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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 Krunata Patka, Patka Batoglavica, Veliki ronac, Divlja Patka and Liska winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Bijeli ronac, Patka crninka, Patka Kreketaljka, Kržulja, Ćubasti Gnjurac, Glavata Patka, Veliki Vranac, Siva Čaplja, Žutokljuni Labud, Siva Guska and Kanadska guska. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many Štekavac also winter here. As do passerine birds like Veliki svračak, Drozd Imelaš, Drozd Bravenjak, and Crvendać.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Kržulja, Zviždara, Patka Kreketaljka, and Patka Lastarka), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Siva Guska and Kanadska guska. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Lisasta Guska, Guska Glogovnjača, and Tundra guska. Hundreds of Žutokljuni Labud use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Krunata Patka and Patka Batoglavica can also be found. Gavka can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Eja Močvarica, Škanjac, Bukoč and Jastreb. Sometimes Mrka Crvenrepka can be found. Ušati gnjurac and Crnogrli Plijenor often stay on the waters.
Rusi Svračak, Rujnica, Ševa Krunica, Muharica, Crnoglava Muharica and Poljska Ševa all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Trstenjak Rogožar, Močvarna Strnadica, and Trstenjak cvrkutić breed. While Veliki Trstenjak and Trstenjak Mlakar are sometimes heard. Sjevernomorska guska, Veliki Vranac, Ćubasti Gnjurac and Patka Kreketaljka breed. Mali tamnoleđi galeb and Škanjac osaš 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.