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Description
Ölstadsjön is a nature reserve and one of the best sites for dabbling ducks in the municipality of Finspång. Although not nearly as good as the sites on the Östgöta plain kačica chrapačka, kačica chrapka, kačica divá, kačica hvizdárka and kačica lyžičiarka have all been sighted. The lake has a quite restricted area of open water so the amounts are often lacking. Other common ducks of the diving kind have also been observed. The lake was once known for its population of breeding potápka ušatá, and even potápka čiernokrká although they are both now gone. Around the lake relatively large amounts of geese often rest all seasons except winter. Most common are bernikľa bielolíca, bernikľa veľká and hus divá, although hus bieločelá also have been sighted. beluša veľká has been sighted and volavka popolavá is common.
The area around Ölstadsjön is rich in birds of prey with wetland birds like kaňa močiarna, myšiak hôrny, myšiak severský, orliak morský, and kaňa sivá often beein observed along with visitors from the forest like jastrab krahulec, jastrab veľký and kršiak rybár.
On the field škovránok poľný, kalužiak perlavý, stehlík obyčajný, škorec obyčajný cibík chochlatý, ľabtuška lúčna and stehlík konôpka are often seen. Even prepelica poľná has been heard. In the lake some gulls and tern are often sighted.
In the reeds chriašteľ vodný, strnádka trstinová, bučiak veľký (not often), trsteniarik malý, and trsteniarik bahenný are observed.
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Access
There are 2 parking spots and 3 birding towers/platforms around the lake. At the northern parking spot it is extremely easy to get to the platform. There are a few trails around the lake. Click on the P in the map for directions.