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Visit Estonia - one of the most beautiful countries in Europe and be amazed by its abundant wildlife!
Estonian Nature Tours has been a pioneer in developing nature and bird tourism throughout Estonia. We have 10 years experience in organising outstanding wildlife holidays in Estonia and the feedback from our clients has always been excellent.
Birdwatching & Botanical tours, Wildlife Photography, Mammal Watching, Butterfly & Dargonfly holidays, Nature Study tours. Read more...
„I’d always wondered why every birder who’s been to this country raves about it. In fact it exceeded our expectations. On the face of it, Estonia might seem very similar to Poland, with a similar list of species minus aquatic warblers, collared flycatchers and some others. But, having been to both countries, I think Estonia is better. It’s just chock full of birds!“ P.C. / UK, May 2012
"A fantastic one week’s break and I can certainly highly recommend the country, Estonian Nature Tours for their meticulous organisation, and we will be sure to return soon. Thanks Marika and Tarvo for a great holiday." J.V. / UK, JUne 2012, Sandwich Bird Tours. Read more...
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Wildlife in Estonia
Estonia is a wonderful place to see wildlife at any time of year with fantastic birdwatching including Steller’s Eiders, Ural Owl, Pygmy Owl, Great Snipe, Nutcracker, Citrine Wagtail, Lesser Spotted Eagle, 8 species of Woodpeckers, sea ducks, Hazel Grouse and massive numbers of birds on migration. Butterflies, dragonflies and flowers are equally exciting and the country is renowned for its large number of mammals – over 150 Wolves, 500-600 Brown Bears and almost 20 000 Beavers plus Flying Squirrels and an incredible 700-800 Lynx, one of the strongest populations in Europe!
Birdwatching in Estonia
Although not widely discovered yet, Estonia is ideal country for observing one of the most spectacular natural shows – massive bird migration. This smallest and northernmost Baltic country lies on the crossroad of the Eastern Atlantic migratory flyway: Estonia is locked between the Finnish Gulf, eastern coast of Baltic Sea and Lake Peipsi near the Russian border. In this respect, geographically the Estonian waters and coastline are the natural stepping-stones, the most natural flyway between breeding and wintering areas for millions of Arctic waterbirds, making birdwatching in Estonia fabulous at this time of year. But it is not just about non-stop passage: the country’s long and indented coastline, shallow and sheltered bays, straits, coastal meadows, marshes, lagoons and over 1000 islands in good natural condition are crucial feeding and stopover sites.
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