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Umeälvensdelta

Västerbotten  >  Sweden

Umeälvens delta is a large delta in Northern Bottenviken. It holds valuable coastal meadows, large deciduous forests, large fields and valuable wetlands.

Added* by Ludwig Gustafsson
Most recent update 3 Şubat 2022

Description

At the Umeälvens delta 295 bird species have been recorded. The delta holds a few rarer wintering birds like: üç parmaklı ağaçkakan, Tayga çütresi, ak kanatlı çaprazgaga, Küçük yeşil ağaçkakan, and kutup isketesi. During each spring around 6000 Ötücü kuğu stay at the delta. Around one thousand Yeşilbaş, Çamurcun, and Fiyu use the area as feeding grounds during the spring. Also hundreds of Kilkuyruk, Altıngöz, Büyük tarakdiş and Tepeli patka. Ducks who are rarely seen in Northern Sweden like Çıkrıkçın, Suna, Boz ördek, Elmabaş patka, and Karabaş patka can often be seen.

Large amounts of wader use the delta as feeding grounds. Most common are Döşüşkenkuş, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Altın yağmurcun, Kervançulluğu, Kızkuşu and Orman düdükçünü. Also rare waders like Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Deniz düdükçünü, Çamurçulluğu, Dag cılıbıtı, Kıyı çamurçulluğu and Sürmeli kumkuşu. Akkaslı kirazkuşu is regularly seen. Saz delicesi and Kirazkuşu breed.

During spring the fields close to the delta are fillled with geese, passerine birds and waders. Some of the rarer birds often seen are Mahmuzlu kirazkuşu, Ketenkuşu, Kızılgerdanlı incirkuşu and Kumru. During atumn the coastal meadows are once again filled with wading birds migrationg south. During autumn more arctic waders are seen, while less of the southern species are seen.

Details

Access

In several places in the nature reserve there are bird towers and other facilities for bird watching. See the map below. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point. To protect nesting birds, you are not allowed to walk off marked trails between April 1 and August 15. Ramps, bird towers, hides and platforms may be used during this time.

A suspension bridge suitable for both wheelchair users and strollers makes Stora Tuvan accessible from the parking lot (see the map). On the island, an accessible ramp through lush deciduous forest goes out to the bird tower. The ramp is also available for the visually impaired. There is a hide at the far end of the headland.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Plain , Plateau , Valley , River , Sea , Reedbeds , City/village , Agriculture , Mud flats , Lake

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Open landscape , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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