Shorelark,
Valdresflye, Oppland, Norway,
July 2017
Shorelark are a
bird of upland Norway and are regular in many places including the
Hardangervidda and Valdresflye.
The name I grew up with for this species, Shorelark, and the Norwegian
name Fjellerke (mountain lark) is a brilliant example of bird names in
different countries. In NE England this was a bird seen on beaches in
the winter hence the name Shorelark. In Norway this species breeds high
up in the mountains and is thus given the name Mountain Lark. Horned
Lark is no bad name for describing what it looks like but I still
prefer Shorelark or Fjellerke.....
