EN Rannajõe vaatetorni info avalehel

Rannajõe is located right next to the Haapsalu-Lihula road. The viewing platform offers a good view of the open flood-meadows of Matsalu (the meadow area is flooded for a very short time, mostly in early spring). In the spring and autumn, it is worth going there early in the morning or in the evening before sunset to watch a large number of barnacle geese and geese flying overhead. In autumn, thousands of common cranes gather on the Rannajõe River to spend the night.

During the day, the Rannajõe observation tower is one of the best observation points in Matsalu for watching birds of prey. You can see hen harriers, Montagu’s harriers, common buzzards, lesser spotted eagles and common kestrels while they hunt for food.