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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Kuzey Gümüş Martı and Büyük Karasırtlı Martı. But also smaller amounts of wintering Küçük gümüþ martý and Karabağ martı. During cold winters even Kutup martısı has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Akkuyruklu kartal, Gök doðan, Şahin, and Atmaca. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like İspinoz (rare in winter), Ketenkuşu (rare in winter), Sarıgagalı ketenkuşu, Küçük su çulluğu and Kara kızılkuyruk have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are Leş kargası, Kuzgun and Küçük karga.
During sping most of the Küçük gümüþ martý and Karabağ martı return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Karasırtlı Martı, and Gümüş martı are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Sığırcık, Tarlakuşu, Kızkuşu, and Tahtalı. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Kızılbacak, Poyrazkuşu, and Altın yağmurcun being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Bahri, Küçük batağan, Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Kulaklı batağan and Karaboyunlu batağan Karaboyunlu bataðan, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Karaboyunlu batağan Karaboyunlu bataðan is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Küçük gümüþ martý and Kuzey Gümüş Martı. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Gümüş martı is relativley numerous, and Gümüş martı can be found. Other rare gulls like Karaayaklı martı (very rare) and Küçük martı can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.