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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Ezüstsirály and Dolmányos sirály. But also smaller amounts of wintering Viharsirály and Dankasirály. During cold winters even Jeges sirály has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Rétisas, Vándorsólyom, Egerészölyv, and Karvaly. 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 Erdei pinty (rare in winter), Kenderike (rare in winter), sárgacsőrű kenderike, Kis sárszalonka and Házi rozsdafarkú 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 Dolmányos varjú, Holló and Csóka.
During sping most of the Viharsirály and Dankasirály return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like heringsirály, and Sztyeppi sirály are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Seregély, Mezei pacsirta, Bíbic, and Örvös galamb. 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 Piroslábú cankó, Csigaforgató, and Aranylile being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Búbos vöcsök, Kis vöcsök, Kis lile, Füles vöcsök and Feketenyakú vöcsök, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Feketenyakú vöcsök 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 Viharsirály and Ezüstsirály. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Sztyeppi sirály is relativley numerous, and Sárgalábú sirály can be found. Other rare gulls like csüllő (very rare) and Kis sirály 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.