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Description
Bergafjärden consists of a large coastal meadow in the middle and higher hill/mountainous areas to the north and south. Most of the coastal meadow has been turned into a large beach for tourists but there are parts untouched in the northern part of the bay. Over the years 207 species have been recorded. During winter ice-free periods are often birdrich although the shallow waters often makes it frozen during winters. Crvenokljuni Labud, Žutokljuni Labud, Bijeli ronac, Divlja Patka, Veliki ronac, Patka Batoglavica, Galeb Klaukavac, Burni Galeb and Krunata Patka are the common seafowl during this period. Among other birds Siva Guska, Siva Čaplja, Veliki svračak, and Štekavac are uncommon. Wintering woodpeckers like Siva žuna, Zelena žuna, and Troprsti djetlić can be found most years. Some years Crna patka, Mali ronac, Patka ledara, Patka kulašica, Glavata Patka and Siva Čaplja also winter. In the forest most of common forest birds can be found. During invasions Pine Grosbeak and Two-barred Crossbill can be found.
During spring most of the previously mentioned waterfowl become more common and in March many geese arrive. Larger amounts of Siva Guska (100 at most), and Kanadska guska (100 at most) can be found. Often along it smaller amounts of Sjevernomorska guska and sometimes Guska Glogovnjača, Lisasta Guska, and even Mala guska (only very rarley). Among water fowl, Žutokljuni Labud (at most 300), Patka Batoglavica (at most 300), and Kržulja (at most 90) along with smaller amounts of Patka kulašica, Gavka, Mali ronac, Veliki ronac, Bijeli ronac, Divlja Patka, Patka Žličarka and Zviždara. Uncommon ducks in the area are Patka Kreketaljka, Patka Lastarka, and Patka Pupčanica.
During spring many waders can be found. Most common among these are Crvenonoga Prutka, Prutka Migavica, Krivokljuna Prutka, Kulik Sljepčić, Šumska šljuka, Mala Prutka, Oštrigar, Crnokrila Prutka, Veliki Pozviždač, Kulik Blatarić and Pršljivac. More rarely Riđa muljača, Prugasti Pozviždač, Troprsti Zlatar Crna Prutka, Žalar Cirikavac and Sijedi Žalar can be found. During perfect weather even Rđasti Žalar, Bijeli Žalar, Rđasti Žalar, Mali Žalar, Plosnatokljuni Žalar or Krivokljuni Žalar can be found although these are more common during autumn (while still being very rare).
During this period common terns (Arktička čigra, Crvenokljuna Čigra, Velika čigra), common gulls (Galeb Klaukavac, Veliki tamnoleđi galeb, Mali tamnoleđi galeb, Burni Galeb and Riječni Galeb) and sometimes the rare Mali Galeb is found. At bergafjärden notable breeding birds are Ćubasti Gnjurac (some years, rare), Gavka, Patka kulašica, Sjevernomorska guska, Vjetruša, Ušati gnjurac, Velika čigra, Arktička čigra and Crvenokljuna Čigra. During early autumn large amounts of waterfowl, geese and waders can be found although these are often more numerous than in spring and arctic waders like Plosnatokljuni Žalar are more common during autumn than spring. Most waders are found during august.
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As there is a large camping in the area, parking and acessibility is quite easy. Click on the P in the map for directions.