Fringilla Ornithological Station
Орнитологическая станция «Фрингилла»
A century-old bird-ringing station on the Curonian Spit, where you can see a giant funnel-shaped trap net and learn about bird migration research.
The Curonian Spit is an important migration route for birds in Europe. In 1901, Germans established the world's first bird-ringing station here. The Fringilla station today belongs to the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located at kilometer 23 of the spit road and features a giant funnel-shaped trap net about 70 m long and 15 m high. During the spring and autumn migration, visitors can watch researchers weigh birds, ring them and release them, while listening to explanations. The season runs roughly April to October, and there is a small admission fee.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Oct 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Dancing Forest, Curonian Spit
- Efa Height (Epha Dune)
- Zelenogradsk
- King's Gate
- Rossgarten Gate
- Kaliningrad Amber Museum
- Upper Pond (Oberteich)
- Kaliningrad Regional Museum of History and Arts