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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 Nisan 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 Boz kaz, Tarla kazi, Kanada Kazı, Altın yağmurcun, Kızkuşu, Sürmeli kervançulluğu, Kervançulluğu, Çulluk, Su çulluğu, Dere düdükçünü, Yeşil düdükçün, Yeşilbacak, Kızılbacak, Orman düdükçünü, Karabağ martı, Küçük martı, Küçük gümüþ martý, Sumru, Kutup sumrusu, Karagerdanlý dalgýç, Kýzýlgerdanlý dalgýç, Gri balýkçýl, Balık kartalı, Arı Şahini, Kaya kartalý, Gökçe delice, Saz delicesi, Çakýr, Atmaca, Akkuyruklu kartal, Şahin, atmaca baykuşu, Lapon baykuşu, Kulaklı orman baykuşu, Kır baykuşu, üç parmaklı ağaçkakan, Küçük yeşil ağaçkakan, Kara ağaçkakan, Kerkenez, Boz doğan, Sarı mukallit, Kum kırlangıcı, Kır kırlangıcı, Orman çıvgını, Söğütbülbülü, Çıvgın, Boz ötleğen, Küçük Ak Gerdanlı Ötleğen, Çalıkuşu, Sıvacı, Çitkuşu, Sığırcık, Ökse ardıcı, Öter ardıç, Kızıl ardıç, Tarla ardıcı, Boğmaklı Ardıç, Benekli sinekkapan, Kızılgerdan, Mavigerdan, Kara sinekkapan, Kızılkuyruk, Çayır taşkuşu, Kuyrukkakan, Ağaç serçesi, Sarý kuyruksallayan, Ak kuyruksallayan, Çayır incirkuşu, Ağaç incirkuşu, Dağ ispinozu, Şakrak, Florya, Huş isketesi, Karabaşlı iskete, Mahmuzlu kirazkuşu, Sarı kirazkuşu, Bataklık kirazkuşu, Göknar kargası, Sibirya Kargası, Kaşıkgaga, Fiyu, Kilkuyruk, Çamurcun, Elmabaş patka, Altıngöz, Büyük tarakdiş, Tarakdiş, Ormanhorozu, fındık tavuğu, Kulaklı batağan and Guguk.

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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