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Description
Sosenki is a relatively small area in the Sanok town, being partially covered in pine trees (for which the Polish name derives from). The main areas of interest here, putting aside nearby San River banks, are: pine tree park, two fishing ponds, surrounded by mixed shrubbery and trees, and also a fen - with its own nature/educational trail. The fen is a part of the PLB180003 "Góry Słonne" Natura 2000 area. It's mainly known for species of water-dependant birds, but also some woodland species and many birds of prey, having their territories there and nearby. Some species of water-dependant birds that can be found here in nesting season are: Yeşilbaş, Çamurcun, Kuğu, Küçük batağan, Su kılavuzu, Sutavuðu, Sakarmeke, Kızkuşu, Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Su çulluğu, Dere düdükçünü, Kara leylek, Gri balýkçýl, Büyük ak balýkçýl, Yalıçapkını, Çulhakuşu, Kındıra kamışçını, Saz Kamışçını, Büyük kamışçın, Sarý kuyruksallayan, Ak kuyruksallayan and Bataklık kirazkuşu.
Many other water-dependant species can be met during migration or during winter, especially if the surface of ponds isn't covered with ice, like: Çıkrıkçın, Kaşıkgaga, Boz ördek, Fiyu, Kilkuyruk, Elmabaş patka, Pasbaş Patka, Tepeli patka, Altıngöz, Sütlabi, Büyük tarakdiş, Bahri, Benekli suyelvesi, Döşüşkenkuş, Küçük su çulluğu, Yeşil düdükçün, Kara kızılbacak, Yeşilbacak, Orman düdükçünü, Kızılbacak, Karabağ martı, Küçük gümüþ martý, Gümüş martı, Sumru, Karagerdanlý dalgýç, Kýzýlgerdanlý dalgýç, Karabatak, Küçük balaban, Gece Balikçili, Bataklık Kamışçını and Dağ kuyruksallayanı. Some birds of prey that can be found here in nesting season: Arı Şahini, Küçük Orman Kartalı, Kaya kartalý, Saz delicesi, Atmaca, Çakýr, Akkuyruklu kartal, Şahin, Alaca Baykuş, Kulaklı orman baykuşu, Kerkenez and Delice doğan. Migrating/wintering species: Balık kartalı, Gökçe delice, Çayır delicesi, Kara çaylak, Paçalı şahin, Ala doğan and Gök doðan.
Forest/park and shrubbery is also home to many woodland species, such as: Tahtalı, Guguk, Orman alaca ağaçkakanı, Küçük ağaçkakan, Küçük yeşil ağaçkakan, Yeşil Ağaçkakan, Kara ağaçkakan, Sarıasma, Alakarga, Kuzgun, Çam baştankarası, Kayın Baştankarası, dağ baştankarası, Mavi Baştankara, Büyük baþtankara, Sarı mukallit, Çıvgın, Söğütbülbülü, Uzunkuyruklu baştankara, Karabağlı ötleğen, Küçük Ak Gerdanlı Ötleğen, Çalıkuşu, Sıvacı, Orman tırmaşıkkuşu, Bahçe Tırmaşıkkuşu, Çitkuşu, Sığırcık, Ökse ardıcı, Öter ardıç, Karatavuk, Benekli sinekkapan, Kızılgerdan, İspinoz, Kocabaş, Florya, Saka. Some, like Şakrak and Karabaşlı iskete can be met here only during migration/winter. Other species, more related to fen and open habitats in general are: Bıldırcın, Sülün, Bıldırcın kılavuzu, Leylek, Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu, Saksağan, Leş kargası, Tarlakuşu, Çekirge Kamışçını, Akgerdanlı ötleğen and Sarı kirazkuşu.
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The area is located along the San river near the town of Sanok. It's best to explore the area on foot or by bike. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot.