Spindaj has in the period 2007-2009, in cooperation with Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) monitored the birdlife on the island Spildra and in the nature reserve Bekkamyra in Kvænangen. In 2009 we included monitoring of the neighbouring islands Skorpa, Nøklan and Høyholman, which are a landscape conservation area. The islands will be included in the bird watching project and will also be monitored in the following years as a control area. The monitoring until now has been very useful to tell which areas (also species of birds) that will be suitable for human activities.

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) must be counted near breeding colonies at night early in the season in order to get a correct number.
Photo: Karl-Otto Jacobsen