Map of Norrbottensskärgården
In Piteå archipelago there is about 70 islands that together offer a specific flora, genuine cultural environments, good bath possibilities and many ancient monuments. Total there is ten nature reserves, with an interesting history to tell for you as visitors. A history as been told in several centuries and that we hope can be told many hundred years ahead.
In many of the Islands, municipality of Piteå has raised rest hostels, sauna, bridges, closets, m.m. (Baggen, Mellerstön, Moseholmen, Stenskär, Stor- Räbben, Svinöra and Vargön)
Marinas can be found at: Bergsviken, Haraholmen, Högsböle, Jävre, Klubbgärdet, Norra hamn, Pite Havsbad, Renöhamn, Rosvik, Sandholmen, Småskärsudden, Södra hamn och Strömnäs. See at: http://www.bottenviken.se/pitea/ . More about the archipelago at Piteå Archipelago Committee and Piteå Sailing Club.
Type of wildlife experience
The Piteå area offers various kind of wildlife experience, the main focus beeing birds, focus but seals also reside there.
Season
- Birding: In springtime migrating birds are travelling from toward the continent. For information about birding areas, please look at the map of Källa.
- Seals: Seals can be sean all year round.
Common birds and animals
Sea mammals
Grey seal
Ringed seal
Birds
Scaup duck
Whooper Swan
Common Redstart
Diving Duck
Tufted Duck
Blackbird
Fish eating Duck
Common Goldeney
Wheatear
Grey Goose
Arctic Tern
Willow Ptarmigan (Kluntarna)
Canada Goose
Sand Piper
Goshawk
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Sandpiper
House Martin
Herring Gull
Velvet Scoter
Oystercatcher
Lesser Black-backed gull
Gossander
Guillemot
Black Headed Gull
Warblers
Black Guillemot
Seagull
Flycatcher
Rozorbill
Little Gull
Chaffinch
Sea eagle
Red-necked Grebe
Bullfinch
Slavonian Grebe
Greenfinch
Great Crested Grebe
Crossbill
