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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Gråmåke and Svartbak. But also smaller amounts of wintering Fiskemåke and Hettemåke. During cold winters even Polarmåke has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Havørn, Vandrefalk, Musvåk, and Spurvehauk. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like Bokfink (rare in winter), Tornirisk (rare in winter), Bergirisk, Kvartbekkasin and Svartrødstjert have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are Kråke, Ravn and Kaie.
During sping most of the Fiskemåke and Hettemåke return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Sildemåke, and Kaspimåke are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Stær, Sanglerke, Vipe, and Ringdue. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Rødstilk, Tjeld, and Heilo being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Toppdykker, Dvergdykker, Dverglo, Horndykker and Svarthalsdykker, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Svarthalsdykker is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Fiskemåke and Gråmåke. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Kaspimåke is relativley numerous, and Gulbeinmåke can be found. Other rare gulls like Krykkje (very rare) and Dvergmåke can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.