Birdwatching

The Kaberneeme peninsula and the adjacent Ubari Landscape Conservation Area are rewarding for birdwatching, particularly during the spring and autumn migration seasons. The coastal forests and reed-fringed coves act as a natural stopover for birds moving along the Baltic coast, and the mix of habitats — old pine stands, open meadow, and shoreline — supports a good variety of species.

White-tailed eagles are resident and relatively easy to spot soaring over the bay or perched in tall pines at the forest edge. Cormorants fish the shallow bays in numbers. Migrating seabirds pass through in autumn, and the mudflats exposed at low tide attract waders including dunlin, ringed plover, and various sandpipers. Spring brings the noise of wood warblers and redstarts in the forest interior.

The peninsula sits on the eastern edge of a broader coastal migration corridor. For a more intensive birdwatching experience, the Lahemaa National Park coastline to the east extends the range of habitats significantly. There are no hides or organised birdwatching facilities at Kaberneeme; bring binoculars and make your own way along the shore and forest tracks.

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