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Kuningatar

Uusimaa  >  Finland

Foresty peninsula with a nature reserve, reed area and a wide view to the sea.

Added* by Johanna Jouppila
Most recent update 19 грудня 2021

Description

The Kuningatar peninsula has a variety of birds species from gulls, water fowl, warblers, waders and birds of prey. It's especially great spot to spend the early mornings of the migration season. The coastal meadow of the peninsula is a protected nature reserve and it's possible to spot birds like Очеретянка лучна , Вівсянка очеретяна , Коловодник болотяний , Коловодник великий and some snipe species. Яструб малий , Яструб великий , Боривітер звичайний and Лунь очеретяний also patrol the area in hopes of catching some smaller birds. Чапля сіра is also often seen in the area.

Дятел звичайний and Жовна чорна are common woodpeckers and some birders have also seen Дятел білоспинний in the forest. During spring and early summer the forest of Kuningatar is filled with bird songs. You can spot Вівчарик весняний , Вівчарик-ковалик , Вівчарик жовтобровий , Зяблик звичайний , Горихвістка звичайна , Мухоловка строката , Підкоришник звичайний , Ластівка сільська , Кам’янка звичайна , Трав’янка лучна , Плиска біла and Вільшанка in the area.

The furthest point of Kuningatar, on top of the rocks is a good spot for bird watching with a telescope. Birders have seen a wide variety of birds especially during migration seasons. Among the most interesting birds spotted with a telescope are Чистун арктичний. Birds like Пухівка зеленошия , Морянка , Крех великий , Крех середній , Чернь чубата , Гоголь зеленоголовий , Казарка канадська , Лебідь-шипун , Мартин морський and Крячок каспійський can be observed with and without binoculars too. Some lucky birders have spotted Рибалочка блакитний in the area too.

Details

Access

There's a parking place on the peninsula area.

The place is accessible by bicycle and best experienced by walking.

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Forest , Sea , Beach , Reedbeds

Conditions

Rocky , Sandy , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration , Summer , Spring migration

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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