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Description
Ljusfors lies in the northern part of Östgötaslätten, a large Swedish plain. It is surrounded by large amounts of forest. The coastal meadows are often visited by flocks of Tepeli patka, Küçük gümüþ martý, Kuzey Gümüş Martı, Büyük Karasırtlı Martı, Karabağ martı, Altıngöz, Yeşilbaş, Kuğu, Ötücü kuğu, Sakarmeke, Büyük tarakdiş (some times up to 500) Gri balýkçýl and Karabatak in the open not frozen parts of the lake. Smaller amounts of rarer wintering waterfowl like Küçük batağan, Tarakdiş, Sütlabi, Bahri, and Yalıçapkını.
In the oak meadows tits, woodpeckers, finches winter along with common winter birds like Şakrak, İpekkuyruk, Huş isketesi, and Dağ ispinozu. On the fields geese and swans can be found. Boz kaz, Kanada Kazı, and Tarla kazi have all been sighted.
During spring and autumn the coastal meadows are filled with large amounts of gulls, waders, passerine birds and terns. Orman düdükçünü, Kızılbacak, Dere düdükçünü, Kızkuşu, Döşüşkenkuş, Su çulluğu, Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, and Kervançulluğu are all observed although there are often not many wadingbirds.
During spring rains hundreds of Sumru and Karabağ martı could be forced on the lake. Along with smaller amounts of Kuzey Gümüş Martı, Küçük gümüþ martý, Büyük Karasırtlı Martı and Kutup sumrusu.
In the spring and summer large amounts of passerine birds can be heard in the forests. Although mostly common birds can be found, also rarer birds like Küçük sinekkapan, Küçük ağaçkakan and Kocabaş can be observed.
On the islands Büyük kamışçın, Karabağ martı (large colony), Tepeli patka, Boz ördek, Akyanaklý kaz, Boz kaz, Kızılbacak and Karabatak likely breed. Common passerines on the coastal meadows are Sarıgagalı ketenkuşu (rare and only during the migration), Ketenkuşu, Sarý kuyruksallayan, Saka, Çayır incirkuşu and Tarlakuşu.
Many species of dabbling ducks can also be found during this season like Çamurcun, Fiyu, Boz ördek, Kaşıkgaga, and Çıkrıkçın. Along the river Dağ kuyruksallayanı and Yalıçapkını breed, and Derekuşu can be found.
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Access
There are 2 parking spots and 2 nature reserves at the river mouth, one at each side of the river. There is a parking spot and trail at both reserves. At ljusfors naturreservat the trail goes up on a large hill which is perfect for viewing the area. Click on a P in the map for directions.