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Birds of prey to shorebirds
The most commonly seen birds of prey are White-tailed Sea-eagles in coastal areas, Eurasian Sparrowhawks in woodlands, Rough-legged Buzzards, Common Kestrels and Golden Eagles in more elevated areas. In most mountains one can be lucky to view one out of the few hundred pairs of Gyr Falcons. Willow Grouse, Rock Ptarmigan, Capercaille and Black Grouse can be found in most of southern Norway, while the Hazel Grouse is more restricted to southeastern and middle parts of Norway. Rails and coots are mostly found in southern Norway, while the Common Crane breeds in central parts of the country. Norway has a very long coastal strip suitable for both breeding and migrating shorebirds. Rivers, lakes and rich alpine areas are also most welcomed breeding habitats for many species. Oystercatcher, European Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing, Dunlin, Common Snipe and Common Sandpiper are the most numerous breeders, while Dotterel, Temminck's Stint, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Red-necked Phalarope are more scarce but still very much obtainable. During migration very good numbers of i.e. Red Knots and Dunlins can be found. Asterisk (*) behind the English name indicates that the species is a rarity in Norway.
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