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A Post at 17/08/2011 00:08 Show all
One night on Puffin Island (Hornøya Island, Norway)
Under the midnight sun in Norway, we had a chance to visit the easternmost protected wildlife reserve for seabirds on Hornøya Island. This reserve is one of the birding hotspots in Norway and located near Vardø, which is also a popular birding site in Norway. The reserve holds good numbers of Brünnich's Guillemots in addition to Common Guillemot, Atlantic Puffin, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake and Shag.
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/MSM2011/R1170483.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRCnGPM3rAg
The island is assessable by boat from Port of Vardø.
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/MSM2011/IMG_3912.jpg)
Even though the island is a protected area, a small part of the reserve is open for public assess with no prior permission required. Visitors, normally not birdwatchers though, can spend a night in the keeper’s house of Vardø Lighthouse on the island with the scientists working there.
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/MSM2011/IMG_3868.jpg)
It is possbible to enjoy photography under the magic light of midnight sun but we unfortunately missed. Nevertheless, it was still an enjoyable experience there.
1. Atlantic Puffin
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Norway_Birds_2011/NO_0432.jpg)
2. Razorbill
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Norway_Birds_2011/NO_0898.jpg)
3. Common Guillemot
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Norway_Birds_2011/NO_0201.jpg)
4.Brünnich's Guillemot
![](http://images4.fotop.net/albums4/felixcat/Norway_Birds_2011/NO_0693.jpg)
5. European Shag
[ Last edited by nfelix at 3/12/2011 05:51 ]
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