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Description
Torhamns udde is an open peninusla, with a smaller copse in the middle, surrounded by meadows, marshes and bushland. A ringing station is located on the east side of the local.
The place is very interesting in spring and autumn migration, with a great variety of waterfowl , like the migrating Gavka in spring. To catch the best of the migration day with S-SE-E wind is to recommend, otherwise the flocks of birds tend to drift out over sea. The area is located in a way that it captures E and SE migrants, in resemblence of Ottenby and 350 spiecies have been seen here over the years.
Torhamn is quite scarse regarding breeding birds but on the western part of the peninsula Modronoga Sabljarka is regular and occasionally Sova močvarica and Crnoglavi Batić have been breeding in the area.
Although Torhamn primarily is a migrating area its worth a visit in late autumn an winter when Bijela strnadica , Štekavac, Patka ledara and more rarely Laponska strnadica can be seen.
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Access
When reaching Torhamn village follow the narrowing road south, then keep right at the sign Torhamns udde. Park at the parking and walk from there. Be aware of that the area also contains a military testing station (mainly cannons) and due to that the area is ocassionally closed, look for the red flag at the test station next to the parking.