Finland, Day 5

 Female Three-toed Woodpecker

 Male Pallid Harrier

 Whooper Swans

 Black-tailed Godwit, presumably of nominate form

Willow Warbler- singing literally everywhere- one of the highlights of the trip

Willow Tit 

 

The last day in Finland and a very successful morning. The trip list closed at 146 with 10 personal lifers.

FULL TRIP REPORT HERE

 

Top Ten highlights of the trip for me were (in reverse order): 10. Willow Warblers singing everywhere, 9. Singing Waders, 8. Little Gulls displaying, 7. Red-necked Grebes displaying, 6. Ruff Lekking, 5. Hawk Owl, 4. Three-toed Woodpecker, 3. Doug missing a Pygmy Owl inside a box! 2. Great Grey Owl and No 1...... Ural Owl.

Thanks to Jaffa for organising this trip through his nature tour company WISE BIRDING

and thanks for great company of Jaffa, Helen, Sue, Neil, Doug and local Finnature guides Petri and Antero. Brilliant trip- absolute magic.