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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. (Βουβός) Κύκνος, Αγριόκυκνος, Νανοπρίστης, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, Χηνοπρίστης, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα, Ασημόγλαρος του Βορά, Θυελλόγλαρος and Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια are the common seafowl during this period. Among other birds Σταχτόχηνα, Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Διπλοκεφαλάς, and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσαετός are uncommon. Wintering woodpeckers like Σταχτής Δρυοκολάπτης, Πράσινος Δρυοκολάπτης, and Τριδάχτυλος Δρυοκολάπτης can be found most years. Some years (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια, Θαλασσοπρίστης, Χιονόπαπια, Βελουδόπαπια, Γκισάρι and Σταχτοτσικνιάς also winter. In the forest most of common forest birds can be found. During invasions Pine Grosbeak and Two-barred Crossbill can be found.
During spring most of the previously mentioned waterfowl become more common and in March many geese arrive. Larger amounts of Σταχτόχηνα (100 at most), and Canada Goose (100 at most) can be found. Often along it smaller amounts of Barnacle Goose and sometimes Χωραφόχηνα, Ασπρομέτωπη Χήνα, and even Νανόχηνα (only very rarley). Among water fowl, Αγριόκυκνος (at most 300), (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα (at most 300), and (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι (at most 90) along with smaller amounts of Βελουδόπαπια, (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια, Θαλασσοπρίστης, Χηνοπρίστης, Νανοπρίστης, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια and (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι. Uncommon ducks in the area are Καπακλής, Ψαλίδα (του Βορά), and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα.
During spring many waders can be found. Most common among these are Κοκκινοσκέλης, Λασπότρυγγας, Πρασινοσκέλης, Ποταμοσφυριχτής, (Ευρασιατική) Μπεκάτσα, Ακτίτης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Στρειδοφάγος, Δασότρυγγας, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, Αμμοσφυριχτής and Μαχητής. More rarely Θαλασσολιμόζα, Σιγλίγουρος, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βροχοπούλι Μαυρότρυγγας, Λασποσκαλίδρα and Σταχτιά Νανοσκαλίδρα can be found. During perfect weather even Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα, Λευκοσκαλίδρα, Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα, (Κοινή) Νανοσκαλίδρα, Ραβδοσκαλίδρα or Δρεπανοσκαλίδρα can be found although these are more common during autumn (while still being very rare).
During this period common terns (Χιονογλάρονο, Ποταμογλάρονο, Καρατζάς), common gulls (Ασημόγλαρος του Βορά, Γιγαντόγλαρος, Μελανόγλαρος, Θυελλόγλαρος and Καστανοκέφαλος Γλάρος) and sometimes the rare Νανόγλαρος is found. At bergafjärden notable breeding birds are Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι (some years, rare), (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια, Βελουδόπαπια, Barnacle Goose, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι, Καρατζάς, Χιονογλάρονο and Ποταμογλάρονο. 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 Ραβδοσκαλίδρα 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.