A note on the expansion of the Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta euopaea) on the Åland Islands

Authors

• Ralf Carlsson

Abstract

This paper gives a brief description of the Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europaea; appearance and habits. From being an absent bird in the Alandian bird fauna, it started to appear around 2008 and has expanded its range in the years that followed. The reason for its rapid expansion is likely a result of the warmer climate as the species has expanded its range also in Sweden and the UK.