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Sandarviken is a shallow bay north of Faludden. The surroundings consist of large costal meadows, with bushy areas and more forested areas, and a lagoon.
At Sandarviken 223 bird species have been recorded. 35 species of wading birds have been recorded.
Sandarviken holds thousands of wintering bergand but svärta, sjöorre, ejder and diving ducks also winter in smaller numbers. Other waterfowl like bläsand, Skedand Kricka, gravand and snatterand also winter in the area. Sandarviken holds wintering skäggdopping, gråhakedopping, and svarthakedopping.vitkindad gås also winter as do a few wading birds in winter. dvärgbeckasin is sometimes found. Wintering birds of prey are often found in the area. Some of the common ones are blå kärrhök, ormvråk, havsörn, and kungsörn.
During migration period the bay often holds large amounts of waders. Most numerous is the kärrsnäppa which sometimes number in the thousands. rödspov, enkelbeckasin, strandskata, storspov, rödbena, kärrsnäppa, skärfläcka, and större strandpipare all breed somewhat regularly. Other wading birds often found are:roskarl, kustpipare, myrspov, sandlöpare, mosnäppa, and småsnäppa. Rarer wading birds like myrsnäppa, smalnäbbad simsnäppa, dvärgbeckasin and dubbelbeckasin are sometimes found. Many vagrant wading birds have also been found.
In the lagoon snatterand, Skedand, årta and many other dabbling ducks often Feed. smålom and storlom often rest at Sandarviken year round. Large amounts of geese use the coastal meadows as resting and feeding ground during their migration. vitkindad gås and grågås can sometimes be found in the thousands. spetsbergsgås and rödhalsad gås has been seen.
Parking can be done at Unghanseskär and at Haubjägar bodar.
The southern areas of Sandarviken is a bird protection area from 15 march - 30 june and from 1 Oktober - 15 november.
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