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Description
At Kungsbro 212 Bird species have been recorded. Kungsbro is a nature reserve next to the lake of Roxen. At the lake 296 bird species have been recorded. During winter large amounts (hundreds if not thousands) of čopasta črnica, mlakarica, and zvonec. Among these mali žagar, veliki žagar, labod grbec, čopasti ponirek, veliki galeb, liska, labod pevec, žvižgavka, and konopnica. In mild winters you can observe hundreds of siva gos, and kanadska gos. Sometimes škorec, beločela gos, and priba also winter in the area. Birds of prey like kanja, koconoga kanja, navadna postovka, belorepec, and pepelasti lunj can also be seen in the area. And veliki srakoper.
During spring large amounts of geese stay in the hundreds on the fields and meadows. In some years priba, njivska gos, and poljski škrjanec are found here. Large amounts dabbling ducks, can be found some of whom breed. Many wading birds like črnorepi kljunač, veliki škurh, mali škurh, školjkarica, rdečenogi martinec, močvirski martinec, and togotnik use the coastal meadows as feeding grounds. From the observation tower you get a good view of the lake. On the lake you can see hundreds of navadna čigra, srebrni galeb and sivi galeb. Smaller amounts of kaspijska čigra, črna čigra, rjavi galeb and mali galeb can be found from May-September.
Kungsbro has a small colony of rečni galeb. Waders like priba, školjkarica, rdečenogi martinec, and kozica. Other breeding birds are: konopnica, siva gos, liska, kreheljc, and čopasti ponirek. Among passerine birds srpična trstnica, bičja trstnica, trstni strnad, rumena pastirica and many more breed.
During autumn travniška cipa, snežni strnad, severni repnik, rdečegrla cipa, grivar use the fields and coastal meadows as resting ground. Calidris-waders often use the coastal meadows when the water levels at Roxen are low. Among these spremenljivi prodnik, srpokljuni prodnik, and Temminckov prodnik are the most common. puklež can also be found. velika bela čaplja and siva čaplja are also often found.
Details
Access
The nature reserve is just outside the towns of Berg and Ljungsbro. The area is close to Linköping. There is a parking spot at the birdwatching tower and south of the river Motala Ström at Sjöliden parking spaces can be found. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Grassland , Plain , Valley , River , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , BeachConditions
Flat , Hilly , Wet , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , SpringRoute
Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Note: The coastal meadows are a bird proctection area and the coastal meadows are not allowed to be visited from 1/4-30/6. The birdwatching tower can be visited year round.