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Description
Herrebro Våtmark is characterized by a rich wetland birdlife, with noisy summer nights and intriguing bird areas. Over 210 bird species has been observed on the sight, with most recent rarities such as мала бела чапја, Terek Sandpiper, црноврат нуркач, чапја говедарка and медитерански галеб. At Herrebro wetland there is a bird tower with a great view over the area, a bird hide with good opportunities to close contact with wetland birds and footbridges in the marshlands for visitors. At the adjacent old local dump site, Herrebrotippen, visitors can wander through intriguing bird areas with dams, canals and trenches.
Typical wetland species such as мал нуркач, ушест нуркач, патка крецка, патка лажичарка, зеленонога блатна кокошка, црвенонога тринга, мал пескар and езерски галеб can be found nesting at Herrebro wetland. In addition, great amounts of ducks and small flocks of swans, geese and waders of species such as жолтоклун лебед, Barnacle Goose, патка ластовичарка, патка свиркач, патка берија, црна тринга, бојник and шумска тринга can be seen in the area. мал клукајдрвец and дологоопашеста сипка nests in the adjacent marshlands. The high amount and variety of bird species also attracts bird of prey such as белоопашест орел, блатна еја and сокол ластовичар who regularly visits the area.
The old local dump site, Herrebrotippen, is a tip-top bird site for nocturnal songsters such as крекс, полски трскар, блатен трскар och Северен славеј. In addition, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Речен цвркотник flodsångare has been visiting occasionally. Nesting Шумски (Обичен) був can be found in the adjacent forests. In the autum, the site is visited by migrating birds such as мала бекасина, Синогушка and црвеногушеста трепетилка. Smaller flocks of Брезова чинка, билбилче and нордиско конопјарче can be seen wintering in the area as well as големо страче and гаќест глувчар.
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Access
Herrebro wetland and Herrebrotippen is located about six km southwest of central Norrköping. The site can easily be reach by bike, bus or car.
Traveling by car: From the city of Norrköping, drive on "Riksvägen/Linköpingsvägen" and follow the signpostings toward "Borgs kyrka". Drive by the sliproad towards E4 and turn left at a dirt road with the sign "Våtmark P" to reach the parking lot. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the parking lot there is additional maps and signings that guides the visitor towards the bird tower and bird hide at Herrebro wetland. Near the church "Borgs kyrka" there is an additional parking lot next to the road "Riksvägen/Linköpingsvägen". Herrebrotippen can be reached directly by foot from Herrebro wetland.