Birds of Peter the Great Botanical Garden
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Rarely recorded
- Species
- ≈ 71 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
- ≈ 71 species Source, Species: Community observations: eBird and GBIF
- April–July Source, Best time: Months with the most species, across all years of observations
- 1714 Source, Founded: From Wikidata
Birds in October
All birds
October
About the park
In the Peter the Great Botanical Garden, regular paths divide the eastern park, while the western side is laid out in a more naturalistic style. Its arboretum holds trees and herbaceous plants grown outdoors, with local species forming most of the tree canopy, including Norway maple, English oak and European white elm. A small rock garden stands in front of the Big Palm Greenhouse; nearby alpine gardens group plants by geographical theme, including mountain, steppe and heathland plants. The garden’s boundaries run along the embankments of the Bolshaya Nevka and Karpovka rivers. At just 1.5–3 metres above sea level, it has repeatedly suffered the severe floods characteristic of Saint Petersburg.
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The exact founding date of the Apothecary Garden is unknown because its records burned in 1737, but a 1713 census already mentions the island as set aside for it. Peter ordered medicinal herbs and flowers to be grown there. In 1735 the garden became the Medical Garden, where scientific research began, Siberian plants were collected and a catalogue of the collections was compiled. During the Siege of Leningrad, 50 incendiary bombs and 85 shells fell on the greenhouses; damage to the heating system brought the tropical plants close to destruction. Just over 250 plants survived. Staff carried some to their flats, while the rest were gathered into a small greenhouse heated by stoves. After the war, the garden was restored and its collections grew beyond their pre-war size.
Great tits, Eurasian blackbirds and fieldfares have been recorded nearby.
When there are more birds
October — 23 species
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