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Day 6 - Day 2 In Batsjford the tundra hunt
March 24, 2024 - It was the final day in Norway before heading back to Finland and after another decent breakfast in the hotel we headed...
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Day 5 - The journey to Batsjford
March 12, 2024 - On the road early doors as we take the 2 hour journey to Batsjford. Really excited to hit the tundra around this part of...
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Day 4 up to Vardo the Temmincks Hunt continues.
September 01, 2023 - After drawing a blank yesterday on Temmincks Stint the plan was to head out again today to try some other areas. We had...
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Day 3, Vadso and surrounding area
August 08, 2023 - Day 3 Vadso - The Temmincks hunt begins
The plan today was to head to Vadso. Part of it is the island of Vadsøya join...
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Arctic Adventures Day 2, Pasvik Valley, journey to Vadso
July 24, 2023 - Day 2 Pasvik Valley
We were awoken to the sound of the local Brambling again. Definitely the sound of this years trip...
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Arctic adventures day 1 Finland
July 21, 2023 - Arctic Adventures Day 1
After a few months in the planning it was time to depart for 9 days north of the Arctic Circle.
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Day 8 and 9 - Borganes to Floi - the final chapter
July 12, 2023 - Day 8 Borganes - Floi
Had it feeling this was going to be a great day more on that later......
Great-northern Diver,...
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Day 6, Leaving Raufarhofn and the journey to Blondous
August 10, 2022 - Day 6
Weather was a bit different this morning!! No it was still very dull Overcast and cold but this morning we had wi...
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Day 5 Purple Rain…. Raufarhorn and the Purple Sandpiper hunt continues
August 04, 2022 - Day 5 Purple Rain….. Raufarhorn and the Purple Sandpiper hunt continues
Day 5 weather still overcast and chilly but w...
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Day 4 Raufarhofn and surrounding tundra
August 03, 2022 - Day 4
Not an early start again as the weather was crap. Low cloud and pretty nippy. This was the view from my window be...
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Iceland 2022 Day 1 - Myvatn
July 20, 2022 - 2 years later than planned we were off. Iceland 2022 was underway. Flights from London Luton were booked up over a year...
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Scotland Day 3 Boat trip to Staffa and Lunga
November 22, 2021 - This was the last full day on the Island and we had planned a boat trip out to the Treshnish Islands taking in Staffa an...
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Day 2 Mull
November 22, 2021 - Mull - Day 2
Day 2 and I was up and out early as the weather looked good. Ricky and Adrian opted for a lay in. Plan was...
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Iceland Day 7-8
September 30, 2019 - Day 7 Eyrarbakki and Floi
We stopped off at an area that looked pretty good as we had seen a few birds flying about. We...
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Iceland Day 3 and 4
July 09, 2019 - Day 3
Day 3 started with an early start on route 54 to Snaefellsnes again. It was well over 20 miles before we saw anot...
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Iceland 2019 Day 1-2
June 12, 2019 - After a lot of time and planning the day had come. After an over night stay at the Hilton Gatwick (probably the best hot...
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