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Description
Svartåmynning is a nature reserve on Lake Roxen and a top bird watching area. From one of Svartåmynnings birdwatching towers you get a sweeping view of the lake. Lake Roxen is a large shallow lake with an average depth of 4.8 meters. In Svartåmynning 279 bird species have been seen, and in Roxen as a whole 296 bird spiecies have been seen. In the winter just as the snow dissappeares in February the first spring birds arrive: (Ευρωπαϊκό) Ψαρόνι, (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα, Twite, Κεδρότσιχλα, Χιονοτσίχλονο and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα. As the area around Svartåmynning is one of the first places to become ice free in early march, you can usually find large gatherings of (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Χωραφόχηνα, Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια, Σταχτόχηνα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα, Χηνοπρίστης, Νανοπρίστης, Canada Goose and (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι. In late march many of the less common birds can arrive Αργυροτσικνιάς, Pink-footed Goose, Ψαλίδα (του Βορά), (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια and Barnacle Goose. At the same time the coastal meadows are filled with: (Κοινό) Φανέτο, Λιβαδοκελάδα, Δεντροκελάδα and (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βροχοπούλι. The first waders also start to appear: Κοκκινοσκέλης, Δασότρυγγας, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα and Αμμοσφυριχτής.
In late March the first Νανόχηνα arrive on their route to the mountains. This is one of the few areas where this goose can still be seen regularly. In April even more ducks and geese arrive. Now the first substantial amounts of waders arrive. With them the first Ποταμοσφυριχτής, Σιγλίγουρος, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Στρειδοφάγος, Λασποσκαλίδρα, Πρασινοσκέλης and Μαχητής are ussually seen. Around Sättuna the very large Καστανοκέφαλος Γλάρος colony starts to form. Around this time you can find Νανόγλαρος in large amounts, and sometimes even the rare Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος. At the same time the first terns arrive Χιονογλάρονο, Καρατζάς and Ποταμογλάρονο. This is usually the best time for watching marine ducks who often wander to the lake, sometimes in large flocks. The most common of theese are (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια and Σταχτόπαπια. But Βελουδόπαπια, Χιονόπαπια and (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια are can also be seen. The lake is used by thousands Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια as feeding grounds. On the coastal meadows also often se marine birds like Θαλασσοκελάδα . In the latter part of april the latest duck (Ευρωπαϊκή) Σαρσέλα starts to appear. Now the waders take over with even more species like Λασπότρυγγας, Σταχτιά Νανοσκαλίδρα, Μαυρότρυγγας and Αργυροπούλι even some of the rarest waders are seen quite regularly: Ραβδοσκαλίδρα, Ερυθρόλαιμος Φαλαρόποδας, Βαλτότρυγγας (not seen every year, has breed once) Βροχοπούλι του Ειρηνικού (now seen 4 years in a row). Now the Μαυρογλάρονο and (Κοινή) Ροδόσπιζα also arrive.
In Svartåmynning many rare birdspecies breed. The area has a very large amount of breeding waders: Κοκκινοσκέλης (common) (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι (common), (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα (common), (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα (Swedens northernmost population of the bird breeds here), Ποταμοσφυριχτής (uncommon), (Ευρωπαϊκός) Στρειδοφάγος (uncommon), (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα (uncommon). On the coastal meadows large amount of ducks and geese also breed. On the ground (Κοινό) Φανέτο, Λιβαδοκελάδα, Αετομάχος and (Κοινή) Σιταρήθρα all breed. Ψαραετός, (Κοινή) Γερακίνα, Πετρίτης, Βραχοκιρκίνεζο, (Κοινό) Ξεφτέρι, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσαετός and Καλαμόκιρκος all breed in the area.
As autumn starts to rear its head the waders start to increase again. If the water in Roxen is at the right level hundreds of waders can bee seen. Waders like: Λασπότρυγγας (often 100+), Πρασινοσκέλης (often 30+), Αμμοσφυριχτής (often 100+) Μαχητής (often 200+), Ποταμοσφυριχτής (often 20+), Μαυρότρυγγας (often 50+). In autumn the arctic waders are much more common and in August-September they can be seen in the hundreds: Λασποσκαλίδρα (often 300+), Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα (often 100+), Αργυροπούλι (often 50+) Δρεπανοσκαλίδρα (often 30+). Many quite rare waders are regularly seen at Svartåmynning in autumn like Ραβδοσκαλίδρα, Λευκοσκαλίδρα, Ερυθρόλαιμος Φαλαρόποδας, Χαλικοκυλιστής and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Λιμόζα (islandica).
During autumn large flock of finches, starlings, wagtails and pipits often congregate on the coastal meadows. In these flock rarer birds like Κοκκινοκελάδα and Lapland Bunting are often found. When the geese arrive again there can usually be found a few Δαχτυλιδόχηνα. When the late autumn arrives and the ducks yet again reach their peak, you can see thousands of Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια (often 5000+) Χηνοπρίστης (has decreased but could once be seen in the thousands in the lake) Νανοπρίστης (often 1300+, highest concentrations in the country), Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι (often 2000+, highest concentration the country). Among these birds you can sometimes find rarer ducks.
Details
Access
Just outside of Linköping along the road between Ljungsbro and Linköping. There are three different entrances to the reserve. The south at Sättuna, the middle at Nybrobaden and the north at Sjövik. All of them have bird towers and information signs. The bird towers at Nybrobaden and Sättuna are accessible by wheelchair. Several parking spaces are available. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point. Marked trails run from the car parks to the bird towers.
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Plain , River , Lake , Forest , Beach , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , City/villageConditions
Flat , Wet , No shadow , High water possible , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , SpringRoute
Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Don't disturb the birds. Follow the signs, some of the paths are of limits during the breeding season (April-July)