Birdwatching in Finland

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		K	Jutila	Pori, Satakunta	Anytime	Finnish, English, Swedish, some German
		Living & recording birds in Pori along the Bothnian Sea & the largest riverdelta in Northern Europe (Kokem enjoki), I can guide You in THE birding hotspot of F-land. Owls hoot February-March, ducks & geese migrate in April & September, waders in May & September, Haliaeetus is the most common bird of prey year round. June late night offers: Acrocephalus dumetorum, Botaurus stellaris, Locustella naevia & fluviatilis, Porzana porzana & Rallus aquaticus.
		J	Hintikka	Helsinki, Uusimaa	Anytime	Finnish, English, German, Swedish
		I am happy to help any birder who is visiting the Helsinki area, we have some interesting forest species and fine wetlands too. Spring is the best time, but remember to bring your binoculars anytime even for a short business trip.
		J	Leskela	Helsinki, Uusimaa	Anytime	Finnish, English
		45 years-old, birdwatcher since teenager. Birdwatching is just a hobby for me. I know good birding spots nearby the city of Helsinki and I follow daily the birding information from the area.
		T	Pohjola	Helsinki, Uusimaa	Weekends	Finnish, English
		I’m a birder, from Helsinki, Finland. I’m interested in photography and nature, especially stars. I don’t own a car, but the public transportation is cheap and good here in Helsinki. The best time for birding in Finland is from April to summer solstice (21.6. day length is about 19 hours, in winter it is less than 6 hours), when the birds are returning and the nights have much light. Also the early autumn is a nice time for birding in Finland. In the middle of Helsinki there is a wetland where you can listen to many different birds in the silence.
		H	Högmander	Jyväskylä, Central Finland	Weekend	Finnish, English
		I	Vatanen	Jyväskylä, Central Finland	Weekend	Finnish, English, Swedish, French, some German
		I have had birds as hobby for 30 years. Typical landscape for Central Finland are lakes and deciduos forests. There are not any rarities nesting here, but e.g. Siberian Jays (perisoreus infaustus) and during rodent einters man different species of owls can be hearded here. Our locan birdwatchers association is active andd there are many bird towers in vicinity.
		H	Lehto	Kaarina/Turku, South West	Anytime	Finnish, English
		J	Piipponen	Kouvola, Kymenlaakso	Anytime	Finnish, English
		O	Haukkovaara	Valkeakoski, Lansi-Suomi	Anytime	Finnish, English
		Valkeakoski is located in southern Finland, between two bigger towns, Tampere and Hämeenlinna. This is a good birding area with lot's of different biotopes; many kind of lakes, ponds and rivers, fields and meadows and all kind of woods from coniferous taiga to deciduous forests. No matter on what time of year you arrive, here you will find always interesting birds to see. Within one or two hours drive you will also find couple of wonderful national parks.		Area: Pirkanmaa, Kanta-Häme and Lounais-Häme counties, tens of wetlands, five national parks and many other birding hot spots Area Birds: owls, white-tailed eagles, ospreys, woodpeckers, capercaillie, hazel grouse, black grouse, eastern warblers, and many more	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, photography, butterflies, dragonflies, bats, geocaching Travel: bus, car, biking, walking, hiking, backpack, canoe, boat Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, outdoors, nature spot, beach, lake, architecture, shop Attend: concert, live music, sports event, competition (especially bird rallies) Participate: night life, party, pub, bar, rock, country, blues, swing, wine, beer, liquor, social games, computer games
		J	Linden	Turku, SW Finland	Mainly weekends and evenings.	Swedish, Finnish, English, Russian, German, some Italian French & Japanese
		I'm 49 years old. Been birding since I was twelve. It is definitely my main hobby. If I have free time, I go birding. I'm interested in languages and speak 4 fluently and know the basics of another 4. I'm an university lecturer by profession.		Area: Mietoistenlahti, Halikonlahti, Ruissalo, Jarvela, Raisionlahti, Kuhankuono Area Birds: Grey-headed woodpecker, common rosefinch, ortolan bunting, Blyth's reed warbler	Interests: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, cross country skiing, swimming, astronomy Travel: stroll, walking, ship, cruise, Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, Attend: concert, ballet, theatre, live music, Participate: wine, beer
		H	Allonen	Turku, South-West Finland	Anytime	Finnish, English, German, Swedish
		S	Kullberg	Hyvinkaa, Uusimaa	Weekend	Finnish, Swedish, English, German
		J	Sodersved	Lohja, Uusimaa	Anytime	English, Swedish, Spanish, Finnish
		I’m a birder and the Editor of Linnut, the main birding magazine in Finland. Nowadays I prefer birding and ringing in my local patch and nearby, but I also regularly travel abroad for birding. I’m happy to spend some hours or a day with any birder visiting western parts of Uusimaa. Lohja is situated less than an hour from Helsinki or the airport, between Helsinki and Turku. Lake Lohja and dozens of smaller lakes and ponds together with different types of forests and farmland create a variety of biotopes offering always some interesting birds depending on the season.		Area: Lake Lohja, Karkali nature park, several nature trails etc. Area Birds: Barnacle Goose, Hazel Grouse, Black Grouse, Red-throated & Back-throated Diver, Red-necked & Slavonian Grebe, Caspian Tern, Pygmy & Tengmalm's Owl, Woodpeckers, Waxwing, Thrush Nightingale, Grasshopper & River Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Blyth's Reed & Marsh Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Spotted Nutcracker, Common Rosefinch	Interests: Nature: Nature: birdwatching, twitching, ringing, photography, butterflies, etc. Travel: walking, hiking, car, biking, canoe Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, arboretum
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
Local Information
		Service			Information
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Finland
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Keski-Pohjanmaan			Club
		Keski-Suomen			Club
		Merenkurkun			Club
		Päijät-Hämeen			Club
		Suupohjan			Club
		Tringa			Club
		Turun			Club
		Ornisalandia			Club
		Janne & Hanne Aalto's			Parikkala
		Birdphoto.fi			Bird Photos
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites