Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Birdwatching
Birdwatching is increasingly popular in Finland, in no small part because many bird spe-
cies migrate to northern Finland in summer to take advantage of the almost continuous
daylight for breeding and rearing their young. The best months for watching birds are May
to June or mid-July, and late August to September or early October.
Liminganlahti (Liminka Bay), near Oulu, is a wetlands bird sanctuary and probably the
best birdwatching spot in Finland. Other good areas include Puurijärvi-Isosuo National
Park in Western Finland, Siikalahti in the Lakeland, Oulanka National Park near Kuusamo,
the Porvoo area east of Helsinki and the Kemiö islands. Dave Gosney's
Finding Birds in
South Finland
and
Finding Birds in Lapland
are field handbooks on birding sites with
many practical tips. You can order them online at
www.easybirder.co.uk
.
Check out
www.birdlife.fi
for a good introduction and a few links for birdwatching in
Finland.
