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Description
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. Knopsvane, Sangsvane, Lille Skallesluger, Gråand, Stor Skallesluger, Hvinand, Sølvmåge, Stormmåge and Troldand are the common seafowl during this period. Among other birds Grågås, Fiskehejre, Stor Tornskade, and Havørn are uncommon. Wintering woodpeckers like Gråspætte, Grønspætte, and Tretået Spætte can be found most years. Some years Sortand, Toppet Skallesluger, Havlit, Fløjlsand, Taffeland and Fiskehejre also winter. In the forest most of common forest birds can be found. During invasions Krognæb and Hvidvinget korsnæb can be found.
During spring most of the previously mentioned waterfowl become more common and in March many geese arrive. Larger amounts of Grågås (100 at most), and Canadagås (100 at most) can be found. Often along it smaller amounts of Bramgås and sometimes Sædgås, Blisgås, and even Dværggås (only very rarley). Among water fowl, Sangsvane (at most 300), Hvinand (at most 300), and Krikand (at most 90) along with smaller amounts of Fløjlsand, Ederfugl, Toppet Skallesluger, Stor Skallesluger, Lille Skallesluger, Gråand, Skeand and Pibeand. Uncommon ducks in the area are Knarand, Spidsand, and Atlingand.
During spring many waders can be found. Most common among these are Rødben, Tinksmed, Hvidklire, Lille Præstekrave, Skovsneppe, Mudderklire, Strandskade, Svaleklire, Storspove, Stor Præstekrave and Brushane. More rarely Lille Kobbersneppe, Småspove, Hjejle Sortklire, Almindelig Ryle and Temmincksryle can be found. During perfect weather even Islandsk Ryle, Sandløber, Islandsk Ryle, Dværgryle, Kærløber or Krumnæbbet Ryle can be found although these are more common during autumn (while still being very rare).
During this period common terns (Havterne, Fjordterne, Rovterne), common gulls (Sølvmåge, Svartbag, Sildemåge, Stormmåge and Hættemåge) and sometimes the rare Dværgmåge is found. At bergafjärden notable breeding birds are Toppet Lappedykker (some years, rare), Ederfugl, Fløjlsand, Bramgås, Tårnfalk, Nordisk Lappedykker, Rovterne, Havterne and Fjordterne. 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 Kærløber are more common during autumn than spring. Most waders are found during august.
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As there is a large camping in the area, parking and acessibility is quite easy. Click on the P in the map for directions.