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Lake Sommen is quite deep and most of the lake is ice-free all-winter. During this period large amounts of Grote Zaagbek, Brilduiker and Fuut winter in Sommen. Sometimes in the hundreds. Among these Kuifeend, Knobbelzwaan, Wilde Zwaan, Meerkoet, and Stormmeeuw can often be found. The lake is also home to quite a few rarer wintering birds like Parelduiker, Middelste Zaagbek, Steenarend, Zwarte Zee-eend, Grote Zee-eend, IJsvogel, Roodkeelduiker and Kokmeeuw.
During the spring migration marine ducks can be found in the lake. At the same time Roodkeelduiker, and Parelduiker, arrive at the lake. Parelduiker breeds in the lake while Roodkeelduiker feeds in the lake and breeds in small neighbouring lakes. The rare Geelsnavelduiker has been seen. Sommen archipelago hosts large colonies of Visdief, Stormmeeuw, Kokmeeuw, Zilvermeeuw, Blauwe Reiger and Aalscholver. Among these some rare birds like Kleine Mantelmeeuw, and Noordse Stern can be seen.
The large decidous forests around sommen especially on Torpön host plenty of quite rare birds like: Kleine Vliegenvanger, Kleine Bonte Specht, Notenkraker, and Ransuil. Around Sommen there is also old conifer forests around which support large populations of woodpeckers. Draaihals, Groene Specht, Zwarte Specht, Kleine Bonte Specht, Drieteenspecht (very rare), Grote Bonte Specht and Witrugspecht (extinct in the area) have all been recorded. Other otherwise rare forrest birds found here are: Hazelhoen Auerhoen, Korhoen (Rocks mosse), and Notenkraker.
During the autumn birds can be seen migrating through the lake. Most common are the doves, finches, terns, and waders. At Rocks mosse Korhoen and Auerhoen breed. At Visskvarn there are rapids where Waterspreeuw, and Grote Gele Kwikstaart can be seen.
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The area is quite vast, and has got many places to get a good view of the lake. The area is quite mountanous and a walk can be straining. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.