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− | This small island connected to the east coast of Oland is known as a breeding site of Ruff, Avocet and Black Tern but also attracts many passage waders in autumn. The area is reached by a track east from the village of Mellby and the southern tip is the most productive area. | + | This small island connected to the east coast of [[Oland]] is known as a breeding site of Ruff, Avocet and Black Tern but also attracts many passage waders in autumn. The area is reached by a track east from the village of [[Mellby]] and the southern tip is the most productive area. |
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{{BirdsSee|[[Pied Avocet]], [[Ringed Plover]], [[Golden Plover]], [[Grey Plover]], [[Red Knot]], [[Sanderling]], [[Curlew Sandpiper]], [[Dunlin]], [[Ruff]], [[Bar-tailed Godwit]], [[Whimbrel]], [[Eurasian Curlew]], [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Greenshank]], [[Black Tern]]}} | {{BirdsSee|[[Pied Avocet]], [[Ringed Plover]], [[Golden Plover]], [[Grey Plover]], [[Red Knot]], [[Sanderling]], [[Curlew Sandpiper]], [[Dunlin]], [[Ruff]], [[Bar-tailed Godwit]], [[Whimbrel]], [[Eurasian Curlew]], [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Greenshank]], [[Black Tern]]}} |
Revision as of 11:27, 28 May 2007
Mellby Orr A-land, Sweden
This small island connected to the east coast of Oland is known as a breeding site of Ruff, Avocet and Black Tern but also attracts many passage waders in autumn. The area is reached by a track east from the village of Mellby and the southern tip is the most productive area.
Birds
Birds you can see here include:
Pied Avocet, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Red Knot, Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Greenshank, Black Tern
Content and images originally posted by Steve