Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!ginosko!uunet!bloom-beacon!eru!luth!sunic!tut!ra!misan From: misan@ra.abo.fi (Annika Forsten DC) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: Birds in Finland Message-ID: Date: 12 Oct 89 12:46:34 GMT References: <16203@siemens.siemens.com> Sender: misan@ra.abo.fi Organization: Abo Academy, Finland Lines: 20 In-reply-to: carolyn@demon.siemens.com's message of 4 Oct 89 21:48:09 GMT Hello netbirders, Somebody asked for a list on common finnish birds. That's a bit difficult to give, but if we are talking about the most common ones, it would be something like the following: Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit, Yellowhammer, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Brambling, Carrion Crow, Fieldfare, Skylark, Swallow, Tree Pipit, European Robin, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Great Tit. The most common waterbirds would be: Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Great Crested Grebe. Raptors: Sparrow Hawk, Goshawk, Common Buzzard. We have hardly any waders at all, but some shorebirds, especially on migration. The above list are not in any kind of order and are only my personal view on the spur of the moment. I have visited Florida (last spring) but otherwise I don't know much about 'your' birds. Anything else you want to know about birds or birding in Finland? Do tell me about your way of birding and your birds. Annika Forsten , ]bo Akademi, Turku, Finland misan@ra.abo.fi