Hornøya panorama from Hasselnes d800&300mm March 2013 med res sign Amundsen © Biotope.jpg
Swarovski blue fulmar pelagic & fishing with enoksen © Biotope.jpg
Hornøya bird hide - wind shelter March 2013 Amundsen Biotope.jpg
Gullfest2015 march Guillemots at Hornøya on water -med res sign T Amundsen © Biotope.jpg
Hornøya panorama from Hasselnes d800&300mm March 2013 med res sign Amundsen © Biotope.jpg

Hornøya


70° NORTH, 31° EAST

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Hornøya


70° NORTH, 31° EAST

 

Seabird city

Perched off mainland Norway’s easternmost point, Hornøya is the jewel in Varanger’s natural crown; a wild island inhabited by 80 000 seabirds, hunted by eagles and protected as a nature reserve since 1983.

Situated as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska and further east than Istanbul and Cairo; Hornøya is the last piece of Norwegian soil before the vast expanse of the Barents Sea. A visit to Hornøya is a visit to one of the wildest, most extreme places in Europe, yet it is still easily available. 

 
Swarovski blue fulmar pelagic & fishing with enoksen © Biotope.jpg

Wildlife


Wildlife


Hornøya is a wildlife watcher’s paradise. Staggering numbers of seabirds cover the island, playing out their daily lives before you; a live theatre on the raw beauty of nature. Over 100 species of bird have been recorded on the island, a list which includes huge White-tailed Eagles, breeding Red-throated Pipits, 15 000 pairs of Common Guillemot and extreme rarities such as Black-throated Thrush and Lesser Short-toed Lark. Grey Seals patrol the waters and numerous species of whales and dolphins have been seen from the island, including annual sightings of Orca.