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Description
Ljusfors lies in the northern part of Östgötaslätten, a large Swedish plain. It is surrounded by large amounts of forest. The coastal meadows are often visited by flocks of Kontyos réce, Viharsirály, Ezüstsirály, Dolmányos sirály, Dankasirály, Kerceréce, Tőkés réce, Bütykös hattyú, Énekes hattyú, Szárcsa, Nagy bukó (some times up to 500) Szürke gém and Kárókatona in the open not frozen parts of the lake. Smaller amounts of rarer wintering waterfowl like Kis vöcsök, Örvös bukó, Kis bukó, Búbos vöcsök, and Jégmadár.
In the oak meadows tits, woodpeckers, finches winter along with common winter birds like Süvöltő, Csonttollú, Zsezse, and fenyőpinty. On the fields geese and swans can be found. Nyári lúd, Kanadai lúd, and Vetési lúd have all been sighted.
During spring and autumn the coastal meadows are filled with large amounts of gulls, waders, passerine birds and terns. Réti cankó, Piroslábú cankó, billegetőcankó, Bíbic, Pajzsoscankó, Sárszalonka, Kis lile, and Nagy póling are all observed although there are often not many wadingbirds.
During spring rains hundreds of Küszvágó csér and Dankasirály could be forced on the lake. Along with smaller amounts of Ezüstsirály, Viharsirály, Dolmányos sirály and Sarki csér.
In the spring and summer large amounts of passerine birds can be heard in the forests. Although mostly common birds can be found, also rarer birds like Kis légykapó, Kis fakopáncs and Meggyvágó can be observed.
On the islands Nádirigó, Dankasirály (large colony), Kontyos réce, Kendermagos réce, Apácalúd, Nyári lúd, Piroslábú cankó and Kárókatona likely breed. Common passerines on the coastal meadows are sárgacsőrű kenderike (rare and only during the migration), Kenderike, sárga billegető, tengelic, Réti pityer and Mezei pacsirta.
Many species of dabbling ducks can also be found during this season like Csörgo réce, Fütyülő réce, Kendermagos réce, Kanalas réce, and Böjti réce. Along the river hegyi billegető and Jégmadár breed, and Vízirigó can be found.
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Access
There are 2 parking spots and 2 nature reserves at the river mouth, one at each side of the river. There is a parking spot and trail at both reserves. At ljusfors naturreservat the trail goes up on a large hill which is perfect for viewing the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.