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Description
At Kungsbro 212 Bird species have been recorded. Kungsbro is a nature reserve next to the lake of Roxen. At the lake 296 bird species have been recorded. During winter large amounts (hundreds if not thousands) of цуцулест кожувар, Дива патка, and четириока патка. Among these бел нуркач, голем северен нуркач, црвеноклун лебед, цуцулест нуркач, Голем морски галеб, црна лиска, жолтоклун лебед, патка свиркач, and сива патка. In mild winters you can observe hundreds of дива гуска, and Canada Goose. Sometimes обичен сколовранец, белочелна гуска, and калуѓерка also winter in the area. Birds of prey like глувчар, гаќест глувчар, Обична (Црнонокна) ветрушка, белоопашест орел, and Полска еја can also be seen in the area. And големо страче.
During spring large amounts of geese stay in the hundreds on the fields and meadows. In some years калуѓерка, Палска (Посебна) гуска, and полска чучулига are found here. Large amounts dabbling ducks, can be found some of whom breed. Many wading birds like црноопашна блатарка, голем српоклун свиркач, шарен српоклун свиркач, остригар, црвенонога тринга, шумска тринга, and бојник use the coastal meadows as feeding grounds. From the observation tower you get a good view of the lake. On the lake you can see hundreds of речна чигра, Сребренест галеб and обичен галеб. Smaller amounts of касписка рибарка, црна рибарка, мал црногрб галеб and мал галеб can be found from May-September.
Kungsbro has a small colony of езерски галеб. Waders like калуѓерка, остригар, црвенонога тринга, and обична бекасина. Other breeding birds are: сива патка, дива гуска, црна лиска, патка берија, and цуцулест нуркач. Among passerine birds трскар рогозар, мал трскар, Мочварна овесарка, Жолта тресиопашка and many more breed.
During autumn ливадска трепетилка, Snow Bunting, нордиско конопјарче, црвеногушеста трепетилка, гулаб гурмиш use the fields and coastal meadows as resting ground. Calidris-waders often use the coastal meadows when the water levels at Roxen are low. Among these обичен свиркач, белокрстен свиркач, and белоопашест свиркач are the most common. мала бекасина can also be found. голема бела чапја and сива чапја are also often found.
Details
Access
The nature reserve is just outside the towns of Berg and Ljungsbro. The area is close to Linköping. There is a parking spot at the birdwatching tower and south of the river Motala Ström at Sjöliden parking spaces can be found. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Grassland , Plain , Valley , River , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , BeachConditions
Flat , Hilly , Wet , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , SpringRoute
Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Note: The coastal meadows are a bird proctection area and the coastal meadows are not allowed to be visited from 1/4-30/6. The birdwatching tower can be visited year round.