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Tjeldstø Species List

The species list for the Tjeldstø and the surrounding area, including the adjoining fjord and farmland is around 191 species as of June 2007. This list is based on the species list for the reserve itself (supplied by Egil Frantzen) complemented by more recent  observations.

Some records of rarer birds have yet to be accepted by the local rarities committee.


Redwing Linnet
Redwing / Rødvingtrost, June 2006 Linnet / Tornirisk, June 2006




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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
Great Crested Grebe Toppdykker Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked Grebe Gråstrupedykker Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian Grebe Horndykker Podiceps auritus
Black-necked Grebe Svarthalsdykker Podiceps nigricollis
Black-browed Albatross Svartbrynalbatross Diomedea melanophris
Northern Fulmar Havhest Fulmarus glacialis
Cory's Shearwater Gulnebblire Calonectris diomeda
Great Shearwater Storlire Puffinus gravis
Sooty Shearwater Grålire Puffinus griseus
Manx Shearwater Havlire Puffinus puffinus
Balearic Sheawater Balearlire
Yelkouan Shearwater Middelhavlire Puffinus yelkouan
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
Wilson's Storm Petrel Wilsonstormsvale Oceanites oceanicus
European Storm-petrel Havsvale Hydrobates pelagius
Leach's Storm-petrel Stormsvale Oceanodroma leucohoa
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma monorhis
Red footed Booby Rødfotsule Sula sula
Northern Gannet Havsule Sula bassana
Great Cormorant Storskarv Phalacracorax carbo
European Shag Toppskarv Phalacrocorax aristotelis
White Pelican Hvitepelikan Pelicanus onocrotalus
Dalmation Pelican Krøllpelikan Pelecanus crispus
Frigate Bird sp. Fregattfugl
Great Bittern Rødrum Botaurus stellaris
American Bittern Amerikarødrum Botaurus lentiginosus
Little Bittern Dvergrødrum Ixobrychus minutus
Black-crowned Night Heron Natthegre Nycticorax nyticorax
Chinese Pond Heron Vinhegre Ardeola bacchus
Cattle Egret Kuhegre Bubulcus ibis
Little Egret Silkhegre Egretta garzetta
Great Egret Egretthegre Egretta alba
Grey Heron Gråhegre Ardea cinera
Purple Heron Purpurhegre Ardea purpurea
Black Stork Svartstork Ciconia nigra
White Stork Stork Ciconia ciconia
Glossy Ibis Bronseibis Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill Skjestork Platalea leucorodia
Flamingo Flamingo Phoenicopterus
Mute Swan Knoppsvane Cygnus olor
Great Egret Egrettghegre Ardea alba
Tundra Swan Dvergsvane Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan Sangsvane Cygnus cygnus
Bean Goose Sædgås Anser fabalis
Bean Goose Sædgås Anser fabalis
Pink-footed Goose Kortnebbgås Anser brachyrhynchus
Greater White-fronted Goose Tundragås Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose Dvergås Anser erythropus
Greylag Goose Grågas Anser anser
Bar-headed Goose Stripegås Anser indicus
Snow goose Snøgås Anser caerulescens
Canada Goose Kanadagås Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose Hvitkinngås Branta leucopsis
Barnacle Goose Hvitkingås Branta leucopsis
Brent Goose Ringgås Branta bernicla
Red-breated Goose Rødhalsgås Branta ruficollis
Ruddy Shelduck Rustand Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck Gravand Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin Duck Mandarinand Aix galericulata
Eurasian Wigeon Brunnake Anas penelope
American Wigeon Amerikablesand Anas americana
Gadwall Snadderand Anas strepera
Baikal Teal Gulkinnand Anas formosa
Eurasian Teal Krikkand Anas crecca
Mallard Stokkand Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck Rødfotand Anas rubripes
Northern Pintail Stjertand Anas acuta
Gargany Knekkand Anas querquedula
Blue-winged Teal Blåvingeand Anas discors
Northern Shoveler Skjeand Anas clypeata
Red-crested Pochard Rødhodeand Netta Rufina
Common Pochard Taffeland Aythya ferina
Ring-necked Duck Ringand Aythya collaris
