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Stordalens Naturreservat

Torne Lappmark  >  Sweden

Wetland and lake area with mainly ducks and waders. You can see interesting birds like vesipääsky and lapinkirvinen.

Added* by Patrick Åström
Most recent update 18 lokakuu 2021
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Description

Stordalens Naturreservat is a marsh area of 11 square kilometers with puddles and small lakes. There are paths partly within the area and to the area from road E10. About 800 meters easy walk from the road. There are many areas for observing birds in the area. The most common birds are ducks and waders. Also common are passerines and birds of prey as well as owls. Among the birds you can see in the area are suokukko, pikkukuovi, vesipääsky, ruokokerttunen, lapinkirvinen, riekko, suopöllö, hiiripöllö, helmipöllö, ampuhaukka and sinisuohaukka.

Details

Access

Parking pocket along the E10, about 1.2 km west of Stordalen and about 9 km east of Abisko Östra. From here there is a paved path towards the area, however, the signage is poor.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Lake , Tundra , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The best time to visit is from the end of May to the beginning of July.

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