Birds of Catherinehof Park
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 209 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- Best time
- April–September Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- ≈ 209 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April–September Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1711 Source, Founded: From Wikidata
Birds in October
All birds
October
Within 10 km
About the park
Catherinehof Park occupies an island bounded by the Ekateringofka River, Bumazhny Canal and Tarakanovka River. Its system of ponds includes a small, picturesque lake that once lay beside the Russian Tavern. The grounds around the former estate were marshy. Liflyandskaya Street crosses the park, dividing its older western landscape section from the formal eastern part. Wooden pavilions once stood beside the Ekateringofka, including the Farm, with its belvedere turret, and the Lion Pavilion, topped by a spire.
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On 6 May 1703, near the mouth of the Neva, Russian soldiers led by Peter I and Alexander Menshikov captured the Swedish ships Gedan and Astrild. In the years that followed, Peter ordered May festivities at Catherinehof; they became popular long before May Day gatherings were associated with the workers’ movement in the late 19th century. A wooden palace for Catherine I was built here in 1711. After Peter’s death, the estate was abandoned because the marshy ground made it difficult to use. In 1823, the park was extensively transformed according to designs by Auguste Montferrand. The works brought pavilions in several architectural styles, a concert pavilion known as a vauxhall, and a chain bridge designed by engineer P. Bazin. Its four chains rested on piers shaped like massive Gothic columns. By the 1830s, Catherinehof had become a traditional venue for city festivities.
Among the birds recorded nearby are the mallard, great tit and hooded crow.
When there are more birds
October — 108 species
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