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Description
The area around Horn kyrka is a quite good site for geese with hundreds of Vetési lúd, Nyári lúd, and Kanadai lúd found most years. Often with lesser amounts of Nagy lilik, Tundrai vetési lúd, rövidcsőrű lúd, and Apácalúd interspersed. Örvös lúd has been seen. Most geese are found by Rien (marked with a star on the map) in late Febuary and March.
During the spring Riens water overflow and large amounts of open water form. When this happens large amounts of Tőkés réce (at most 200), and Csörgo réce (at most 150) rest in the area. Among these ducks you can observe smaller amounts of Fütyülő réce, Kendermagos réce, Fütyülő réce, Nyílfarkú réce (uncommon), Kanalas réce (uncommon), and Böjti réce (rare). Sometimes also some diving ducks. But since water levels vary each spring the amount and variation of ducks at Rien vary accordingly. The wetland at Hornebergs holds permanent water, and usually some dabbling ducks, but not in the same amount. Horn Marsh along with its ponds is also quite good for small amounts of different dabbling ducks.
Diving ducks are most usually found in Åsunden with Nagy bukó, Kontyos réce, Kerceréce being common, while Örvös bukó and Kis bukó are uncommon. At Trossbonäs rare diving ducks like Fekete réce, and Füstös réce can be found with luck in April. Even Pehelyréce and Hegyi réce have been seen there.
In spring if Rien has water in late April waders rest there. Réti cankó, Erdei cankó (at most 23), Bíbic, and Sárszalonka (at most 100). On the fields Aranylile, at Åsunden billegetőcankó sing, and in the forests Erdei szalonka can be found. During heavy autumn rain Rien can gain enough water for waders such as Szürke cankó, Pajzsoscankó, Havasi partfutó, Nagy póling, Parti lile, and Sarlós partfutó. The fields around Bränna and Västa eneby are pretty good areas for Kis sárszalonka in November.
Among predatory birds vörös vércse, Egerészölyv, Darázsölyv, Gatyás ölyv, Rétisas, Karvaly, Héja, Halászsas, Kabasólyom and Kékes rétihéja are all common. Szirti sas, Kis sólyom, Vándorsólyom, and Barna kánya are all rare but seen some years. The best places for them are Bränna, Rien, and Åshorva.
Large amounts of passerine birds move along the fields around Horn, therefore large amounts of Kenderike, Réti pityer, sárga billegető and other common meadows birds are found along with other rare passerine birds like Kékbegy, Örvös rigó, Sarkantyús sármány (very rare), Hósármány, and sárgacsőrű kenderike. The best places for these are Bränna and Rien.
The wetland around Rien and Hornsberg have large amounts of reed and trees which make them excellent places for nightactive birds. All the common bird are found some years with Haris, Fürj, Berki nádiposzáta, Berki tücsökmadár, Pettyes vízicsibe, and Réti tücsökmadár. Even Kis vízicsibe has been found.
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Horn is located on the southern shores of lake Åsunden. No good parking spots can be found for most of these places but it is often possible to park alongside the road. The area is best explored with bike or car and perhaps not best suited to tourists because there are few facilities for visitors.