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Shallow bay which is part of the larger Sundsvall bay. Its large coastal meadows and bird cobs make it an excellent place for birding.
Bergafjärden consists of a large coastal meadow in the middle and higher hill/mountainous areas to the north and south. Most of the coastal meadow has been turned into a large beach for tourists but there are parts untouched in the northern part of the bay. Over the years 207 species have been recorded. During winter ice-free periods are often birdrich although the shallow waters often makes it frozen during winters. labuť velká, labuť zpěvná, morčák malý, kachna divoká, morčák velký, hohol severní, racek stříbřitý, racek bouřní and polák chocholačka are the common seafowl during this period. Among other birds husa velká, volavka popelavá, ťuhýk šedý, and orel mořský are uncommon. Wintering woodpeckers like žluna šedá, žluna zelená, and datlík tříprstý can be found most years. Some years turpan černý, morčák prostřední, hoholka lední, turpan hnědý, polák velký and volavka popelavá also winter. In the forest most of common forest birds can be found. During invasions hýl křivčí and křivka bělokřídlá can be found.
During spring most of the previously mentioned waterfowl become more common and in March many geese arrive. Larger amounts of husa velká (100 at most), and berneška velká (100 at most) can be found. Often along it smaller amounts of berneška bělolící and sometimes husa polní, husa běločelá, and even husa malá (only very rarley). Among water fowl, labuť zpěvná (at most 300), hohol severní (at most 300), and čírka obecná (at most 90) along with smaller amounts of turpan hnědý, kajka mořská, morčák prostřední, morčák velký, morčák malý, kachna divoká, lžičák pestrý and hvízdák eurasijský. Uncommon ducks in the area are kopřivka obecná, ostralka štíhlá, and čírka modrá.
During spring many waders can be found. Most common among these are vodouš rudonohý, vodouš bahenní, vodouš šedý, kulík říční, sluka lesní, pisík obecný, ústřičník velký, vodouš kropenatý, koliha velká, kulík písečný and jespák bojovný. More rarely břehouš rudý, koliha malá, kulík zlatý vodouš tmavý, jespák obecný and jespák šedý can be found. During perfect weather even jespák rezavý, jespák písečný, jespák rezavý, jespák malý, jespáček ploskozobý or jespák křivozobý can be found although these are more common during autumn (while still being very rare).
During this period common terns (rybák dlouhoocasý, rybák obecný, rybák velkozobý), common gulls (racek stříbřitý, racek mořský, racek žlutonohý, racek bouřní and racek chechtavý) and sometimes the rare racek malý is found. At bergafjärden notable breeding birds are potápka roháč (some years, rare), kajka mořská, turpan hnědý, berneška bělolící, poštolka obecná, potápka žlutorohá, rybák velkozobý, rybák dlouhoocasý and rybák obecný. During early autumn large amounts of waterfowl, geese and waders can be found although these are often more numerous than in spring and arctic waders like jespáček ploskozobý are more common during autumn than spring. Most waders are found during august.
As there is a large camping in the area, parking and acessibility is quite easy. Click on the P in the map for directions.
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