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Sandhammaren

Skåne  >  Sweden

Beach, dune and woodland area in south-east Skåne which is a good spot for watching bird migration.

Added* by Carl Johan Engvall
Most recent update 21 august 2021

Description

Along Skåne's south-east coast, between Löderup and Mälarhusen, lies one of the largest and coastal dune areas in Sweden. Sandhammaren has an open sandy beach that runs along the coast, which attracts many swimmers and sunbathers in summer. But outside the summer high season this is an excellent birding spot. in autumn and spring migrating sea-birds pass through here and large numbers of smaller birds such as thrushes, song birds and flycatchers often stop to rest. The area also has many breeding birds. Many small birds nest in the broad-leaved woodland, and keep a look-out on the open ground for the rare Fâsă de câmp. Hagestad and Sandhammaren also constitute the only large area of woodlands in south-east Skåne and have a rich fauna which includes moose, roe deer, rabbits and squirrels. Among the bids you can encounter in the area are Gâscă neagră, Gâscă călugăriță, Lebădă de iarnă, Cufundar polar, Cufundar mic, Rață sulițar, Eider, Rață catifelată, Rață neagră , Rață de ghețuri, Ferestraș moțat, Corcodel cu gât roșu, Prundăraș gulerat mare, Lup de mare mic, Lup de mare codat, Chiră de mare and Ciocârlie urecheată.

Details

Access

Parking spaces can be hard to find if you come on the busiest days in July. But outside high season you should have no problem finding a parking spot and the birding is better anyway.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Dunes , Forest

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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