{"id":2309,"date":"2017-04-27T13:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T12:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leirdal.net\/blog\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2017-04-27T13:55:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T12:55:15","slug":"horn-island-hornoya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leirdal.net\/blog\/archives\/2309-horn-island-hornoya.html","title":{"rendered":"Horn island (Horn\u00f8ya)"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you ever have experienced the life on or near\u00a0a bird cliff<\/a> you are forever a changed person. The numbers of birds, the sounds, the smells, the nature and… yes… the guano, hits you with wonder and awe. Huge numbers of birds come flying in from the sea, in waves. There is a wall of noise from the\u00a0screeching and nesting birds when they fight with each other or just call for other reasons. There is a constant “wosh” from birds passing you by just a few centimetres or by the flapping of fast wings as they pass you. Horn\u00f8ya<\/a>\u00a0(norwegian version<\/a>) is far to the north of Norway, so the environment is harsh. Rain, snow, slate, wind and salt water hits you, especially early in the season\/spring. And finally, I recommend wearing clothes that can be washed and a cap or some hair protection. You should also protect your camera gear. There is a always a few drops guano that drops near you, and sometimes on you.<\/p>\n

At horn\u00f8ya you may find a large numbers of birds. Some of the most common are.<\/p>\n