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Description
Migrating birds (mostly waterfowl) can be found seen from Ekudden. Especially in autumn (September/Oktober). Then Thousands of Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, Eurasian Wigeon and Common Eider have been seen. Hundreds of Common Teal, Northern Pintail, Common Scoter and Velvet Scoter have been migrating during the right weather.
On the Cobs around Kvädö large colonies of Great Cormorant, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Common Gull and Black-headed Gull. There is also one of the few colonies of Caspian Tern in Sweden at Röskären. If the weather is harsh, arctic waders sometimes stop on the cobs. The cobs are also one of the best wintering areas for Purple Sandpiper.
The open sea next to Ekudden is often open and holds large amounts of wintering Goosander, Long-tailed Duck and Common Goldeneye. Smaller amounts of wintering Common Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Shelduck and Great Crested Grebe can be found. During late autumn and winter large amounts (at most 3500) of Common Goldeneye and Tufted Duck winter at Licknewarpsfjärden. Smew, is found up until April but is most common in early December. Smaller amounts of dabbling ducks (Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon and Common Teal) and Common Pochard also winter in the bays. The large area of forests bring wintering Golden Eagle, Eurasian Goshawk and Sparrowhawk. The fields often hold wintering Common Buzzard, and cobs White-tailed Eagle.
During spring resting loons have been seen. Passerine birds sometimes rest at Ekudden. Rare birds like Bluethroat (northern subsp), Black Redstart, and Pine Grosbeak have been seen. Grebes have been seen resting during the spring (Red-necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe (most common), and Slavonian Grebe) are often found.
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Parking can be done at Licknewarpsfjärden, at Ekudden, and at gamla Fågelvik. There is a Birdwatching tower at Ekudden.