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Sikåstornet

Jämtland  >  Sweden

Bird observation tower strategically located between wetlands and arable land with forest nearby. Parking adjacent to the tower.

Added* by Tor Persson
Most recent update 16 april 2022

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 Divlja guska, Guska ljigarica, Kanadska guska, Zlatni vivak, Vivak, Mala carska šljuka, Velika carska šljuka, Šumska šljuka, Barska šljuka, Polojka, Sprudnik pijukavac, Krivokljuni sprudnik, Crvenonogi sprudnik, Sprudnik migavac, Obični galeb, Mali galeb, Sivi galeb, Obična čigra, Arktička čigra, Crnogrli morski gnjurac, Riđogrli morski gnjurac, Siva čaplja, Ribar, Osičar, Suri orao, Poljska eja, Eja močvarica, Jastreb, Kobac, Belorepan, Mišar, Jastrebača, Laponska sova, Utina, Ritska sova, Troprsti detlić, Siva žuna, Crna žuna, Vetruška, Mali soko, Žuti voljić, Bregunica, Seoska lasta, Šumski zviždak, Brezov zviždak, Obični zviždak, Siva grmuša, Grmuša čavrljanka, Kraljić, Brgljez, Carić, Čvorak, Drozd imelaš, Drozd pevač, Mali drozd, Drozd borovnjak, Kos ogrličar, Siva muharica, Crvendać, Modrovoljka, Crnovrata muharica, Obična crvenrepka, Obična travarka, Obična beloguza, Poljski vrabac, Žuta pliska, Bela pliska, Livadska trepteljka, Šumska trepteljka, Severna zeba, Zimovka, Zelentarka, Brezova juričica, Čižak, Strnadica ostrugašica, Strnadica žutovoljka, Barska strnadica, Lešnjikara, Sibirska kreja, Plovka kašikara, Zviždara, Šiljkan, Krdža, Riđoglava patka, Patka dupljašica, Veliki ronac, Srednji ronac, Ruševac, Leštarka, Ušati gnjurac and Obična kukavica.

Details

Access

Parking adjacent to the tower. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Beach , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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