Dave Gosney writes:
‘2010 I made my second trip to Estonia and once again I couldn’t believe how good it was for birds. Hundreds of thousands of birds migrate through the country in April and May, providing unique birding experiences, and species such as Great Snipe, Citrine Wagtail, Hazel Grouse and White-backed Woodpecker are probably easier to see here than anywhere else in Europe – if you know where to look. This book is full of detailed notes and maps explaining where to find all the best birds, including just about all the sites used by tour leaders plus a few special locations such as ‘Gosney’s magic corner!’
Unique features
Compared to other publications covering the same area, this one:
- Provides the most detailed maps – so you can
easily find your way to the best bits of woodland, tundra or shoreline -
Includes GPS co-ordinates to help you find the
right turnings, parking spaces or viewing points -
Highlights the best areas only – and
summarises the key attraction in the first paragraph so you can easily
decide whether to read on or bother to visit the site -
Has a map on the inside cover which serves as
an index so you can easily find any site in the book - Is light and portable (and cheap)
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Is updated via this website (which includes
photos of many sites) -
Is complemented by a DVD showing you exactly
what it’s like to og birding in many of these sites
Dekker følgende områder:
Spithami and Dirhami – for rare migrants and spectacular flocks of seaducks
Sutlepa Meri – an impressive reedbed
Haapsalu – including the best places to look for wildfowl and Citrine Wagtail
Matsalu Bay – including directions to all the best bird towers in the area
Pogari-sas – spectacular numbers of Barnacle Geese by the roadside
Tuhu Soo – a peat bog for waders, cranes etc
Vonnu – a fantastic place for bird photographers
Sorve – one of the best places for bird migration in Europe
Kubassaare – lots of birds off the beaten track
Puhtulaid – waders and ducks in spring, woodland birds in summer
Audru – for spectacular flocks of geese and swans at close range
Pikla pools – a wetland on a major migration route
Haardemeeste – where to look for Greenish Warbler and breeding Citrine Wagtail
Kabli – one of Europe’s most famous migration watchpoints
Nigula – exactly where to look for Hazel Grouse, White-backed Woodpecker, Nutcracker, red-breated Flycatcher and Greenish Warbler (all at ‘Gosney’s magic corner’)
Sangla pools – a great place for passage waders, wildfowl and gulls
Ilmatsalu – great birding at an area of fishponds
Karevere, Hollywood Hill and Alam Pedja – including exactly where to look for great Snipe and Spotted Eagle
Aardla – superb wetland for passage geese and breeding birds. Includes details of exactly where to look for specialities such as Citrine Wagtail and Marsh Sandpiper
Rapina polders – how to get to this terrific but often overlooked wetland
Taevaskoja – beautiful woodlands for Red-breasted Flycatcher and Greenish Warbler
