As predicted, yesterday dawned with brooding clouds and was perhaps even windier than the day before. Ringing by the fjord was clearly a non-starter but we again managed to catch a few birds in Kate's garden first thing - 24 Common Redpolls, three House Sparrows and a Brambling.
The rest of the day was spent in retail therapy, being tourists and birding.
In the afternoon we paid a visit to the great little Samiske Museum at Varangerbotn. Great exhibitions on there at the moment of photos of Sami today and of traditional Sami crafts by a range of fantastic craft-workers from across the Sami homelands.
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| Inside the Museum |
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| The head of Varangerfjord at Varangerbotn Sami Museum |
Outside there is a range of traditional Sami structures with a turf house, turf stable and hay and fish drying racks.
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Sami Stable
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Hay Drying Rack
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| Fish Drying Rack |
We also managed a bit of birding between us with yet another fruitless search for Siberian Tit.
We did manage though to see a couple of Sea Eagles, six Rough-legged Buzzards, two Short-eared Owls, a Spotted Redshank and a Greenshank. Highlight of the day was great views of two Hawk Owls in the National Park just behind Nesseby.
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| Nesseby Church tonight |
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| John taking the previous picture - manning the post! |
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