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Description
Vanhankaupunginlahti is Helsinki’s great urban wetland. It is an internationally important bird area and a Ramsar site. It combines reedbeds, mudflats, forest edges, and open water, with year‑round birding and excellent infrastructure. There are several bird observation towers in the area where you'll have great view over the bay.
You can see among many other species: Sjevernomorska guska, Crvenokljuni Labud, Žutokljuni Labud, Patka Žličarka, Patka Pupčanica, Patka Kreketaljka, Zviždara, Kržulja, Ćubasti Gnjurac, Golub Dupljaš, Kokošica, Oštrigar, Veliki Pozviždač, Šljuka Kokošica, Crvenonoga Prutka, Mala Prutka, Krivokljuna Prutka, Velika čigra, Crvenokljuna Čigra, Veliki Vranac, Bukavac, Eja Močvarica, Štekavac, Planinski djetlić. Mali djetao. Kobac, Sokol Lastavičar, Žuti Voljić, Trstenjak Rogožar, Trstenjak Žbunjar, Veliki Trstenjak, Cvrčić potočar, Kratkokljuni puzavac, Rusi Svračak, Mrki Slavuj, Mali Drozd, Drozd Bravenjak, Livadna Trepetljka, Brkata Sjenica, Rujnica, Vijoglav, Siva žuna.
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Access
Vanhankaupunginlahti sits on the eastern edge of central Helsinki. From Helsinki you can get there by bus. Get off at bus stop Viikintie (1). Most carparks are limited time only. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot. Explore the area by foot or bike (by bike you can't go everywhere).