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Description
At Sikåstornet you can see the most common birds found in central Norrland's hinterland. Both wetland and arable land are located in close proximity of the observation tower. In the spring, migrating birds of prey are often seen waving north or towards the nearby mountains. Among the birds you can encounter are Greylag Goose, Taiga Bean Goose, Canada Goose, European Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Woodcock, Common Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, Common Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Little Gull, Common Gull, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Grey Heron, Osprey, European Honey-buzzard, Golden Eagle, Hen Harrier, Western Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, White-tailed Eagle, Common Buzzard, Northern Hawk Owl, Great Grey Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Eurasian Kestrel, Merlin, Icterine Warbler, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Wood Warbler, Willow Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Eurasian Nuthatch, Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Redwing, Fieldfare, Ring Ouzel, Spotted Flycatcher, European Robin, Bluethroat, Pied Flycatcher, Common Redstart, Whinchat, Northern Wheatear, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Western Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, Brambling, Eurasian Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Common Redpoll, Eurasian Siskin, Lapland Bunting, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Nutcracker, Siberian Jay, Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Pintail, Common Teal, Common Pochard, Common Goldeneye, Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Black Grouse, Hazel Grouse, Slavonian Grebe and Common Cuckoo.
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Parking adjacent to the tower. Click on the P in the map to get directions.