Dūkštas

History

During World War I, the town was occupied by Germany. In the interbellum, it was administratively located in the Wilno Voivodeship of Poland. According to the 1921 Polish census, the town had a population of 1,076, of which 91.1% declared Polish nationality. During World War II, it was initially occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, then by Nazi Germany until 1944, and then once again by the Soviet Union, which eventually annexed it from Poland. The German administration operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the town.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  93
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  83
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  71
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  65
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  64
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  63
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  62
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  56