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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Серебристая чайка and Морская чайка. But also smaller amounts of wintering Сизая чайка and Озерная чайка. During cold winters even Бургомистр has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Орлан-белохвост, Сапсан, Канюк, and Перепелятник. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like Зяблик (rare in winter), Коноплянка (rare in winter), Горная чечётка, Гаршнеп and Горихвостка-чернушка have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are Серая ворона, Ворон and Галка.
During sping most of the Сизая чайка and Озерная чайка return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Клуша, and Хохотунья are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Обыкновенный скворец, Полевой жаворонок, Чибис, and Вяхирь. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Травник, Кулик-сорока, and Золотистая ржанка being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Чомга, Малая поганка, Малый зуёк, Красношейная поганка and Черношейная поганка, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Черношейная поганка is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Сизая чайка and Серебристая чайка. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Хохотунья is relativley numerous, and Средиземноморская чайка can be found. Other rare gulls like Моевка (very rare) and Малая чайка can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.