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Description
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 Tepeli patka, Altıngöz, Büyük tarakdiş, Yeşilbaş and Sakarmeke winter in the aera. Numbering in the hundreds sometimes in the thousands. Along with these smaller amounts of less common wintering birds like Sütlabi, Karabaş patka, Boz ördek, Çamurcun, Bahri, Elmabaş patka, Karabatak, Gri balýkçýl, Ötücü kuğu, Boz kaz and Kanada Kazı. The area is home to wintering gulls. Many Akkuyruklu kartal also winter here. As do passerine birds like Büyük örümcekkuşu, Ökse ardıcı, Tarla ardıcı, and Kızılgerdan.
During spring migration many dabbling ducks (Çamurcun, Fiyu, Boz ördek, and Kilkuyruk), swans and geese can be found. Most common among geese are Boz kaz and Kanada Kazı. Often in the hundreds. Often a few Sakarca, Tarla kazi, and Tundra kazi. Hundreds of Ötücü kuğu use the fields during migraton. Hundreds of Tepeli patka and Altıngöz can also be found. Pufla can also be observed during migration. Quite a few birds of prey can be seen. Some of the more common are Saz delicesi, Şahin, Balık kartalı and Çakýr. Sometimes Kara kızılkuyruk can be found. Kulaklı batağan and Karagerdanlý dalgýç often stay on the waters.
Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu, Çütre, Orman Toygarı, Benekli sinekkapan, Kara sinekkapan and Tarlakuşu all breed on the fields and forests. In the reedbeds Kındıra kamışçını, Bataklık kirazkuşu, and Saz Kamışçını breed. While Büyük kamışçın and Çalı kamışçını are sometimes heard. Akyanaklý kaz, Karabatak, Bahri and Boz ördek breed. Karasırtlı Martı and Arı Şahini 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.