Birds of Moskovsky Victory Park
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 210 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
- ≈ 210 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April–September Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1945 Source, Founded: From Wikidata
Birds in October
All birds
October
Within 10 km
About the park
Ochi Pond consists of two square ponds dug no later than the early nineteenth century within the Kostelyansky estate. When the park was laid out, they were joined by a curved link and given islands. Peyzazhny Pond appears on pre-war maps and has three islands; its intricate shoreline was substantially reshaped during the park’s construction. The Alley of Heroes runs from the propylaea at the main entrance towards the eastern side, marking the boundary between the landscape-style and formal sections. A network of footbridges links the banks and islands; five bridges with metal spans were built in 1976.
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A clay quarry for a brick-and-pumice factory opened in 1931 occupied part of the site before the park was created. Architect Tatyana Dubyago designed a culture and recreation park in 1939–1940, but the war halted the work. During the Siege of Leningrad, the factory produced explosive briquettes; from late in the siege’s first winter, the remains of Leningraders who died of hunger, bombardment and shelling were cremated there. Admiralteysky Pond occupies an old flooded quarry where the ashes were dumped. After the war, the park was laid out anew on 7 October 1945 at Syzranskoye Pole, in a former frontline strip. Thousands of Leningraders helped plant trees and improve the grounds. When the park opened on 7 July 1946, only part of its present area had been developed; work continued until 1957. The Rotunda, opened in 1995, commemorates the people who died in the siege and the city’s defenders cremated in the factory’s furnaces.
Birds recorded nearby include mallard, Eurasian coot, rock pigeon, great crested grebe and European herring gull.
When there are more birds
October — 103 species
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