Birdwatching at Neptuni åkrar, Sweden

Neptuni åkrar is a magnificent shingle field (a fossil beach of rolled stones) with parallel shore ridges in northern Öland, near Byxelkrok. Pallid Harrier is a sought-after rarity that is occasionally seen during the summer months. Ortolan Bunting sings in the bushes of the farmland and Tawny Pipit breeds on the open ground.

Details

  • Country: Sweden
  • Region: Kalmar, Borgholm
  • Best time: May–July
  • Species recorded: 175

Top species

  • Stäpphök
  • Ortolan Bunting
  • Tawny Pipit
  • Woodlark
  • Common Kestrel

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