Fringilla Bird Station
Giant 70-metre bird traps at km 23 of the spit, where thousands of migrating birds are ringed.
One of Europe’s main bird migration routes runs along the spit.
The station has worked since 1957; birds are weighed, ringed and released.
In Rybachy (Rossitten), the world’s first ornithological station opened in 1901.
Tips
- Best in Sept–Oct and Apr–May.
- Kids love it.
- The national park eco-museum is nearby.
Getting there
Km 23 of the spit road.
Prices, opening hours and rules change — check official sources before you travel.
Nearby
Curonian SpitRybachy (Rossitten)A quiet village on the Curonian Lagoon: a church, fishing boats, smoked fish and lagoon sunsets.
Curonian SpitDancing ForestPines twisted into rings and spirals at km 37 of the Curonian Spit — the spit’s most famous spot.
Curonian SpitEfa HeightHuge dunes over 60 metres high with views of both the sea and the lagoon — the Baltic’s desert.