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Description
Stegeborg lies in the middle of the long bay of Slätbaken. In and around Stegeborg ca 180 bird species have been recorded. The strait at Stegeborg is ice-free almost all winters, if the temperture is not too cold the deeper parts around Stegeborg are also open. Large amounts of Toppand, Kvinand, Laksand, Stokkand and Sothøne winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Lappfiskand, Bergand, Snadderand, Krikkand, Toppdykker, Taffeland, Storskarv, Gråhegre, Sangsvane, Grågås and Kanadagås. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many Havørn also winter here. As do passerine birds like Varsler, Duetrost, Gråtrost, and Rødstrupe.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Krikkand, Brunnakke, Snadderand, and Stjertand), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Grågås and Kanadagås. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Tundragås, Sædgås, and Tundrasædgås. Hundreds of Sangsvane use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Toppand and Kvinand can also be found. Ærfugl can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Sivhauk, Musvåk, Fiskeørn and Hønsehauk. Sometimes Svartrødstjert can be found. Horndykker and Storlom often stay on the waters.
Tornskate, Rosenfink, Trelerke, Gråfluesnapper, Svarthvit Fluesnapper and Sanglerke all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Sivsanger, Sivspurv, and Rørsanger breed. While Trostesanger and Myrsanger are sometimes heard. Hvitkinngås, Storskarv, Toppdykker and Snadderand breed. Sildemåke and Vepsevåk can sometimes be seen. During autumn large flocks of diving ducks, and some passerine birds can often be found.
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Parking can bee done at Stegborgs castle ruins, at Norrkrog (the port on the other side of Slätbaken to Stegborg). Parking can also be done at Yxeltorpaviken, and at Fläskfjärden. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking spot.