Beschreibung
Ljusfors lies in the northern part of Östgötaslätten, a large Swedish plain. It is surrounded by large amounts of forest. The coastal meadows are often visited by flocks of Reiherente, Sturmmöwe, Silbermöwe, Mantelmöwe, Lachmöwe, Schellente, Stockente, Höckerschwan, Singschwan, Bläßhuhn, Gänsesäger (some times up to 500) Graureiher and Kormoran in the open not frozen parts of the lake. Smaller amounts of rarer wintering waterfowl like Zwergtaucher, Mittelsäger, Zwergsäger, Haubentaucher, and Eisvogel.
In the oak meadows tits, woodpeckers, finches winter along with common winter birds like Gimpel, Seidenschwanz, Taigabirkenzeisig, and Bergfink. On the fields geese and swans can be found. Graugans, Kanadagans, and Saatgans have all been sighted.
During spring and autumn the coastal meadows are filled with large amounts of gulls, waders, passerine birds and terns. Bruchwasserläufer, Rotschenkel, Flußuferläufer, Kiebitz, Kampfläufer, Bekassine, Flußregenpfeifer, and Großer Brachvogel are all observed although there are often not many wadingbirds.
During spring rains hundreds of Flußseeschwalbe and Lachmöwe could be forced on the lake. Along with smaller amounts of Silbermöwe, Sturmmöwe, Mantelmöwe and Küstenseeschwalbe.
In the spring and summer large amounts of passerine birds can be heard in the forests. Although mostly common birds can be found, also rarer birds like Zwergschnäpper, Kleinspecht and Kernbeißer can be observed.
On the islands Drosselrohrsänger, Lachmöwe (large colony), Reiherente, Schnatterente, Weißwangengans, Graugans, Rotschenkel and Kormoran likely breed. Common passerines on the coastal meadows are Berghänfling (rare and only during the migration), Bluthänfling, Wiesenschafstelze, Stieglitz, Wiesenpieper and Feldlerche.
Many species of dabbling ducks can also be found during this season like Krickente, Pfeifente, Schnatterente, Löffelente, and Knäkente. Along the river Gebirgsstelze and Eisvogel breed, and Wasseramsel can be found.
Details
Zugang
There are 2 parking spots and 2 nature reserves at the river mouth, one at each side of the river. There is a parking spot and trail at both reserves. At ljusfors naturreservat the trail goes up on a large hill which is perfect for viewing the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.
