Recent years there have been several inland sightings of White-tailed Eagle in Päijät-Häme, Finland (Lahti region) in summer, during the breeding season. In the year 2015 White-tailed Eagle nested in Päijät-Häme but the nest fell down caused by a storm. In the year 2019 was successful. Birdwatchers found the nest when carefully watching the adults from a distance with a spotting scope. There were two chicks in the nest. A…

There were some arctic bird migration during the week. On tuesday 7th of May there were some long-tailed ducks and Common Scoters on the lake Vesijärvi. I also found one Arctic Tern and the following day three of them. Arctic tern is not easy in the lakes so these were pretty good sightings. I also saw three White-Backed Woodpeckers (third and fourth sighting for the year) and found a Black…

The first migration day of the spring has always been a must for me. I know nothing worse than sit in the office when the migratory birds come flushing in. This year it was 21st of March. I managed to arrange three hours for birdwatching in Renkomäki hill near my patch. I got seven new birds to my year list – Sky Lark, Wooper Swan, Common Buzzard, Wood Pigeon, Common…