - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 11th November 2021

Common Eider / Ærfugl

Common Eider / Ærfugl

(Somateria mollissima) breeding male - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 18th April 2018

Common Eider / Ærfugl

Common Eider / Ærfugl

(Somateria mollissima) breeding male - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 18th April 2018

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 11th May 2020

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

Ferruginous Duck / Hvitøyeand

(Aythya nyroca) male (rare in Norway) - Snekkestad, Holmestrand, Vestfold 6th May 2020

Long-tailed Duck / Havelle

Long-tailed Duck / Havelle

(Clangula hyemalis) summer plumaged male - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 21st May 2014

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

(Bucephala clangula) adult male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2021

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

(Bucephala clangula) adult male - Løvøya, Horten, Vestfold 28th December 2019

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

(Bucephala clangula) second year male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 4th Janurary 2023

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

(Bucephala clangula) adult female - Løvøya, Horten, Vestfold 28th December 2019

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

Common Goldeneye / Kvinand

(Bucephala clangula) adult female - Holmestrand, Vestfold 15th April 2021

Common Merganser / Laksand

Common Merganser / Laksand

"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 28th May 2021

Common Merganser / Laksand

Common Merganser / Laksand

"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Holmestrand, Vestfold 28th May 2021

Common Merganser / Laksand

Common Merganser / Laksand

"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) male - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 27th April 2014

Common Merganser / Laksand

Common Merganser / Laksand

"Goosander" (Mergus merganser merganser) female - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 27th April 2014

Red-necked Grebe / Gråstrupedykker

Red-necked Grebe / Gråstrupedykker

(Podiceps grisegena) presumed winter plumaged adult - Bliksekilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway 9th November 2022

Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne

Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne

(Gallinula chloropus) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 23rd April 2021

Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne

Eurasian Moorhen / Sivhøne

(Gallinula chloropus) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 6th May 2020

Eurasian Oystercatcher / Tjeld

Eurasian Oystercatcher / Tjeld

(Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus) - Bjørkeøya, Holmestrand, Vestfold, 5th June 2022

Black-bellied Plover / Tundralo

Black-bellied Plover / Tundralo

"Grey Plover" (Pluvialis squatarola) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 6th October 2013

Little Ringed Plover / Dverglo

Little Ringed Plover / Dverglo

(Charadrius dubius curonicus) female - Presterødkilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 26th April 2015

Black-tailed Godwit / Svarthalespove

Black-tailed Godwit / Svarthalespove

(Limosa limosa islandica) first year - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 8th September 2021

Ruddy Turnstone / Steinvender

Ruddy Turnstone / Steinvender

(Arenaria interpres interpres) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 30th August 2016

Broad-billed Sandpiper/Fjellmyrløper

Broad-billed Sandpiper/Fjellmyrløper

(Calidris falcinellus falcinellus) - Bliksekilen, Tønsberg, Vestfold 7th June 2015

Curlew Sandpiper / Tundrasnipe

Curlew Sandpiper / Tundrasnipe

(Calidris ferruginea) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 10th September 2014

Sanderling / Sandløper

Sanderling / Sandløper

(Calidris alba) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 30th August 2016

Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt

Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt

(Calidris maritime) adult summer - Svalbard 12th June 2008

Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt

Purple Sandpiper / Fjæreplytt

(Calidris maritime) adult winter - Tromsø, Troms 8th September 2014

Little Stint / Dvergsnipe

Little Stint / Dvergsnipe

(Calidris minuta) first year - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 4th September 2014

Pectoral Sandpiper / Alaskasnipe

Pectoral Sandpiper / Alaskasnipe

(Calidris melanotos) Uncommon in Norway - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 16th May 2013

Eurasian Woodcock / Rugde

Eurasian Woodcock / Rugde

(Scolopax rusticola) - Merkedammveien, Tønsberg, Vestfold 2nd May 2022

Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe

Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe

"Grey Phalarope" (Phalaropus fulicarius) male - Svalbard, 12th June 2008

Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe

Red Pharalope / Polarsvømmesnipe

"Grey Phalarope" (Phalaropus fulicarius) female - Svalbard, 12th June 2008

Common Sandpiper / Strandsnipe

Common Sandpiper / Strandsnipe

(Actitis hypoleucos) adult - Trollsvannet, Sandefjord, Vestfold 14th June 2016

Spotted Sandpiper / Flekksnipe

Spotted Sandpiper / Flekksnipe

(Actitis macularius) second year (rare in Norway) - Hvaler, Østfold 9th January 2020

Wood Sandpiper / Grønnstilk

Wood Sandpiper / Grønnstilk

(Tringa glareola) - Vassfjorden, Ål, Buskerud 19th May 2014

Little Auk / Alkekonge

Little Auk / Alkekonge

"Dovekie" (Alle alle) - Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 21st November 2014

