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Description
The area around Horn kyrka is a quite good site for geese with hundreds of Guska ljigarica, Divlja guska, and Kanadska guska found most years. Often with lesser amounts of Lisasta guska, Guska glogovnjača (tundranska), Kratkokljuna guska, and Belolika guska interspersed. Grivasta guska has been seen. Most geese are found by Rien (marked with a star on the map) in late Febuary and March.
During the spring Riens water overflow and large amounts of open water form. When this happens large amounts of Gluvara (at most 200), and Krdža (at most 150) rest in the area. Among these ducks you can observe smaller amounts of Zviždara, Čegrtuša, Zviždara, Šiljkan (uncommon), Plovka kašikara (uncommon), and Grogotovac (rare). Sometimes also some diving ducks. But since water levels vary each spring the amount and variation of ducks at Rien vary accordingly. The wetland at Hornebergs holds permanent water, and usually some dabbling ducks, but not in the same amount. Horn Marsh along with its ponds is also quite good for small amounts of different dabbling ducks.
Diving ducks are most usually found in Åsunden with Veliki ronac, Ćubasta patka, Patka dupljašica being common, while Srednji ronac and Mali ronac are uncommon. At Trossbonäs rare diving ducks like Crni turpan, and Baršunasti turpan can be found with luck in April. Even Gavka and Morska crnka have been seen there.
In spring if Rien has water in late April waders rest there. Sprudnik migavac, Sprudnik pijukavac (at most 23), Vivak, and Barska šljuka (at most 100). On the fields Zlatni vivak, at Åsunden Polojka sing, and in the forests Šumska šljuka can be found. During heavy autumn rain Rien can gain enough water for waders such as Krivokljuni sprudnik, Sprudnik ubojica, Crnotrba sprutka, Velika carska šljuka, Žalar blatarić, and Riđa sprutka. The fields around Bränna and Västa eneby are pretty good areas for Mala šljuka in November.
Among predatory birds Vetruška, Mišar, Osičar, Gaćasti mišar, Belorepan, Kobac, Jastreb, Ribar, Lastavičar and Poljska eja are all common. Suri orao, Mali soko, Sivi soko, and Crna lunja are all rare but seen some years. The best places for them are Bränna, Rien, and Åshorva.
Large amounts of passerine birds move along the fields around Horn, therefore large amounts of Konopljarka, Livadska trepteljka, Žuta pliska and other common meadows birds are found along with other rare passerine birds like Modrovoljka, Kos ogrličar, Strnadica ostrugašica (very rare), Snežna strnadica, and Planinska juričica. The best places for these are Bränna and Rien.
The wetland around Rien and Hornsberg have large amounts of reed and trees which make them excellent places for nightactive birds. All the common bird are found some years with Prdavac, Prepelica, Šumski trstenjak, Cvrčić potočar, Barski petlić, and Cvrčić tršćar. Even Sivi barski petlić has been found.
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Horn is located on the southern shores of lake Åsunden. No good parking spots can be found for most of these places but it is often possible to park alongside the road. The area is best explored with bike or car and perhaps not best suited to tourists because there are few facilities for visitors.