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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 Rață moțată, Rață sunătoare, Ferestraș mare, Rață mare and Lișiță winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Ferestraș mic, Rață cu cap negru, Rață pestriță, Rață mică, Corcodel mare, Rață cu cap castaniu, Cormoran mare, Stârc cenușiu, Lebădă de iarnă, Gâscă de vară and Gâscă canadiană. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many Codalb also winter here. As do passerine birds like Sfrâncioc mare, Sturz de vâsc, Cocoșar, and Măcăleandru.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Rață mică, Rață fluierătoare, Rață pestriță, and Rață sulițar), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Gâscă de vară and Gâscă canadiană. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Gârliță mare, Gâscă de semănătură, and Tundra Bean Goose. Hundreds of Lebădă de iarnă use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Rață moțată and Rață sunătoare can also be found. Eider can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Erete de stuf, Șorecar comun, Uligan pescar and Uliu porumbar. Sometimes Codroș de munte can be found. Corcodel de iarnă and Cufundar polar often stay on the waters.
Sfrâncioc roșiatic, Mugurar roșu, Ciocârlie de pădure, Muscar sur, Muscar negru and Ciocârlie all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Lăcar mic, Presură de stuf, and Lăcar de stuf breed. While Lăcar mare and Lăcar de mlaștină are sometimes heard. Gâscă călugăriță, Cormoran mare, Corcodel mare and Rață pestriță breed. Pescăruș negricios and Viespar 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.