Estonia (1 Viewer)

[Peter N]

Hi,
I am new to this forum but I want to make full use of it. Basically i am going out to Estonia with a group of conservationists (Southampton University Conservation Volunteers (www.soton.ac.uk/~sucv)) and I am interested in doing a bit of birding out there. But having no prior knowledge of Estonia I need recomended websites or books that will tell me more about the birds out there.

So if you have any good books covering Estonia and want to recomens them to me that would be great
cheers
pete

 

[hannu]

http://www.vironlintuseura.fi/eng/index.shtml

'Estonian Birding Society

Viron Lintuseura - Estonian Birding Society r.y. is a Finnish birding association. The foundational meeting was held on February 7, 1997.

The society aims to promote bird observating and birding as a hobby in Estonia, increase the cooperation between Finnish and Estonian birders and help developing the protection and knowledge of Estonian birds and bird areas.

The society upholds Sõrve Bird Observatory in the southernmost peak of Saaremaa. The observatory is available for everyone in autumn.

 

[Cuckoo-shrike]

Hi Pete
See:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=17416

 

[Peter N]

thanks both of you. It should help me get started at least

 

[Jos Stratford]

When are you headed out that way Peter? I'm two countries south ...which is not very far and could give you quite a few pointers should you which to venture this way

 

[adkr]

Matsalu

You will no doubt get this info but Matsalu is a must - good wetlands and migration of waterfowl etc. Can still be pretty cold early May - I was there around 10th and had snow in Matsalu. Do you have much "free" time? Andrew

 

[Peter N]

we basically have a day off in the middle- and there are a few of us that are thinking about staying behind at the end to do some birding whilst we're out there