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Description
The Norsholm area is quite vast and contains many minor sites shortly described here. The areas mentioned are marked with a star on the map. Press on a star and you can see the name of the area.
Grensholmsbron: Winter site with open waters even during harsh winters. Thousands of Skúfönd (at most 2000), hundreds of Hvítönd (only numerous during november and december), Hvinönd (at most 700), Stokkönd (at most 600), and Gulönd (at most 600). Among more rarer wintering birds it is most known for wintering Gullörn, and Bláþyrill. Other not yearly winter visitors are Víxlnefur, Krókfinka during invasions, and Dverggoði, Gargönd, Lyngfinka, Grafönd, Toppönd, and Hrímtittlingur during birdrich winters.
Norsholms coastal meadows: Reed free coastal meadows which are rich in waders during late spring and autumn. Although only if the water level is right (only during high water). Few arctic waders are found but Trjástelkur, Vatnalóa, Sótstelkur, Rúkragi, Stelkur, Hrossagaukur, Skógarsnípa, Flóastelkur and Lyngstelkur. Stelkur, Vepja, and Hrossagaukur breed. Mjallhegri, Bláþyrill, and Toppönd are common.
Åby strandängar: Reed coated coastal meadows which are flooded during spring floods. They are then usually filled with early waders and ducks. Sefþvari can be heard singing. All common dabbling ducks are usually found except Taumönd. Rauðhöfðaönd, Stokkönd, and Gargönd. On these coastal meadows Mjallhegri is often found.
Braskens grav: is an oxbow lake of the river Motala ström which often floods making it perfect for waders and ducks. Urtönd is numerous, Sótstelkur, and other common tringa-waders are often found along with Dvergsnípa. Mjallhegri is often found here. Sefhæna, and Bleshæna breed.
Åby gård: complex of 3 ponds, the large, the small and fiskaretorpet. It is these ponds and the field around them which Norsholm is most known for. It has a bird observation tower. During spring it holds large amounts of ducks and swans with Hnúðsvanur, Álft, Stokkönd, Rauðhöfðaönd, Gargönd, Urtönd, Skeiðönd, Skúfönd, Hvítönd, and Gulönd being common and Taumönd and Grafönd, being rarer. Other common wetland birds are Bleshæna, Grátrana, Gráhegri. Dílaskarfur often roost here. Rarer birds roosting are Dverggoði, Sefhæna, Sefþvari (nearby reed areas), and Mjallhegri. There are small islands in the pond which hold a small tern and gull colony. Theese islands also hold small amounts of waders often; Fjöruspói, Stelkur, Vepja, Rúkragi and Flóastelkur. During early spring the area is great for roosting geese and swans with hundreds of Blesgæs, Grágæs, Akurgæs, Kanadagæs, and Helsingi during good years. often along with smaller amounts of Dvergsvanur (rare), Akurgæs (serrirostris), Heiðagæs, and Margæs (rare).
Around these ponds Eyrugla, Dverggoði, Sefhæna, Álft, Toppgoði, Kanadagæs, Grágæs, Urtönd, Grátrana, Vepja, Hrossagaukur, Bleshæna, Hettumáfur, Svartbakur, Hnúðsvanur, Sílaþerna, Fashani, Skúfönd, Stokkönd, Hvinönd, and southern Gulerla breed along with more common birds.
During autumn large amounts of ducks can rest (but less than during spring). The small islands grow during dry summers and can some years hold arctic waders like Lóuþræll, Spóatíta, and Bakkatíta. Blábrystingur, and Sportittlingur can sometimes be found on the surrounding fields.
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The areas are located north, west and southwest of the town of Norsholm. There are many parking spaces available. Press a P on the map for directions to a parking.