Ottenby Naturum

Go there!

If you are in southern Öland, a visit to Ottenby is a necessity. The weather proved far from its best, but there was still plenty of birdlife and other things to see - well worth a visit.

A magical place in summer

I loved that the birds were living in the eaves of the building and that their care was paramount for the site managers. Sheep and cows grazing freely together on the approach to the naturum and light...

Bird station exhibition

This is a small free exhibition about the birds seen at the bird station and how marking is done and how they migrate etc. Next to it is Sweden's tallest light house which is also possible to visit. T...

Interesting landscape

Öland is a fascinating island. The landscape changes every few miles. The south is a complete different place than the north. It's rural, vast and rugged...and pretty flat. It's an amazing place an...

Love birds? Never been here before? Get here in May!

We have been here soo many times, but the vertical road to the odd never seems to run out of bird surprises! The northern grove gives you 4 different flycatcher species and song from the oriole. Plu...