Ferruginous Duck Hvitøyand Aythya nyroca
Tufted Duck Toppand Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup Bergand Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis
Common Eider Ærfugl Somateria mollissima
King Eider Praktærfugl Somateria spectabilis
Spectactled Eider Brilleærfugl Somateria fischeri
Steller's Eider Stellerand Polystica stelleri
Harlequin Duck Harlekinand Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed Duck Havelle Clangula hyemalis
Common Scoter Svartand Melanitta nigra
Surf Scoter Brilleand Melanitta perspicillata
Velvet Scoter Sjøorre Melaniita fusca
Barrow's Goldeneye Islandsand Bucephala islandica
Common Goldeneye Kvinand Bucephala clangula
Bufflehead? Hjelmfiskand Mergus cucullatus
Smew Lappfiskand Mergus albellus
Smew Lappfiskand Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted Merganser Siland Mergus serrator
Goosander Laksand Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck Stivhaland Oxyjura jameicensis
European Honey Buzzard Vepsevåk Pernis apivorus
Black Kite Svartglente Milvus migrans
Red Kite Glente Milvus milvus
Pallas's Fish Eagle Båndhavørn Haliaeetus leucoryphus
White-tailed Eagle Havørn Haliaeetus albicilla
Egyptian Vulture Åtselgribb Neophron percnopterus
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Sivhauk Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier Myrhauk Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier Steppehauk Circus macrourus
Montagu's Harrier Enghauk Circus pygagus
Northern Goshawk Hønsehauk Accipiter gentilis
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Spurvehauk Accipiter nisus
Steppe Buzzard Prærivåk Buteo swainsoni
Common Buzzard Musvåk Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard Ørnvåk Buteo rufinus
Rough-legged Buzzard Fjellvåk Buteo lagopus
Lesser-spotted Eagle Småskrikørn Aquila pomarina
Steppe Eagle Steppeørn Aquila nipalensis
Golden Eagle Kongeørn Aquila chrysaetos
Booted Eagle Dvergørn Hieraaetus pennatus
Osprey Fiskeørn Pandion haliaetus
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel Tårnfalk Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon Aftenfalk Falco vespertinus
Merlin Dvergfalk Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby Lerkefalk Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Hobby Lerkefalk Falco subbuteo
Gyrfalcon Jaktfalk Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Vandrefalk Falco peregrinus
Hazel Grouse Jerpe Bonasa bonasia
Willow Grouse Lirype Lagopus lagopus
Rock Ptarmigan Fjellrype Lagopus mutus
Black Grouse Orrfugl Tetrao tetrix
Western Capercaillie Storfugl Tetrao urogallus
Grey Partridge Rapphøne Perdix perdix
Common Quail Vaktel Coturnix coturnix
Pheasant Fasan Phasianus colchicus
Water Rail Vannrikse Rallus aquaticus
Spotted crake Myrrikse Porzana porzana
Little Crake Sumprikse Porzana porva
Corn Crake Åkerrikse Crex crex
Spotted Crake Myrrikse Porzana porzana
Common Moorehen Sivhøne Gallinula chloropus
American Purple Gallinule Amerikanapurpurhøne Porphyrula martinica
Purple Gallinule Sultanhøne Porphyrio porphyrio
Common Coot Sothøne Fulica atra
Common Crane Trane Grus Grus
Demoiselle Crane Jomfrutrane Anthropoides virgo
Little Bustard Dvergtrappe Tetrax tetrax
Great Bustard Stortrappe Otis tarda
Common Crane Trane Grus grus
Eurasian Oystercatcher Tjeld Haematopus ostralegus
Black-winged Stilt Stylteløper Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet Avosett Recurvirostra avosetta
Stone Curlew Triel Burhinus oedicnemus
Cream-coloured Courser Ørkenløper Cursorius cursor
Collared Pratincole Brakksvale Glareola pratincola
Black-winged Pratincole Steppebrakksvale Glareola nordmanni
Little Plover Dverglo Charadrius dubious
Little Plover Dverglo Charadrius dubius
Ringed Plover Sandlo Charadrius hiaticula
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Kildeer Tobeltelo Charadrius vociferous
Kittlitz's Plover Kittlizlo Charadrius pecuarius
