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Description
Migrating birds (mostly waterfowl) can be found seen from Ekudden. Especially in autumn (September/Oktober). Then Thousands of berneška bělolící, berneška tmavá, hvízdák eurasijský and kajka mořská have been seen. Hundreds of čírka obecná, ostralka štíhlá, turpan černý and turpan hnědý have been migrating during the right weather.
On the Cobs around Kvädö large colonies of kormorán velký, rybák dlouhoocasý, rybák obecný, racek bouřní and racek chechtavý. There is also one of the few colonies of rybák velkozobý in Sweden at Röskären. If the weather is harsh, arctic waders sometimes stop on the cobs. The cobs are also one of the best wintering areas for jespák mořský.
The open sea next to Ekudden is often open and holds large amounts of wintering morčák velký, hoholka lední and hohol severní. Smaller amounts of wintering turpan černý, morčák prostřední, husice liščí and potápka roháč can be found. During late autumn and winter large amounts (at most 3500) of hohol severní and polák chocholačka winter at Licknewarpsfjärden. morčák malý, is found up until April but is most common in early December. Smaller amounts of dabbling ducks (kopřivka obecná, hvízdák eurasijský and čírka obecná) and polák velký also winter in the bays. The large area of forests bring wintering orel skalní, jestřáb lesní and krahujec obecný. The fields often hold wintering káně lesní, and cobs orel mořský.
During spring resting loons have been seen. Passerine birds sometimes rest at Ekudden. Rare birds like slavík modráček (northern subsp), rehek domácí, and hýl křivčí have been seen. Grebes have been seen resting during the spring (potápka rudokrká, potápka roháč (most common), and potápka žlutorohá) are often found.
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Parking can be done at Licknewarpsfjärden, at Ekudden, and at gamla Fågelvik. There is a Birdwatching tower at Ekudden.