The Flight of Rare Birds at the Landsort Avian Odyssey

The Flight of Rare Birds at the Landsort Avian Odyssey

Sweden's Landsort station, a haven for 225 bird species, uncovers the migratory journeys of the taiga and crowned lark bunting

The Landsort bird station, a non-profit organization situated on a small island in Stockholm's southern archipelago, was founded in 1988, marked by the start of ringing activities in 1977. This remarkable station has a yearly record of approximately 9,000 birds, making it Sweden's tenth largest, with 225 species of birds observed annually. Among the noteworthy species noted are the taiga and crowned lark bunting, some of which are extremely rare, particularly those hailing from eastern locales, such as Russia.

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Written by Nik Frost

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