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Description
The Norsholm area is quite vast and contains many minor sites shortly described here. The areas mentioned are marked with a star on the map. Press on a star and you can see the name of the area.
Grensholmsbron: Winter site with open waters even during harsh winters. Thousands of Toppand (at most 2000), hundreds of Lappfiskand (only numerous during november and december), Kvinand (at most 700), Stokkand (at most 600), and Laksand (at most 600). Among more rarer wintering birds it is most known for wintering Kongeørn, and Isfugl. Other not yearly winter visitors are Båndkorsnebb, Konglebit during invasions, and Dvergdykker, Snadderand, Bergirisk, Stjertand, Siland, and Polarsisik during birdrich winters.
Norsholms coastal meadows: Reed free coastal meadows which are rich in waders during late spring and autumn. Although only if the water level is right (only during high water). Few arctic waders are found but Skogsnipe, Dverglo, Sotsnipe, Brushane, Rødstilk, Enkeltbekkasin, Rugde, Grønnstilk and Gluttsnipe. Rødstilk, Vipe, and Enkeltbekkasin breed. Egretthegre, Isfugl, and Siland are common.
Åby strandängar: Reed coated coastal meadows which are flooded during spring floods. They are then usually filled with early waders and ducks. Rørdrum can be heard singing. All common dabbling ducks are usually found except Knekkand. Brunnakke, Stokkand, and Snadderand. On these coastal meadows Egretthegre is often found.
Braskens grav: is an oxbow lake of the river Motala ström which often floods making it perfect for waders and ducks. Krikkand is numerous, Sotsnipe, and other common tringa-waders are often found along with Kvartbekkasin. Egretthegre is often found here. Sivhøne, and Sothøne breed.
Åby gård: complex of 3 ponds, the large, the small and fiskaretorpet. It is these ponds and the field around them which Norsholm is most known for. It has a bird observation tower. During spring it holds large amounts of ducks and swans with Knoppsvane, Sangsvane, Stokkand, Brunnakke, Snadderand, Krikkand, Skjeand, Toppand, Lappfiskand, and Laksand being common and Knekkand and Stjertand, being rarer. Other common wetland birds are Sothøne, Trane, Gråhegre. Storskarv often roost here. Rarer birds roosting are Dvergdykker, Sivhøne, Rørdrum (nearby reed areas), and Egretthegre. There are small islands in the pond which hold a small tern and gull colony. Theese islands also hold small amounts of waders often; Storspove, Rødstilk, Vipe, Brushane and Grønnstilk. During early spring the area is great for roosting geese and swans with hundreds of Tundragås, Grågås, Sædgås, Kanadagås, and Hvitkinngås during good years. often along with smaller amounts of Dvergsvane (rare), Tundrasædgås, Kortnebbgås, and Ringgås (rare).
Around these ponds Hornugle, Dvergdykker, Sivhøne, Sangsvane, Toppdykker, Kanadagås, Grågås, Krikkand, Trane, Vipe, Enkeltbekkasin, Sothøne, Hettemåke, Svartbak, Knoppsvane, Makrellterne, Fasan, Toppand, Stokkand, Kvinand, and southern Gulerle breed along with more common birds.
During autumn large amounts of ducks can rest (but less than during spring). The small islands grow during dry summers and can some years hold arctic waders like Myrsnipe, Tundrasnipe, and Temmincksnipe. Blåstrupe, and Lappspurv can sometimes be found on the surrounding fields.
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The areas are located north, west and southwest of the town of Norsholm. There are many parking spaces available. Press a P on the map for directions to a parking.