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Singing old squaws and dancing cranes! Come and experience them as migratory birds arrive in the Gulf of Finland archipelago. The Saariston kevät (Spring in the Archipelago) exhibition showcases birds that can be found in the archipelago in the spring, in the form of photographs and text.The Porkkalanniemi region is one of the top destinations in Finland among birdwatchers. The photographs bring the birds of the archipelago close to the viewer. You can admire the spring chores of birds and impressive migratory flocks. All texts in the exhibition are in Finnish, Swedish and English.The exhibition features 24 amazing photographs taken by Olli Saksela from Kirkkonummi. When it comes to birds of prey, you can meet the white-tailed eagle and the osprey. Other birds nesting in the archipelago include the common eider, the black guillemot and the arctic tern. The photographs of birds travelling to the north showcase, for example, the black-bellied plover and the brent goose. The annual Porkkala Bird Week is celebrated in Kirkkonummi between 15 and 21 May 2023. The bird week celebrates the wave-like spring migration of birds nesting in the arctic around the end of May, when an unbroken chain of flocks flies over the Porkkala region.The Porkkala Bird Week offers programmes related to birds and other nature to people at different levels of expertise and of all ages. The programme consists of presentations and excursions to Porkkalanniemi, among other things. This year, the event will expand to Espoo in the form of the Saariston kevät photo exhibition. The exhibition is organised by the Kirkkonummen ympäristöyhdistys (KYY) environmental association.Nature House Villa Elfvik is open Mon–Fri 9:00–16:00 and Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00, on Ascension Day 18 May 10:00–16:00. Café Elfvik is open on weekends and midweek holidays whenever the Nature House is open.

Spring in the Archipelago – Porkkala Bird Week Exhibition

The event “Spring in the Archipelago – Porkkala Bird Week Exhibition” has ended