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This is where species accounts for the main species observed at Skogsøy can be found. Accounts for species  will become more detailed as this site develops. Species with a blue background have accounts prepared. At present mostly my own data has been used in the accounts.

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English	Norsk	Scientific
Red-throated Diver	Smålom	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Storlom	Gavia arctica
Great Northern Diver	Islom	Gavia immer
White-billed Diver	Gulnebblom	Gavia adamsii
Little Grebe	Dvergdykker	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe	Gråstrupedykker	Podiceps grisegena
Northern Fulmar	Havhest	Fulmarus glacialis
Sooty Shearwater	Grålire	Puffinus griseus
Manx Shearwater	Havlire	Puffinus puffinus
European Storm-petrel	Havsvale	Hydrobates pelagius
Northern Gannet	Havsule	Sula bassana
Great Cormorant	Storskarv	Phalacracorax carbo
European Shag	Toppskarv	Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Grey Heron	Gråhegre	Ardea cinera
Whooper Swan	Sangsvane	Cygnus cygnus
Greylag Goose	Grågas	Anser anser
Barnacle Goose	Hvitkinngås	Branta leucopsis
Brent Goose	Ringgås	Branta bernicla
Common Shelduck	Gravand	Tadorna tadorna
Eurasian Wigeon	Brunnake	Anas penelope
Eurasian Teal	Krikkand	Anas crecca
Tufted Duck	Toppand	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Bergand	Aythya marila
Common Eider	Ærfugl	Somateria mollissima
Long-tailed Duck	Havelle	Clangula hyemalis
Common Scoter	Svartand	Melanitta nigra
Velvet Scoter	Sjøorre	Melaniita fusca
Common Goldeneye	Kvinand	Bucephala clangula
Red-breasted Merganser	Siland	Mergus serrator
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Spurvehauk	Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Tjeld	Haematopus ostralegus
Ringed Plover	Sandlo	Charadrius hiaticula
Golden Plover	Heilo	Pluvalis apricaria
Grey Plover	Tundralo	Pluvalis squatarola
Red Knot	Polarsnipe	Calidris canutus
Purple Sandpiper	Fjæreplytt	Calidris maritima
Dunlin	Myrsnipe	Calidris alpina
Bar-tailed Godwit	Lappspove	Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel	Småspove	Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew	Storspove	Numenius arquata
Common Redshank	Rødstilk	Tringa totanus
Common Sandpiper	Strandsnipe	Actitis hypoleucos
Ruddy Turnstone	Steinvender	Arenaria interpres
Pomarine Skua	Polarjo	Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic Skua	Tyvjo	Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Skua	Fjelljo	Stercorarius longicaudus
Great Skua	Storjo	Stercorarius skua
Black-headed Gull	Hettemåke	Larus ridebudus
Common Gull	Fiskemåke	Larus canus
Herring Gull	Gråmake	Larus argentatus
Great Black-backed Gull	Svartbak	Larus marinus
Black-legged Kittiwake	Krykkje	Rissa tridactyla
Common Tern	Makrellterne	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Rødnebbterne	Sterna paradisaea
Common Guillemot	Lomvi	Uria aalge
Razorbill	Alke	Alca torda
Black Guillemot	Teist	Cepphus grylle
Little Auk	Alkekonge	Alle alle
Atlantic Puffin	Lunde	Fratercula arctica