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Beschrijving
Ljusfors lies in the northern part of Östgötaslätten, a large Swedish plain. It is surrounded by large amounts of forest. The coastal meadows are often visited by flocks of Kuifeend, Stormmeeuw, Zilvermeeuw, Grote Mantelmeeuw, Kokmeeuw, Brilduiker, Wilde Eend, Knobbelzwaan, Wilde Zwaan, Meerkoet, Grote Zaagbek (some times up to 500) Blauwe Reiger and Aalscholver in the open not frozen parts of the lake. Smaller amounts of rarer wintering waterfowl like Dodaars, Middelste Zaagbek, Nonnetje, Fuut, and IJsvogel.
In the oak meadows tits, woodpeckers, finches winter along with common winter birds like Goudvink, Pestvogel, Barmsijs, and Keep. On the fields geese and swans can be found. Grauwe Gans, Grote Canadese Gans, and Taigarietgans have all been sighted.
During spring and autumn the coastal meadows are filled with large amounts of gulls, waders, passerine birds and terns. Bosruiter, Tureluur, Oeverloper, Kievit, Kemphaan, Watersnip, Kleine Plevier, and Wulp are all observed although there are often not many wadingbirds.
During spring rains hundreds of Visdief and Kokmeeuw could be forced on the lake. Along with smaller amounts of Zilvermeeuw, Stormmeeuw, Grote Mantelmeeuw and Noordse Stern.
In the spring and summer large amounts of passerine birds can be heard in the forests. Although mostly common birds can be found, also rarer birds like Kleine Vliegenvanger, Kleine Bonte Specht and Appelvink can be observed.
On the islands Grote Karekiet, Kokmeeuw (large colony), Kuifeend, Krakeend, Brandgans, Grauwe Gans, Tureluur and Aalscholver likely breed. Common passerines on the coastal meadows are Frater (rare and only during the migration), Kneu, Gele Kwikstaart, Putter, Graspieper and Veldleeuwerik.
Many species of dabbling ducks can also be found during this season like Wintertaling, Smient, Krakeend, Slobeend, and Zomertaling. Along the river Grote Gele Kwikstaart and IJsvogel breed, and Waterspreeuw can be found.
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Toegang
There are 2 parking spots and 2 nature reserves at the river mouth, one at each side of the river. There is a parking spot and trail at both reserves. At ljusfors naturreservat the trail goes up on a large hill which is perfect for viewing the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.