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Just north of Joensuu in eastern Finland is the small and narrow valley of Kolvanan Uuro.

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Densely wooded and home to typical Scandinavian woodland birds including Greenish Warbler and Thrush Nightingale. Also present are Hazel Grouse and Western Capercaillie with Black-throated Diver on a small lake in the valley.

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Birds you can see here include:

Black-throated Diver, Hazel Grouse, Western Capercaillie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Thrush Nightingale, Greenish Warbler, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Red-breasted Flycatcher, European Pied Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Crested Tit, Great Tit, Common Treecreeper, Chaffinch, Eurasian Siskin, Common Rosefinch

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[edit] Access and Facilities

From Joensuu take Route 18 northwards and turn right just past Uuro, signposted Kolvanan Uuro. Accommodation can be found in Joensuu, about 20km away.

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[edit] External Links

• Kolvananuuron Nature
• Kolvanan Uuro on Google Maps

Content and images originally posted by Steve