Information - Riuttasaari (Mallasselkä)
Migration site
Riuttasaari (Mallasselkä)
Contacts
Olli Haukkovaara Contacts
Last count
30 August 2018
Observation hours
1:50 observation hours, 1 year
Pictures
1 pictures
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lat: 61.27328, lng: 24.11739
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Description
The eastern tip of Riuttasaari is a good place for migration watching during the autumn, from mid-summer until the lake is covered by ice.
Location
The eastern tip of Riuttasaari can be reached along the path from Valmarinniemi's parking lot, the walking time is about 8 minutes. The car park can be found at Valmarinniementie 100, Valkeakoski.
Access
Riuttasaari is the outdoor area of the Valkeakoski town and is free to walk around.
Species
Waders and waterfowl are the main actors of the migration. Also loons, cormorants, gulls, terns and skuas arrive to watching sector well. The best observations among others are the Northern Gannet and couple of Pomarine Skuas.
