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In Northern Norway, cliff-nesting seabirds begin returning to their breeding places in April (early spring) to meet their mates and you can observe as many of these species. These may include gannets, great cormorants, European shags, herring gulls, black-legged kittiwakes, common guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots, and Atlantic puffins. To accomplish this, sail by (and sometimes land at) numerous bird-watching locations, such as Lille Håen, Andotten, Lille Karmøya (all at Sørøya), along with Hjelmsøystauran and Gjesvaerstappan, where you may see one of the largest seabird colonies in Norway.
The expedition team is not allowed to land near some of these colonies, but from Zodiacs, you can get great views of the birds. Also, these colonies tend to be exposed to bad weather. The alternative landings will be in secluded nature areas in the inner fjords and inland straits.