Ivory Gull / Ismåke

Ivory Gull / Ismåke

(Pagophila eburnean) - Ny Ålesund, Svalbard 7th June 2008

Mediterranean Gull / Svartehavsmåke

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

Glaucous Gull / Polarmåke

(Larus hyperboreus hyperboreus) adult - Svalbard 11th June 2008

Iceland Gull / Grønnlandsmåke

Iceland Gull / Grønnlandsmåke

(Larus glaucoides glaucoides) - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 19th March 2012

Arctic Tern / Rødnebbterne

Arctic Tern / Rødnebbterne

(Sterna paradisaea) - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016

Red-throated Loon / Smålom

Red-throated Loon / Smålom

"Red-throated Diver" (Gavia stellata) mating - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 26th June 2016

Red-throated Diver / Smålom

Red-throated Diver / Smålom

"Red-throated Diver" (Gavia stellata) - Prestvannet, Tromsø, Troms 27th June 2016

White Stork / Stork

White Stork / Stork

(Ciconia ciconia ciconia) rare in Norway - Tønsberg, Vestfold 2nd May 2021

Great Cormorant / Storskarv

Great Cormorant / Storskarv

(Phalacrocorax carbo) second year - Holmestrand, Vestfold 19th Janurary 2023

Grey Heron / Gråhegre

Grey Heron / Gråhegre

(Ardea cinerea) adult - Holmestrand, Vestfold 18th May 2020

Little Egret / Silkehegre

Little Egret / Silkehegre

(Egretta garzetta) juvenile (rare in Norway) - Horten, Vestfold 23rd September 2020

Little Egret / Silkehegre

Little Egret / Silkehegre

(Egretta garzetta) juvenile (rare in Norway) - Horten, Vestfold 23rd September 2020

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

(Aquila chrysaetos) immature (4-5cy) - Dalen, Telemark 20th February 2018

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

(Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

Golden Eagle / Kongeørn

(Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier / Sivhauk

Eurasian Marsh-Harrier / Sivhauk

(Circus aeruginosus) - adult male, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 5th May 2017

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) - Hoff, Vestfold 20th December 2016

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) - Hoff, Vestfold 30th December 2016

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 22nd February 2023

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 22nd February 2023

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) - Tønsberg, Vestfold 23rd February 2023

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

Northern Hawk Owl / Haukugle

(Surnia ulula) pullus - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 20th May 2014

Ural Owl / Slagugle

Ural Owl / Slagugle

(Strix uralensis liturata) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 9th October 2012

Great Grey Owl / Lappugle

Great Grey Owl / Lappugle

(Strix nebulosa) - Larvik, Vestfold 26th December 2011

Great Grey Owl / Lappugle

Great Grey Owl / Lappugle

(Strix nebulosa) - Larvik, Vestfold 6th March 2023

Short-eared Owl / Jordugle

Short-eared Owl / Jordugle

(Asio flammeus) - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 13th June 2017

Eurasian Wryneck / Vendehals

Eurasian Wryneck / Vendehals

(Jynx torquilla torquilla) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 19th June 2015

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

'Tretåspett' (Picoides tridactylus tridactylus) juvenile - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 24th July 2014

Lesser-spotted Woodpecker/Dvergspett

Lesser-spotted Woodpecker/Dvergspett

(Dendrocopos minor minor) male - Hoff, Vestfold 5th January 2017

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

Peregrine Falcon / Vandrefalk

(Falco peregrinus) second year - Horten, Vestfold 16th February 2022

Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate

Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate

(Lanius collurio) male - Andebu, Vestfold 3rd July 2017

Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate

Red-backed Shrike / Tornskate

(Lanius collurio) juvenile - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 8th September 2014

Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler

Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler

"Turkestan Shrike" (Lanius phoenicuroides) first year (rare in Norway) - Fornebu, Akershus 18th October 2009

Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler

Red-tailed Shrike / Rødhalevarsler

"Turkestan Shrike" (Lanius phoenicuroides) first year (rare in Norway) - Fornebu, Akershus 18th October 2009

Siberian Jay / Lavskrike

Siberian Jay / Lavskrike

(Perisoreus infaustus infaustus) - Tuddal, Telemark 1st August 2015

Eurasian Jay / Nøtteskrike

Eurasian Jay / Nøtteskrike

(Garrulus glandarius) - Holmestrand 20th May 2022

Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke

Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke

"Spotted Nutcracker" (Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 7th January 2018

Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke

Eurasian Nutcracker / Nøttekråke

"Spotted Nutcracker" (Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 9th January 2018