Kentish Plover Hvitbrystlo Charadrius alexandrius
Lesser Sand Plover Mongollo Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand plover Ørkenlo Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover Rødbrystlo Charadrius asiaticus
Eurasian Dotterel Boltit Charadrius morinellus
American Golden Plover Kanadalo Pluvalis dominica
Pacific Golden Plover Sibirlo Pluvalis fulva
European Golden Plover Heilo Pluvalis apricaria
Grey Plover Tundralo Pluvalis squatarola
Northern Lapwing Vipe Vanellus vanellus
Great Knot Sibirsnipe Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot Polarsnipe Calidris canutus
Sanderling Sandløper Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper Sandsnipe Calidris pusilla
Little Stint Dvergsnipe Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint Temminksnipe Calidris temminckii
White-rumped Sandpiper Bonarpartesnipe Calidris fuscicolls
Baird's Sandpiper Gulbrystsnipe Cailidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper Alaskasnipe Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Spisshalesnipe Calidris acuminata
Pectoral Sandpiper Alaskasnipe Calidris melanotos
Curlew Sandpiper Tundrasnipe Caladris ferruginea
Purple Sandpiper Fjæreplytt Calidris maritima
Dunlin Myrsnipe Calidris alpina
Broad-billed Sandpiper Fjellmyrløper Limicola falcinellus
Stilt Sandpiper Styltesnipe Micropalama himantopus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Rustsnipe Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff Brushane Philomachus pugnax
Jack Snipe Kvartbekkasin Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Snipe Enkeltbekkasin Gallinago gallinago
Great Snipe Dobbeltbekkasin Gallinago media
Short-billed Dowitcher Kortnebbekkasinsnipe Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher Langnebbekkasinsnipe Limnodromus scolopaceus
Eurasian Woodcock Rugde Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed Godwit Svarthalespove Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Lappspove Limosa lapponica
Little Whimbrel Dvergspove Numenius minutus
Whimbrel Småspove Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Storspove Numenius arquata
Spotted Redshank Sotsnipe Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank Rødstilk Tringa totanus
Marsh Sandpiper Damsnipe Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank Gluttesnipe Tringa nebularia
Greater Yellowlegs Plystresnipe Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs Gulbeinsnipe Tringa flavipes
Green Sandpiper Skogsnipe Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper Grønnstilk Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper Tereksnipe Xenus cinereous
Common Sandpiper Strandsnipe Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Sandpiper Flekksnipe Actitis macularia
Willet Willetsnipe Catoptophorus semipalmatus
Ruddy Turnstone Steinvender Arenaria interpres
Wilson's Phalarope Hvithalesvømmesnipe Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope Svømmesnipe Phalaropus lobatus
Grey Phalarope Polarsvømmesnipe Phalaropus fulicarius
Pomarine Skua Polarjo Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic Skua Tyvjo Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Skua Fjelljo Stercorarius longicaudus
Great Skua Storjo Stercorarius skua
Great Black headed Gull Steppemåke Larus ichthyaetus
Mediterranean Gull Svartehavsmåke Larus melanocephalus
Franklin's Gull Franklinmåke Larus pipixcan
Little Gull Dvergmåke Larus minutus
Sabine's Gull Sabinemåke Larus sabini
Bonaparte's Gull Kanadahettemåke Larus philadelphia
Black-headed Gull Hettemåke Larus ridebudus
Ring billed Gull Ringnebbmåke Larus delawarensis
Common Gull Fiskemåke Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull Sildemåke Larus fuscus
Herring Gull Gråmake Larus argentatus
Iceland Gull Grønlansmåke Larus glaucoides
Iceland Gull Grønlandsmåke Larus glaucoides
Glaucous Gull Polarmåke Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull Svartbak Larus marinus
