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Description
Migrating birds (mostly waterfowl) can be found seen from Ekudden. Especially in autumn (September/Oktober). Then Thousands of Barnacle Goose, Brent Goose, патка свиркач and Common Eider have been seen. Hundreds of патка берија, патка ластовичарка, Common Scoter and белокрила црнка have been migrating during the right weather.
On the Cobs around Kvädö large colonies of голем корморан, Arctic Tern, речна чигра, обичен галеб and езерски галеб. There is also one of the few colonies of касписка рибарка in Sweden at Röskären. If the weather is harsh, arctic waders sometimes stop on the cobs. The cobs are also one of the best wintering areas for Purple Sandpiper.
The open sea next to Ekudden is often open and holds large amounts of wintering голем северен нуркач, долгоопашеста патка and четириока патка. Smaller amounts of wintering Common Scoter, среден северен нуркач, гусковидна патка and цуцулест нуркач can be found. During late autumn and winter large amounts (at most 3500) of четириока патка and цуцулест кожувар winter at Licknewarpsfjärden. бел нуркач, is found up until April but is most common in early December. Smaller amounts of dabbling ducks (сива патка, патка свиркач and патка берија) and црвеноглав кожувар also winter in the bays. The large area of forests bring wintering златен орел, јастреб кокошкар and јастреб врапчар. The fields often hold wintering глувчар, and cobs белоопашест орел.
During spring resting loons have been seen. Passerine birds sometimes rest at Ekudden. Rare birds like Синогушка (northern subsp), циганче, and Pine Grosbeak have been seen. Grebes have been seen resting during the spring (црвеноврат нуркач, цуцулест нуркач (most common), and ушест нуркач) are often found.
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Parking can be done at Licknewarpsfjärden, at Ekudden, and at gamla Fågelvik. There is a Birdwatching tower at Ekudden.