[Lly] RFI; Rovaniemi

[Martin Pitt]

I am planning two days birding in Rovaniemi for 3rd/4th April this year.

Can anyone help with information/details on birding sites and 
locations/directions to the local specialities particularly owls

Any infomartion would be most gratefully received


Good Birding

Martin Pitt
London, England


>From: "Jokimaki, Jukka" <jjokimak@urova.fi>
>To: <mjpitt35clere@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:06:18 +0200 (FLE Standard Time)
>
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:03:41 +0200 (FLE Standard Time)
>From: "Jokimaki, Jukka" <jjokimak@mail.urova.fi>
>To: mjpitt35clere@HOTMAIL.CO
>
>
>Hi Martin,
>
>M. Helin put your email in LLY-net (i.e. Lapland Ornithological
>Societies´network). Surely, April would be quite optimal to come to
>Lapland and see (or hear) those bird species you have listed below.
>
>I live and work in Rovaniemi, and I have a research project going on with
>Siberian Jays and Siberian Tits. I have put a X in your lista after
>species that I am quite sure that you have possibility to see in Rovaniemi
>area.  All sepcies, except Nyc sca, is possible to see or hear in
>Rovaniemi area, but of cource, owls are the most difficult group, because
>we need a nice weather during nights when we are going to listening them.
>
>Ural (Str ura)?
> >
> > Any information/sites for any of the species below would be most welcome
> > Hazel Grouse (Bon bon)  X (very common in Rovaniemi area)
> >
> > Great Grey Owl (Str neb)
> > Pygmy Owl (Gla pas)
> > Tengmalm's Owl (Aeg fun) X
> > Ural Owl (Str ura) X
> > Eagle Owl (Bub bub) X
> > Hawk Owl (Sur ulu)
> > Snowy Owl (Nyc sca)
> >
> > Black Woodpecker (Dry mar) X
> > Three toed Woodpecker (Pic tri) X
> >
> > Siberian Jay (Per inf) X (100% sure)
> >
> > Siberian Tit (Par cin) X (95% % sure)
> >
> > Pine Grosbeak (Pin enu) X (the town has been full fo Pin enu during this
>winter, we have ringmarked about 200 Pic enu; but I am not sure if Pine
>Grosbeaks are still in town during April, I guess not) >
>
> > Parrot Crossbill (Lox pyt) X
> >
> > Arctic Redpoll (Car hor) X (normally these species come and start to
>exploit feeding tables during MArch and April in Rovaniemi area)
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jukka Jokimäki
>jukka.jokimaki@urova.fi
>PhD (ecology)
>Arctic Centre
>University of Lapland
>Rovaniemi
>(see my detailed contact information at the end of this mail; signature)
>
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 08:46:27 +0200
>From: "Helin, Martin" <helin@quartal.com>
>To: lly@lists.oulu.fi
>Subject: [Lly] FW: [EBN] RFI - Northern Finland early April 2003
>
>Vastasin jo Martin Pittille yleisesti lajien esiintymisestä, mutta hän
>varmaan arvostaisi
>täsmällistä tietoa ja paikallista apua.
>
>Lisäsin tieteellisten nimien lyhenteen viestiin, jos lajinimet ei ole
>kaikille englanniksi
>tuttuja.
>
>Terv,
>
>	Martin
>
>Martin Helin
>martin.helin@koti.fimnet.fi
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Martin Pitt" <mjpitt35clere@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <EUROBIRDNET@listserv.funet.fi>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:13 AM
>Subject: [EBN] RFI - Finalnd early April 2003
>
>
> > I am palnning a trip to Northern Finland for early April and would like
> > tospend three day birding targeting species I have yet to see.
> >
> > Can I ask for any information, contacts, or guiding possibilities. I
>will
>be
> > flying in/out of Ivalo and I am guessing that with a car I can get as
>far
> > south as Rovaniemi.
> >
> > I am particualrly interested in Owls and is this still too far north for
> > Ural (Str ura)?
> >
> > Any information/sites for any of the species below would be most welcome
> > Hazel Grouse (Bon bon)
> >
> > Great Grey Owl (Str neb)
> > Pygmy Owl (Gla pas)
> > Tengmalm's Owl (Aeg fun)
> > Ural Owl (Str ura)
> > Eagle Owl (Bub bub)
> > Hawk Owl (Sur ulu)
> > Snowy Owl (Nyc sca)
> >
> > Black Woodpecker (Dry mar)
> > Three toed Woodpecker (Pic tri)
> >
> > Siberian Jay (Per inf)
> >
> > Siberian Tit (Par cin)
> >
> > Pine Grosbeak (Pin enu)
> >
> > Parrot Crossbill (Lox pyt)
> >
> > Arctic Redpoll (Car hor)
> >
> > Good Birding
> >
> > Martin Pitt
>
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>*******************************
>Dr. Jukka Jokimäki
>Arctic Centre
>University of Lapland
>P.O.Box 122
>FIN-96101 ROVANIEMI
>FINLAND
>tel. +358-16-341 2794
>mobile phone 040-530 5311
>fax. +358-16-341 2777
>email jukka.jokimaki@urova.fi
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