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Description
During winter most of the Norrbysjön lake is covered in ice, but where Motala ström meets Norrbysjön the water is ususally open year round. During this period large flocks of Bleshæna, Gulönd, Stokkönd, Skúfönd, Hnúðsvanur, Kanadagæs, Silfurmáfur and Hvinönd can be found. Often numbering in the hundreds. Within these flocks rarer wintering birds like Toppgoði, Vepja, Álft, dabbling ducks, Dverggoði , Blesgæs, Stari, Skutulönd, and Dílaskarfur can be spotted. The large amounts of wintering birds attract birds of prey like Haförn, Músvákur, and Bláheiðir.
When the ice melts large amounts of pipits, larks, geese, Álft, and sometimes Dvergsvanur, use the fields around the lake as feeding grounds. The lake is usually filled with many dabbling ducks, gulls and terns. Husbyängarna are often flodded, and usually hold wading birds like Dvergsnípa, Stelkur, Sandlóa, Vepja, and Lyngstelkur. The reedbeds around the lake are now filled with birds. Some rare birds who are sometimes found around the lakes are Sefþvari, Flóðsöngvari, Kampameisa and Reyrsöngvari. Some rare terns and gulls like Dvergmáfur and Kolþerna pass the lake during the spring migration.
Some rarer breeding birds at the lake are Reyrsöngvari, Sefþvari, Akurhæna, Stubbspæta, Engirella and Bláþyrill. Norrbysjön is and excellent area for night active birds. Around the lake Engirella, Kornhæna, Engisöngvari, Húmgali, Straumsöngvari, Seljusöngvari can often be heard at the lake.
During autumn large amounts of geese start to visit the lake again. Many more passerine birds can be found on the fields. Among these Snjótittlingur, Sportittlingur and Torftittlingur are often found. Hundreds of Heiðlóa can often be found on the fields. Sometimes marine ducks like Hrafnsönd and Korpönd stay at the lake.
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Parking can bee done at Brunneby musteri, and att Ruda bro. At Brunneby mustri you get a good view of Husbyängen. From Brunneby musteri you can walk to the bridge at Kungs norrby. Where you can see wintering birds along motala ström (mainly Dverggoði). From Ruda bro you can walk to Norrbysjön and get a good view. At Sjöbacka you can also get a good view of the eastern part of the lake, although parking is quite difficult.