Birds of Finland

When the snow started to melt and the sea started opening up, we became bird watchers. It was fairly common for us to daily identify a new bird or two. We were fortunate enough to be in walking distance to a protected bird area. We didn’t have a bird book so we relied on the Merlin Bird app. We would take a photo, put it in the app and up would come some options. The following photos are grouped mainly by size starting with the smaller birds and ending with the larger ones.

White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Great Tit

Great Tit

European Greenfinch

European Greenfinch

Common Chaffinch

Common Chaffinch

Brambling

Brambling

Yellow Hammer

Yellow Hammer

Common Red Poll

Common Red Poll

Eurasian Red Squirrel that was feasting on seeds under the bird feeder

Eurasian Red Squirrel that was feasting on seeds under the bird feeder

European Pied Flycatcher

European Pied Flycatcher

White Breasted Barn Swallow

White Breasted Barn Swallow

Northern Wheatear

Northern Wheatear

Breeding Male Northern Wheatear

Breeding Male Northern Wheatear

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Redwing

Redwing

Fieldfare. The fieldfare and Redwing started migrating thru Kemi in large flocks.

Fieldfare. The fieldfare and Redwing started migrating thru Kemi in large flocks.

Fieldfare

Fieldfare

Eurasian Jackdaw

Eurasian Jackdaw

Hooded Crow

Hooded Crow

Black Headed Gull

Black Headed Gull

Mew Gull

Mew Gull

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon

Ruff

Ruff

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Common Redshank

Common Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank

European Golden Plover

European Golden Plover

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Smew Duck. only saw this duck once and very briefly

Smew Duck. only saw this duck once and very briefly

Male and Female Common Golden Eye

Male and Female Common Golden Eye

Male Golden Eye

Male Golden Eye

Male and Female Green-winged Teal Duck

Male and Female Green-winged Teal Duck

Male Green-winged Teal Duck

Male Green-winged Teal Duck

Male and female tufted Duck

Male and female tufted Duck

Male Tufted Duck

Male Tufted Duck

Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Female Eurasian Widgeon

Female Eurasian Widgeon

Mallard

Mallard

Red Breasted Merganser

Red Breasted Merganser

Male and Female Common Merganser

Male and Female Common Merganser

Male Common Merganser

Male Common Merganser

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew

Graylag Goose

Graylag Goose

Graylag Goose and Whooper Swan

Graylag Goose and Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

We got to watch this pair of Whooper Swans on a daily basis. We saw them land when there was barely any open water. They staked out their territory and chased off any other swans.

It was rare to see them out of the water.

It was rare to see them out of the water.

They spent a lot of time eating.

They spent a lot of time eating.

We were hoping to see their young but alas we had to leave Finland before that happened.

We were hoping to see their young but alas we had to leave Finland before that happened.

Always took opportunities to check out birds and our overnight stay in Amsterdam didn’t disappoint .

Common Wood Pigeon

Common Wood Pigeon

Eurasian Moorehen

Eurasian Moorehen

Eurasian Blackbird

Eurasian Blackbird

We never stop enjoying watching and learning about the lives of birds!