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Description
Stegeborg lies in the middle of the long bay of Slätbaken. In and around Stegeborg ca 180 bird species have been recorded. The strait at Stegeborg is ice-free almost all winters, if the temperture is not too cold the deeper parts around Stegeborg are also open. Large amounts of Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα, Χηνοπρίστης, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια and (Κοινή) Φαλαρίδα winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Νανοπρίστης, Σταχτόπαπια, Καπακλής, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι, Γκισάρι, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, Σταχτοτσικνιάς, Αγριόκυκνος, Σταχτόχηνα and Canada Goose. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσαετός also winter here. As do passerine birds like Διπλοκεφαλάς, Γερακότσιχλα, Κεδρότσιχλα, and Κοκκινολαίμης.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks ((Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Καπακλής, and Ψαλίδα (του Βορά)), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Σταχτόχηνα and Canada Goose. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Ασπρομέτωπη Χήνα, Χωραφόχηνα, and Tundra Bean Goose. Hundreds of Αγριόκυκνος use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα can also be found. (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Καλαμόκιρκος, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα, Ψαραετός and Διπλοσάϊνο. Sometimes Καρβουνιάρης can be found. Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι and Λαμπροβούτι often stay on the waters.
Αετομάχος, (Κοινή) Ροδόσπιζα, Δεντροσταρήθρα, Σταχτομυγοχάφτης, Μαυρομυγοχάφτης and (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Σχοινοποταμίδα, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο, and Καλαμοποταμίδα breed. While Τσιχλοποταμίδα and Βαλτοποταμίδα are sometimes heard. Barnacle Goose, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι and Καπακλής breed. Μελανόγλαρος and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης can sometimes be seen. During autumn large flocks of diving ducks, and some passerine birds can often be found.
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Parking can bee done at Stegborgs castle ruins, at Norrkrog (the port on the other side of Slätbaken to Stegborg). Parking can also be done at Yxeltorpaviken, and at Fläskfjärden. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking spot.