The third largest bird ringing station after Ottenby and Falsterbo

The third largest bird ringing station after Ottenby and Falsterbo

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Landsort station, a haven for 225 bird species, provides a site for bird ringing and research

The Landsort bird station, a non-profit organization situated on the island of Landsort in the Stockholm southern archipelago, was founded in 1988, though ringing activities began as early as 1977. This station is operated by volunteers and carries out bird counting, ringing, and other research on birds.

The station is the third largest after Ottenby and Falsterbo based on the number of birds ringed. During a typical year, around 225 different species are seen on Landsort.

Among the noteworthy species noted are the taiga warbler and crowned lark bunting. These are some of the rarer eastern species with main distribution areas in Russia.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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