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Stegeborg lies in the middle of the long bay of Slätbaken. In and around Stegeborg ca 180 bird species have been recorded. The strait at Stegeborg is ice-free almost all winters, if the temperture is not too cold the deeper parts around Stegeborg are also open. Large amounts of vigg, knipa, storskrake, gräsand and sothöna winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like salskrake, bergand, snatterand, Kricka, skäggdopping, brunand, Storskarv, gråhäger, sångsvan, grågås and kanadagås. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many havsörn also winter here. As do passerine birds like Varfågel, dubbeltrast, björktrast, and rödhake.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Kricka, bläsand, snatterand, and stjärtand), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are grågås and kanadagås. Often in the hundreds. Often a few bläsgås, tajgasädgås, and tundrasädgås. Hundreds of sångsvan use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of vigg and knipa can also be found. ejder can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are brun kärrhök, ormvråk, Fiskgjuse and duvhök. Sometimes svart rödstjärt can be found. svarthakedopping and storlom often stay on the waters.
törnskata, rosenfink, trädlärka, grå flugsnappare, svartvit flugsnappare and sånglärka all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds sävsångare, Sävsparv, and rörsångare breed. While trastsångare and kärrsångare are sometimes heard. vitkindad gås, Storskarv, skäggdopping and snatterand breed. silltrut and Bivråk can sometimes be seen. During autumn large flocks of diving ducks, and some passerine birds can often be found.
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Parking can bee done at Stegborgs castle ruins, at Norrkrog (the port on the other side of Slätbaken to Stegborg). Parking can also be done at Yxeltorpaviken, and at Fläskfjärden. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking spot.
