iNaturalist Summary
During a trip to Norway -- all in the Oslo area -- to attend the 33rd Governing Board meeting of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and also meet with staff from the Nasjonalbiblioteket I was able to make a number of iNaturalist observations. Since I was mostly in an urban setting (with the exception of some island hopping (Hovedøya and Gressholmen) in the Oslofjord -- along with Nicole Kearney -- and a day trip to nearby Holmenkollen, the taxa were not the most exotic. I did make a number of interesting observations and added a number of new species to my lifelist.
Total: 26 September - 6 October 2026 (as of 9 October 2026 )
Observations: 314
Species: 134
Norway: My Observations (All Time)
Notables
Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Spotted Wolf Spider (Pardosa amentata)
Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)
Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)
New to the Merlin Life List
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)
Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Redwing (Turdus iliacus)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Laus fuscus)
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
