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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 tukkasotka, telkkä, isokoskelo, sinisorsa and nokikana winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like uivelo, lapasotka, harmaasorsa, tavi, silkkiuikku, punasotka, merimetso, harmaahaikara, laulujoutsen, merihanhi and kanadanhanhi. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many merikotka also winter here. As do passerine birds like isolepinkäinen, kulorastas, räkättirastas, and punarinta.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (tavi, haapana, harmaasorsa, and jouhisorsa), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are merihanhi and kanadanhanhi. Often in the hundreds. Often a few tundrahanhi, metsähanhi, and tundrametsähanhi. Hundreds of laulujoutsen use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of tukkasotka and telkkä can also be found. haahka can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are ruskosuohaukka, hiirihaukka, sääksi (kalasääski) and kanahaukka. Sometimes mustaleppälintu can be found. mustakurkku-uikku and kuikka often stay on the waters.
pikkulepinkäinen, punavarpunen, kangaskiuru, harmaasieppo, kirjosieppo and kiuru all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds ruokokerttunen, pajusirkku, and rytikerttunen breed. While rastaskerttunen and luhtakerttunen are sometimes heard. valkoposkihanhi, merimetso, silkkiuikku and harmaasorsa breed. selkälokki and Mehiläishaukka 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.