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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 chochlačka vrkočatá, hlaholka severská, potápač veľký, kačica divá and lyska čierna winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like potápač malý, chochlačka morská, kačica chripľavka, kačica chrapka, potápka chochlatá, chochlačka sivá, kormorán veľký, volavka popolavá, labuť spevavá, hus divá and bernikľa veľká. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many orliak morský also winter here. As do passerine birds like strakoš veľký, drozd trskota, drozd čvíkota, and červienka obyčajná.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (kačica chrapka, kačica hvizdárka, kačica chripľavka, and kačica ostrochvostá), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are hus divá and bernikľa veľká. Often in the hundreds. Often a few hus bieločelá, Hus siatinná, and hus tundrová. Hundreds of labuť spevavá use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of chochlačka vrkočatá and hlaholka severská can also be found. kajka morská can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are kaňa močiarna, myšiak hôrny, kršiak rybár and jastrab veľký. Sometimes žľtochvost domový can be found. potápka ušatá and potáplica stredná often stay on the waters.
strakoš obyčajný, červenák karmínový, škovránik stromový, muchár sivý, muchárik čiernohlavý and škovránok poľný all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds trsteniarik malý, strnádka trstinová, and trsteniarik bahenný breed. While trsteniarik veľký and trsteniarik obyčajný are sometimes heard. bernikľa bielolíca, kormorán veľký, potápka chochlatá and kačica chripľavka breed. čajka tmavá and Včelár lesný 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.