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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Galeb Klaukavac and Veliki tamnoleđi galeb. But also smaller amounts of wintering Burni Galeb and Riječni Galeb. During cold winters even Glaucous Gull has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Štekavac, Sivi Sokol, Škanjac, and Kobac. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like Zeba (rare in winter), Juričica (rare in winter), Gorska juričica, Mala Šljuka and Mrka Crvenrepka have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are Siva vrana, Gavran and Čavka.
During sping most of the Burni Galeb and Riječni Galeb return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Mali tamnoleđi galeb, and Galeb Klaukavac are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Čvorak, Poljska Ševa, Vivak, and Golub Grivnjaš. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Crvenonoga Prutka, Oštrigar, and Troprsti Zlatar being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Ćubasti Gnjurac, Mali Gnjurac, Kulik Sljepčić, Ušati gnjurac and Crnogrli Gnjurac, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Crnogrli Gnjurac is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Burni Galeb and Galeb Klaukavac. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Galeb Klaukavac is relativley numerous, and Galeb klaukavac can be found. Other rare gulls like Troprsti galeb (very rare) and Mali Galeb can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.