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Kvädöfjärden is a long peninsula surrounded by 2 large bays (Licknewarpsfjärden, Valdemarsviken), islands and cobs. It is covered in old forests and fields.
Migrating birds (mostly waterfowl) can be found seen from Ekudden. Especially in autumn (September/Oktober). Then Thousands of valkoposkihanhi, sepelhanhi, haapana and haahka have been seen. Hundreds of tavi, jouhisorsa, mustalintu and pilkkasiipi have been migrating during the right weather.
On the Cobs around Kvädö large colonies of merimetso, lapintiira, kalatiira, kalalokki and naurulokki. There is also one of the few colonies of räyskä 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 merisirri.
The open sea next to Ekudden is often open and holds large amounts of wintering isokoskelo, alli and telkkä. Smaller amounts of wintering mustalintu, tukkakoskelo, ristisorsa and silkkiuikku can be found. During late autumn and winter large amounts (at most 3500) of telkkä and tukkasotka winter at Licknewarpsfjärden. uivelo, is found up until April but is most common in early December. Smaller amounts of dabbling ducks (harmaasorsa, haapana and tavi) and punasotka also winter in the bays. The large area of forests bring wintering maakotka, kanahaukka and varpushaukka. The fields often hold wintering hiirihaukka, and cobs merikotka.
During spring resting loons have been seen. Passerine birds sometimes rest at Ekudden. Rare birds like sinirinta (northern subsp), mustaleppälintu, and taviokuurna have been seen. Grebes have been seen resting during the spring (härkälintu, silkkiuikku (most common), and mustakurkku-uikku) are often found.
Parking can be done at Licknewarpsfjärden, at Ekudden, and at gamla Fågelvik. There is a Birdwatching tower at Ekudden.
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