Descrição
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 Zarro-negrinha, Pato-olho-d'ouro, Merganso-grande, Pato-real and Galeirão-comum winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Merganso-pequeno, Zarro-bastardo, Frisada, Marrequinha-comum, Mergulhão-de-crista, Zarro-comum, Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas, Garça-real, Cisne-bravo, Ganso-comum and Ganso do Canadá. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many Águia-rabalva also winter here. As do passerine birds like Picanço-grande, Tordeia, Tordo-zornal, and Pisco-de-peito-ruivo.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Marrequinha-comum, Piadeira, Frisada, and Arrabio), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Ganso-comum and Ganso do Canadá. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Ganso-grande-de-testa-branca, Ganso-campestre, and Tundra Bean Goose. Hundreds of Cisne-bravo use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Zarro-negrinha and Pato-olho-d'ouro can also be found. Eider-edredão can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis, Águia-d'asa-redonda, Águia-pesqueira and Açor. Sometimes Rabirruivo-preto can be found. Mergulhão-de-pescoço-castanho and Mobêlha-árctica often stay on the waters.
Picanço-de-dorso-ruivo, Pintarroxo-carmíneo, Cotovia-pequena, Papa-moscas-cinzento, Papa-moscas-preto and Laverca all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Felosa-dos-juncos, Escrevedeira-dos-caniços, and rouxinol-dos-caniços breed. While Rouxinol-grande-dos-caniços and Felosa-palustre are sometimes heard. Ganso-de-faces-brancas, Corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas, Mergulhão-de-crista and Frisada breed. gaivota-da-asa-escura and Bútio-vespeiro 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.