Ross's Gull Rosenmåke Rhodostethia rosea
Black-legged Kittiwake Krykkje Rissa tridactyla
Ivory Gull Ismåke Pagophila eburnea
Gull-billed Tern Sandterne Gelocheldon nilotica
Caspian Tern Rovterne Sterna caspia
Royal Tern Kongeterne Sterna maxima
Sandwich Tern Splitterne Sterna sandvicensis
Roseate Tern Rosenterne Sterna dougallii
Common Tern Makrellterne Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern Rødnebbterne Sterna paradisaea
Sooty Tern Sotterne Sterna fuscata
Little Tern Dvergterne Sterna albifrons
Whiskered Tern Hvitkinnsvartterne Chlidonias hybridus
Black Tern Svartterne Chlidonnias niger
White-winged Black Tern Hvitvingesvartterne Chlidonias leucopterus
Brown Noddy Brunnoddy Anous stolidous
Common Guillemot Lomvi Uria aalge
Brunnich's Guillemot Polarlomvi Uria lomvia
Razorbill Alke Alca torda
Black Guillemot Teist Cepphus grylle
Little Auk Alkekonge Alle alle
Atlantic Puffin Lunde Fratercula arctica
Pallas's Sandgrouse Steppehøne Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Rock dove Klippedue Columba livia
Stock dove Skogdue Columba oenas
Stock Pigeon Skogdue Columba oenas
Common Woodpigeon Ringdue Columba palumbus
Eurasian Collared Dove Tyrkedue Streptopelia decaoocto
European Turtle Dove Turteldue Streptopelia turtur
Rufous Turtle Dove Monglturteldue Streptopelia orientalis
Great Spotted Cuckoo Skjæregjøk Clamator glandarius
Common Cuckoo Gjøk Cuculus canorus
Yellow billed cuckoo Gulnenngjøk Coccyzus americanus
Barn Owl Tårnugle Tyto alba
Scop's Owl Dverghornugle Otus scops
Eurasian Eagle Owl Hubro Bubo bubo
Snowy Owl Snøugle Nyctea scandiaca
Northern Hawk Owl Haukeugle Surnia ulula
Pygmy Owl Spurveugle Glauciddium passerinum
Tawny Owl Kattugle Strix aluco
Ural Owl Slagugle Strix uralensis
Great Grey Owl Lappugle Strix nebulosa
Long-eared Owl Hornugle Asio otus
Short-eared Owl Jordugle Asio flameus
Tengmalm's Owl Perleugle Aegolius funereus
European Nightjar Nattravn Caprimulgus europaeus
Needle-tailed Swift Pigghaleseiler Hirundapus caudacutus
Common Swift Tårnseiler Apus aapus
Pallid Swift Gråseiler Apus pallidus
Alpine Swift Alpeseiler Apus melba
White-rumped Swift Kafferseiler Apus caffer
Common Kingfisher Isfugl Alcedo atthis
European Bee-eater Bieter Merops apiaster
European Roller Blåkrake Coracias garrulus
Hoopoe Hærfugl Upupa epops
Eurasian Wryneck Vendehals Jynx torquilla
Grey-headed Woodpecker Gråspett Picus canus
Green Woodpecker Grønnspett Picus viridis
Black Woodpecker Svartspett Dryocopus martius
Great Spotted Woodpecker Flaggspett Dendrocopos major
White-backed Woodpecker Hvitryggspett Dendrocopos leucotos
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dvergspett Dendrocopos minor
Three-toed Woodpecker Tretåspett Picoides tridactylus
Calandra Lark Kalandrerlerke Melanocorypha calandra
White-winged Lark Hvitvingelerke Melanocorypha leucoptera
Greater Short-toed Lark Dverglerke Calandrella brachydactyla
Lesser Short-toed Lark Flekkkdverglerke Calandrella rufescens
Crested Lark Topplerke Galerida cristata
Woodlark Trelerke Lullula arborea
Skylark Sanglerke Alauda arvensis
Horned Lark Fjellerke Eremophila alpestris
Sand Martin Sandsvale Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow Låvesvale Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped Swallow Amursvale Hiirundo daurica
House Martin Taksvale Delichon urbica
Richard's Pipit Tartarpiplerke Anthus novaeseelandiae
Tawny Pipit Markpiplerke Anthus campestris
Olive-backed Pipit Sibirpiplerke Anthus hodgsoni
Tree Pipit Trepiplerke Anthus trivialis
Pechora Pipit Tundrapiplerke Anthus gustavi
Meadow Pipit Heipiplerke Anthus pratensis
Red-throated Pipit Lappiplerke Anthus cervinus
Rock Pipit Skjærpiplerke Anthus petrosus
Yellow Wagtail Gulerle Motacilla flava
Citrine Wagtail Sitronerle Motacilla citreola
Grey Wagtail Vintererle Motacilla cinerea
White / Pied Wagtail Linerle Motacilla alba
Bohemian Waxwing Sidensvans Bombycilla garrulus