Estonia Ramsar wetland
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve
138 bird species recorded; the most from April to June.
Joonas Plaan from Tallinn, Estonia · CC BY 2.0
This month here
5 species in January.0 species in February.32 species in March.109 species in April.106 species in May.111 species in June.38 species in July.15 species in August.28 species in September.30 species in October.15 species in November.3 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
No records for this month.
NT
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
138 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 138Speciesrecorded more than once
- 82Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 1ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 1,857Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 10Raptors
- 2Owls
- 11Waders
- 5Gulls & seabirds
- 10Ducks & geese
- 2Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 74Songbirds
- 22Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 138 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Lesser spotted eagleAquila pomarina
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
Owls2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
- Ural OwlStrix uralensis
Waders11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Great SnipeGallinago mediaNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
Gulls & seabirds5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black TernChlidonias niger
Ducks & geese10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Herons, ibises & grebes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds74 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
- White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- CootFulica atra
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from April to June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-4°/-10°50 mm
- Feb-4°/-10°44 mm
- Mar1°/-6°42 mm
- Apr9°/0°46 mm
- May16°/6°56 mm
- Jun20°/11°88 mm
- Jul23°/14°74 mm
- Aug22°/13°86 mm
- Sep16°/8°58 mm
- Oct8°/2°69 mm
- Nov2°/-2°69 mm
- Dec-2°/-6°59 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve.
Protected area in Estonia
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Estonia.
138 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 1,857 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Chaffinch, the Tree Pipit and the Eurasian Blackbird.
66 species come for the summer, 10 for the winter and 6 only pass through.
1 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded from April to June.
Get there and watch
- Rasti lõkkekohtcampsite · 3.5 km · 9 within 10 km
- Mukdeni Puhkemaja Majutusplace to stay · 9.0 km · 4 within 10 km
- Puhjanearest town · 15 km in a straight line
- Tartu Airport (TAY)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 33 km in a straight lineCar hire at TAY airport (Tartu)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1observation towers within 6 kmSuuretüki torn
- 2marked trails within 4 kmSelli-Sillaotsa õpperada, Kultuurilooline palverännutee Piritalt Vana-Vastseliina
- 1car parks within 3 km
- 9campsites within 10 kmRasti lõkkekoht, Naela lõkkekoht, RMK Pedja and 6 more
- 4places to stay within 10 kmMukdeni Puhkemaja Majutus, Jõesuu puhkeküla, Kuldne Rand Puhkemaja and 1 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve
Estonia
- 61Birdyas Score
- 138Species
- 82Migrants
- 1Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3445365) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1,857 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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