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Description
The area around Horn kyrka is a quite good site for geese with hundreds of Tarla kazi, Boz kaz, and Kanada Kazı found most years. Often with lesser amounts of Sakarca, Tundra kazi, Küçük Tarla Kazı, and Akyanaklý kaz interspersed. Yosun kazi 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 Yeşilbaş (at most 200), and Çamurcun (at most 150) rest in the area. Among these ducks you can observe smaller amounts of Fiyu, Boz ördek, Fiyu, Kilkuyruk (uncommon), Kaşıkgaga (uncommon), and Çıkrıkçın (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 Büyük tarakdiş, Tepeli patka, Altıngöz being common, while Tarakdiş and Sütlabi are uncommon. At Trossbonäs rare diving ducks like Kara ördek, and Kadife ördek can be found with luck in April. Even Pufla and Karabaş patka have been seen there.
In spring if Rien has water in late April waders rest there. Orman düdükçünü, Yeşil düdükçün (at most 23), Kızkuşu, and Su çulluğu (at most 100). On the fields Altın yağmurcun, at Åsunden Dere düdükçünü sing, and in the forests Çulluk can be found. During heavy autumn rain Rien can gain enough water for waders such as Yeşilbacak, Döşüşkenkuş, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Kervançulluğu, Halkalı cılıbıt, and Kızıl kumkuşu. The fields around Bränna and Västa eneby are pretty good areas for Küçük su çulluğu in November.
Among predatory birds Kerkenez, Şahin, Arı Şahini, Paçalı şahin, Akkuyruklu kartal, Atmaca, Çakýr, Balık kartalı, Delice doğan and Gökçe delice are all common. Kaya kartalý, Boz doğan, Gök doðan, and Kara çaylak 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 Ketenkuşu, Çayır incirkuşu, Sarý kuyruksallayan and other common meadows birds are found along with other rare passerine birds like Mavigerdan, Boğmaklı Ardıç, Mahmuzlu kirazkuşu (very rare), Alaca kirazkuşu, and Sarıgagalı ketenkuşu. 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 Bıldırcın kılavuzu, Bıldırcın, Kuzey kamışçını, Ağaç Kamışçını, Benekli suyelvesi, and Çekirge Kamışçını. Even Bataklýk suyelvesi 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.