Birds of Khimki reservoir
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 84 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- April–July Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 84 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April–July Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1937 Source, Founded: Checked by the HeyBird editors
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October
About the lake
The Khimki Reservoir stretches for about 9 km across north-western Moscow, reaching up to 800 metres wide and 17 metres deep. Created on the Khimka River, its water surface stands nearly 30 metres above the river valley; an earth dam near Ivankovo, up to 32 metres high, holds it back. Its banks run alongside Khimki Forest Park, Northern River Terminal Park, North Tushino Park and Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Estate Park, with a port and water-sports complexes near the green spaces. The reservoir freezes in late November and thaws in mid-April.
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Construction began near the village of Zakharkovo in 1932. The earth dam was built near Ivankovo, and filling began on 11 November 1936. The reservoir is now part of the Moscow Canal system, and the canal’s main navigable route begins here. Its water supplies Moscow and replenishes the Moskva River, Likhoborka and Yauza. Ships leaving the Northern River Terminal’s piers connect the capital with five seas. A European kayak and canoe championship was held here in 1969, while naval parades took place in the southern part of the reservoir until the early 1980s. The shore is also home to the Museum and Memorial Complex of the History of the Russian Navy, whose exhibits include the B-396 Novosibirsk Komsomolets submarine and the Orlyonok ekranoplan.
Birds recorded nearby include the great tit, hooded crow, Eurasian tree sparrow, Eurasian blue tit and rock pigeon.
When there are more birds
October — 39 species
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