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Northern Sweden July 2011

In July 2011 Thomas Hultquist, Andreas Karlsson and I went on a one-week road trip to northern Sweden, more precisely to the sparsely-populated provinces of Härjedalen, Jämtland and Lappland. We were very fortunate to have excellent wheather during most of our trip and birds and other wildlife were abundant. 2011 saw the greatest year for norwegian lemming in Scandinavia in three decades! This resulted in good numbers of owls, skuas and polar fox, which all feed on lemmings. Furthermore, the omnipresent lemmings boosted the numbers of shorebirds and passerines, since they were no longer fed upon.

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Ante posing in front of an odd Särna attraction Särna's second star attraction, the tank barrier Roadside view in Dalarna when heading north Great Grey Shrike, Dalarna At least once before you die you have to visit Högvålen village
Night view of a mountain stream close to Funäsdalen Female Black Grouse posing in the headlights of our car The myth, the legend, Mittåkläppen Female Bluethroat at Mittåkläppen View towards Flatruet from Mittåkläppen
View from Mittåkläppen My very first live Norwegian Lemming, a new favourite I can strongly recommned you to follow the directions on the sign Another first ever for me in Sweden, a stoat that had all Lemmings running for their lives Horned Lark, Mittåkläppen
Meadow Pipit, Mittåkläppen Horned Lark, Mittåkläppen Ring Ouzel, Mittåkläppen Ring Ouzel, Mittåkläppen We missed out on the Hawk Owl family, but did not leave completely empty-handed. A sign-posing Common Sandpiper
A whole family of Common Kestrels showed nicely for us at a roadside stop Very satisfied birders after a breath-taking morning with a Lanceolated Warbler at Bleckåsen Lanceolated Warbler, Bleckåsen Siberian Jay, Andersböle Siberian Jay, Andersböle
Whinchat, somewhere in Jämtland Barbeque king, Mitilälven Barbeque kings, Mitilälven Barbeque kings, Mitilälven Juvenile Gyr Falcon at an unspecified site in northern Sweden
Juvenile Gyr Falcon at an unspecified site in northern Sweden Juvenile Gyr Falcon at an unspecified site in northern Sweden Lapland Bunting, one of the best buntings around Eurasian Golden Plover, Stekenjokk Female Willow Grouse being attacked by a Long-tailed Skua
Stekenjokk Stekenjokk Male Willow Grouse Male Willow Grouse Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk
A pair of Willow Grouse Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Reindeer, Stekejokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk
Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Bluethroat, Stekenjokk Bluethroat, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Reindeer, Stekenjokk
Mew Gull, Stekenjokk Female Northern Wheatear, Stekenjokk Stekenjokk Northern Wheatear, Stekenjokk Caribou, an atypically curious individual
Feasting at Stekenjokk Nothing compares to a nice bowl of steaming-hot gulasch soup after a full day birding View from Hamptjärn by night Hamptjärn by night Greater Ringed Plover at dawn, Stekenjokk
Greater Ringed Plover at dawn, Stekenjokk Male Lapland Bunting, enjoying the morning glory, Stekenjokk Female Lapland Bunting, Stekenjokk Female Long-tailed Duck, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Duck, Stekenjokk
A pair of Red-necked Phalarope, Stekenjokk Red-necked Phalarope, Stekenjokk Snowy Owl, Stekenjokk Purple Sandpiper, Stekenjokk Purple Sandpiper, Stekenjokk
Enjoying a nice meal at the Italian restaurant in Klimpfjäll Melodious Warbler, Klimpfjäll Polar Fox Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk
Stekenjokk Stekenjokk Stekenjokk Stekenjokk by night Male Ptarmigan at night, Stekenjokk
Female Ptarmigan at night, Stekenjokk Spectacular dawn in Stekenjokk, accompanied by breeding Snowy Owls Stekenjokk Spectacular dawn filled with Snowy Owls, Stekenjokk An adorable Norwegian Lemming
Stekenjokk Mosquitos were in abundance Thoroughly satisfied Pure magic, Snowy Owl Norwegian Lemming shortly hesitating before plunging into the water, Stekenjokk
Norwegian Lemming, Stekenjokk Norwegian Lemming, Stekenjokk Norwegian Lemming displaying its excellent swimming skills, Stekenjokk Norwegian Lemming displaying its excellent swimming skills, Stekenjokk Male Snowy Owl beholding the stunning landscape at his breeding ground
Pure magic, Snowy Owl Pure magic, Snowy Owl Pure magic, Snowy Owl Pure magic, Snowy Owl Pure magic, Snowy Owl
A male Snowy Owl and an agitated Bluethroat Pure magic, Snowy Owl Pure magic, Snowy Owl Ante posing by a jokk, Stekenjokk Male Ptarmigan, Stekenjokk
Juvenile Lapland Bunting, quite an approachable individual Displaying Temminck's Stint, Stekenjokk Frog trying o blend in Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk
Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Golden Plover, Stekenjokk
Long-tailed Skua, Stekenjokk Eurasian Woodcock, Gäddede

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AnteKarlsson PM reply 20-Sep-2011 08:59
Otroliga bilder Johannes! Vilka härliga minnen som väcks till liv när man kollar igenom bilderna.
Janis von Heyking PM reply 12-Sep-2011 23:57
Riktigt snygga bilder!
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