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Boren

Östergötland  >  Sweden

Boren is a shallow lake with large reedbeeds. The lake is surrounded by fields to the south, forests to the north and towns to the east and west.

Added* by Ludwig Gustafsson
Most recent update 8 junij 2024

Description

The lake of Boren hosts a large variety of waterfowl. Dabbling ducks are often plentyful in the lake (sometimes numbering in the hundreds) during spring and some of whom stay to breed. During autumn and winter the lake is often dominated by geese (most common are siva gos, kanadska gos, and njivska gos. But often also: Njivska gos (serrirostris), kratkokljuna gos and beločela gos), and mergansers (mainly mali žagar and veliki žagar). Among them it is not uncommon to find a few marine ducks (mainly zimska raca, rjavka and crna raca). In the lake konopnica, čopasti ponirek, veliki kormoran, čopasta črnica, labod grbec and many more often nest.

The reedbeds in the southern part of the lake are often used by rakar, bobnarica, bičja trstnica, and rjavi lunj. In the north podhujka and sloka can often be heard during the night. There are large amounts of deciduous forest around Sjöboknäppan which attract Krekovt, mali muhar, škrlatec and vrbji kova ek and many more.

A migration route passes through the lake during the spring migration in May with migrating tern, waders, and gulls sometimes seen in larger numbers. Among these mali galeb and črna čigra are sometimes found. The lake holds often liska, Mokož, mali žagar, mali ponirek and labod pevec during the winter. If the lake is ice-free during this period large amounts of ducks, and geese also winter on the lake. In and around the lake 204 bird species have been recorded.

Details

Access

There are many places to get a good wiev of the lake. At Sjöboknäppan there is a birdwatching tower (altought it could be taken down) and an observation plattform. Parking can be done a Sjöbo-knäppan, Borenshults slussar, Uddenäset, and at Borensberg.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Plain , Grassland , Valley , Scattered trees and bushes , Lake , Agriculture , Reedbeds , City/village , River

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Mountainous , Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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