Hooded Crow / Kråke

Hooded Crow / Kråke

(Corvus cornix cornix) - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018

Common Raven / Ravn

Common Raven / Ravn

(Corvus corax corax) - Dalen, Telemark 21st February 2018

Coal Tit / Svartmeis

Coal Tit / Svartmeis

(Periparus ater ater) - Slettefjell, Horten, Vestfold 18th November 2018

Eurasian Skylark / Sanglerke

Eurasian Skylark / Sanglerke

(Alauda arvensis arvensis) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 31st May 2015

Blyth's Reed Warbler / Busksanger

Blyth's Reed Warbler / Busksanger

(Acrocephalus dumetorum) male (scarse in Norway)- Steinbrygga, Horten, Vestfold 19th June 2014

Marsh Warbler / Myrsanger

Marsh Warbler / Myrsanger

(Acrocephalus palustris) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 4th June 2015

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 8th May 2019

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 11th May 2019

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

Wood Warbler / Bøksanger

(Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - Borre, Vestfold 16th May 2022

Common Chiffchaff / Gransanger

Common Chiffchaff / Gransanger

(Phylloscopus collybita abietinus) - Borre, Vestfold 2nd May 2021

Eurasian Blackcap / Munk

Eurasian Blackcap / Munk

(Sylvia atricapilla) second year male - Horten, Vestfold 6th April 2020

Greater Whitethroat / Tornsanger

Greater Whitethroat / Tornsanger

"Common Whitethroat" (Sylvia communis communis) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 1st June 2015

Eurasian Nuthatch / Spettmeis

Eurasian Nuthatch / Spettmeis

(Sitta europaea europaea) male - Slettefjell, Horten, Vestfold 31st October 2017

Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper

Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper

(Certhia familiaris) adult with food for young - 14th May 2022, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold

Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper

Eurasian Treecreeper / Trekryper

(Certhia familiaris) pullus just out of nest - 14th May 2022, Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold

Eurasian Wren / Gjerdesmett

Eurasian Wren / Gjerdesmett

(Troglodytes troglodytes troglodytes) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 28th September 2015

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 11th March 2022

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 15th January 2021

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

White-throated Dipper / Fossekall

(Cinclus cinclus cinclus) - Falkensten, Horten, Vestfold 3rd November 2017

Song Thrush / Måltrost

Song Thrush / Måltrost

(Turdus philomelos) - Fogdeskogen, Horten, Vestfold 28th May 2018

Fieldfare / Gråtrost

Fieldfare / Gråtrost

(Turdus pilaris) - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 3rd February 2019

Ring Ouzel / Ringtrost

Ring Ouzel / Ringtrost

(Turdus torquatus torquatus) male - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud 1st June 2008

Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper

Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper

(Muscicapa striata striata) - Holmestrand, Vestfold 11th May 2021

Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper

Spotted Flycatcher / Gråfluesnapper

(Muscicapa striata striata) - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th July 2015

Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal

Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal

(Luscinia luscinia) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2014

Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal

Thrush Nightingale / Nattergal

(Luscinia luscinia) male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2014

Bluethroat / Blåstrupe

Bluethroat / Blåstrupe

"Red-spotted Bluethroat" (Luscinia svecica svecica) male - Reineskarvet, Ål, Buskerud - 13th June 2017

Black Redstart / Svartrødstjert

Black Redstart / Svartrødstjert

(Phoenicurus ochruros) first year male - Steinsnes, Horten, Vestfold 12th November 2013

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

(Saxicola rubicola hibernans) male - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 9th March 2015

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

(Saxicola rubicola hibernans) female - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 9th March 2015

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

(Saxicola rubicola) first year male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 10th November 2022

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

European Stonechat / Svartstrupe

(Saxicola rubicola) first year male - Borrevannet, Horten, Vestfold 10th November 2022

Northern Wheatear / Steinskvett

Northern Wheatear / Steinskvett

(Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe) male - Horten, Vestfold 21st May 2021

Bohemian Waxwing / Sidensvans

Bohemian Waxwing / Sidensvans

(Bombycilla garrulus garrulous) juvenile male - Rørestrand, Horten, Vestfold 11th November 2016

Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke

Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke

(Anthus petrosus littoralis) - Horten, Vestfold 10th February 2021

Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke

Rock Pipit / Skjærpiplerke

(Anthus petrosus littoralis) - Mølen, Larvik, Vestfold 25th September 2007

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

American Pipit / Myrpiplerke

(Anthus rubescens rubiscens) rare in Norway - Hvasser, Færder, Vestfold 7th December 2022

Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink

Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink

(Carpodacus erythrinus erythrinus) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 31st May 2015

Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink

Common Rosefinch / Rosenfink

(Carpodacus erythrinus erythrinus) male - Møringa, Horten, Vestfold 14th May 2019

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