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Description
Migrating birds (mostly waterfowl) can be found seen from Ekudden. Especially in autumn (September/Oktober). Then Thousands of bernikľa bielolíca, bernikľa tmavá, kačica hvizdárka and kajka morská have been seen. Hundreds of kačica chrapka, kačica ostrochvostá, turpan čierny and turpan tmavý have been migrating during the right weather.
On the Cobs around Kvädö large colonies of kormorán veľký, rybár dlhochvostý, rybár riečny, čajka sivá and čajka smejivá. There is also one of the few colonies of čegrava veľkozobá in Sweden at Röskären. If the weather is harsh, arctic waders sometimes stop on the cobs. The cobs are also one of the best wintering areas for pobrežník morský.
The open sea next to Ekudden is often open and holds large amounts of wintering potápač veľký, ľadovka dĺhochvostá and hlaholka severská. Smaller amounts of wintering turpan čierny, potápač prostredný, kazarka pestrá and potápka chochlatá can be found. During late autumn and winter large amounts (at most 3500) of hlaholka severská and chochlačka vrkočatá winter at Licknewarpsfjärden. potápač malý, is found up until April but is most common in early December. Smaller amounts of dabbling ducks (kačica chripľavka, kačica hvizdárka and kačica chrapka) and chochlačka sivá also winter in the bays. The large area of forests bring wintering orol skalný, jastrab veľký and jastrab krahulec. The fields often hold wintering myšiak hôrny, and cobs orliak morský.
During spring resting loons have been seen. Passerine birds sometimes rest at Ekudden. Rare birds like slávik modrák (northern subsp), žľtochvost domový, and smrečiar krivonosí have been seen. Grebes have been seen resting during the spring (potápka červenokrká, potápka chochlatá (most common), and potápka ušatá) are often found.
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Parking can be done at Licknewarpsfjärden, at Ekudden, and at gamla Fågelvik. There is a Birdwatching tower at Ekudden.