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Welcome to Birding in Varanger - a website about birds and birding in Eastern Finnmark - the Norwegian borderland between NE Finland and NW Russia.
Varanger is not only a political borderland squeezed in between our neighbouring countries. It is also a melting pot where northern and southern, western and eastern species meet in a variety of habitats. More than 250 species of birds are recorded in the area, and depending on the season you may find a large number of interesting species: White-billed Diver, Whooper Swan, Bean Goose, King Eider, Steller's Eider, Smew, White-tailed Eagle, Hen Harrier, Osprey, Gyr Falcon, Capercaillie, Hazel Hen, Rock Ptarmi