White-backed woodpecker
In brighter days of midwinter first woodpeckers start to drum in Estonian forests. Out of 9 European woodpecker species 8 breed in Estonia. Most interesting species for the birders from …
Elk
Elk (or Moose, as Americans say) is a common animal in Estonia. With the population of more than 12 000 animals, Elks can be seen all over Estonia, but it …
Wolf
There are about 200 wolves in Estonia, divided between 20-25 packs. The wolves are distributed almost evenly over Estonia, but they occur mostly in the biggest wilderness areas. Footprints of …
Ural Owl
The Ural Owls are spread all over Estonia, except for the islands. They prefer diverse habitats in bigger woodlands with mix of old forests and clearcuts. Although nocturnal, they can …
Brown bear
With more than 700 animals Estonia has one of the strongest Brown Bear populations in Europe. A forested area in N-E Estonia, called Alutaguse, has almost half of Estonian bears. …
Black Grouse lek
The number of male Black Grouses in Estonia is about 6000-10 000 birds. They live everywhere in Estonia (except small islands) and they prefer boggy and forested areas. Black grouse …
Pygmy Owl
Pygmy Owl is the smallest owl in Europe. You can find this bird all over Estonia, we have about 600-1200 breeding pairs. Pygmy owl is active during the sunset and …
Brown bear autumn season 2015
Brown bear watching and photography season Autumn 2015 is opened. You are welcome to visit our hides- luxurious phoot hide for 2 people, mini hide for 1 person and big …
BirdingBreaks in Estonia
Laurens from BiringBreaks team spent 5 days bird watching in Estonia with our guides Rein and Bert. They saw Stellar´s Eiders, woodpeckers- grey headed, black, white- back, tree-toed, lesser spotted; …
