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Description
Svartåmynning is a nature reserve on Lake Roxen and a top bird watching area. From one of Svartåmynnings birdwatching towers you get a sweeping view of the lake. Lake Roxen is a large shallow lake with an average depth of 4.8 meters. In Svartåmynning 279 bird species have been seen, and in Roxen as a whole 296 bird spiecies have been seen. In the winter just as the snow dissappeares in February the first spring birds arrive: Čvorak, Poljska ševa, Planinska juričica, Drozd borovnjak, Snežna strnadica and Vivak. As the area around Svartåmynning is one of the first places to become ice free in early march, you can usually find large gatherings of Zviždara, Guska ljigarica, Ćubasta patka, Divlja guska, Patka dupljašica, Veliki ronac, Mali ronac, Kanadska guska and Krdža. In late march many of the less common birds can arrive Velika bela čaplja, Kratkokljuna guska, Šiljkan, Plovka kašikara and Belolika guska. At the same time the coastal meadows are filled with: Konopljarka, Livadska trepteljka, Šumska trepteljka and Zlatni vivak. The first waders also start to appear: Crvenonogi sprudnik, Sprudnik pijukavac, Muljača, Barska šljuka, Velika carska šljuka and Žalar blatarić.
In late March the first Mala lisasta guska arrive on their route to the mountains. This is one of the few areas where this goose can still be seen regularly. In April even more ducks and geese arrive. Now the first substantial amounts of waders arrive. With them the first Žalar slepić, Mala carska šljuka, Ostrigar, Crnotrba sprutka, Krivokljuni sprudnik and Sprudnik ubojica are ussually seen. Around Sättuna the very large Obični galeb colony starts to form. Around this time you can find Mali galeb in large amounts, and sometimes even the rare Crnoglavi galeb. At the same time the first terns arrive Arktička čigra, Velika čigra and Obična čigra. This is usually the best time for watching marine ducks who often wander to the lake, sometimes in large flocks. The most common of theese are Crni turpan and Morska crnka. But Baršunasti turpan, Ledenjarka and Gavka are can also be seen. The lake is used by thousands Ćubasta patka as feeding grounds. On the coastal meadows also often se marine birds like Morska trepteljka . In the latter part of april the latest duck Grogotovac starts to appear. Now the waders take over with even more species like Sprudnik migavac, Seda sprutka, Crni sprudnik and Srebrni vivak even some of the rarest waders are seen quite regularly: Pljosnokljuna sprutka, Crvenovrata liskonoga, Tankokljuni sprudnik (not seen every year, has breed once) Tihookeanski zlatni vivak (now seen 4 years in a row). Now the Crna čigra and Rumenka also arrive.
In Svartåmynning many rare birdspecies breed. The area has a very large amount of breeding waders: Crvenonogi sprudnik (common) Barska šljuka (common), Vivak (common), Muljača (Swedens northernmost population of the bird breeds here), Žalar slepić (uncommon), Ostrigar (uncommon), Velika carska šljuka (uncommon). On the coastal meadows large amount of ducks and geese also breed. On the ground Konopljarka, Livadska trepteljka, Rusi svračak and Poljska ševa all breed. Ribar, Mišar, Sivi soko, Vetruška, Kobac, Belorepan and Eja močvarica all breed in the area.
As autumn starts to rear its head the waders start to increase again. If the water in Roxen is at the right level hundreds of waders can bee seen. Waders like: Sprudnik migavac (often 100+), Krivokljuni sprudnik (often 30+), Žalar blatarić (often 100+) Sprudnik ubojica (often 200+), Žalar slepić (often 20+), Crni sprudnik (often 50+). In autumn the arctic waders are much more common and in August-September they can be seen in the hundreds: Crnotrba sprutka (often 300+), Velika sprutka (often 100+), Srebrni vivak (often 50+) Riđa sprutka (often 30+). Many quite rare waders are regularly seen at Svartåmynning in autumn like Pljosnokljuna sprutka, Bela sprutka, Crvenovrata liskonoga, Šljuka kamenjarka and Muljača (islandica).
During autumn large flock of finches, starlings, wagtails and pipits often congregate on the coastal meadows. In these flock rarer birds like Riđogrla trepteljka and Strnadica ostrugašica are often found. When the geese arrive again there can usually be found a few Grivasta guska. When the late autumn arrives and the ducks yet again reach their peak, you can see thousands of Ćubasta patka (often 5000+) Veliki ronac (has decreased but could once be seen in the thousands in the lake) Mali ronac (often 1300+, highest concentrations in the country), Ćubasti gnjurac (often 2000+, highest concentration the country). Among these birds you can sometimes find rarer ducks.
Details
Access
Just outside of Linköping along the road between Ljungsbro and Linköping. There are three different entrances to the reserve. The south at Sättuna, the middle at Nybrobaden and the north at Sjövik. All of them have bird towers and information signs. The bird towers at Nybrobaden and Sättuna are accessible by wheelchair. Several parking spaces are available. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point. Marked trails run from the car parks to the bird towers.
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Plain , River , Lake , Forest , Beach , Mud flats , Agriculture , Reedbeds , City/villageConditions
Flat , Wet , No shadow , High water possible , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Autumn , SpringRoute
Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Don't disturb the birds. Follow the signs, some of the paths are of limits during the breeding season (April-July)