Birds

Ruddy Turnstone

The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) have circumpolar distribution and in winter move as far south as to South African and the Australian coasts. It is thus common on coasts almost everywhere in the world.

Rock Pipit

The Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) is endemic to Europe and nests on the rocky coasts of the Kola peninsula and in western Europe northwards from Brittany. It is normally a resident bird in Ireland, Britain and France, but the populations in Scandinavia, the Baltics and Russia moves south in winter, probably to the coastal areas of Western Europe.
Half the world population of rock pipits are in Norway.

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) breed in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Jack Snipes are migratory, spending the non-breeding period in Great Britain, Atlantic and Mediterranean coastal Europe, Africa, and India.

Lesser Whitethroat

The Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) breeds in Europe and Asia east to the Trans-Baikal and as far south into northern Israel. The Lesser Whitethroat is a migratory bird that winters in the south of the Sahara, mostly in East Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula and India.

Common Sandpiper

The Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a migratory bird that breeds across much of Europe and Asia. It winters in Africa, South Asia and Australia.

Little Gull

Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) has a very wide range. It breeds in northeastern Europe and in scattered locations in central Europe and in Asia, in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It also breed very locally at the Great Lakes in North America.

Sand Martin

The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory bird that breeds across much of the northern hemisphere, in Europe, parts of northern Asia and North America. It has its winter quarters in the warmer tropical regions in the Southern Hemisphere in southern Africa, South America and Southeast Asia.