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Description
Bergafjärden consists of a large coastal meadow in the middle and higher hill/mountainous areas to the north and south. Most of the coastal meadow has been turned into a large beach for tourists but there are parts untouched in the northern part of the bay. Over the years 207 species have been recorded. During winter ice-free periods are often birdrich although the shallow waters often makes it frozen during winters. Лебідь-шипун, Лебідь-кликун, Крех малий, Крижень, Крех великий, Гоголь зеленоголовий, Мартин сріблястий, Мартин сивий and Чернь чубата are the common seafowl during this period. Among other birds Гуска сіра, Чапля сіра, Сірий (Великий) сорокопуд, and Орлан-білохвіст are uncommon. Wintering woodpeckers like Жовна сива, Зелений дятел, and Дятел трипалий can be found most years. Some years Синьга, Крех середній, Морянка, Турпан, Попелюх звичайний and Чапля сіра also winter. In the forest most of common forest birds can be found. During invasions Смеречник тайговий and Шишкар білокрилий can be found.
During spring most of the previously mentioned waterfowl become more common and in March many geese arrive. Larger amounts of Гуска сіра (100 at most), and Казарка канадська (100 at most) can be found. Often along it smaller amounts of Казарка білощока and sometimes Гуменник, Гуска білолоба, and even Гуска мала (only very rarley). Among water fowl, Лебідь-кликун (at most 300), Гоголь зеленоголовий (at most 300), and Чирянка мала (at most 90) along with smaller amounts of Турпан, Пухівка зеленошия, Крех середній, Крех великий, Крех малий, Крижень, Широконіска північна and Свищ євразійський. Uncommon ducks in the area are Нерозень, Шилохвіст, and Чирянка велика.
During spring many waders can be found. Most common among these are Коловодник звичайний, Коловодник болотяний, Коловодник великий, Пісочник малий, Слуква лісова, Набережник палеарктичний, Кулик-сорока, Коловодник лісовий, Кульон великий, Пісочник великий and Брижач. More rarely Грицик малий, Кульон середній, Сивка звичайна Коловодник чорний, Побережник чорногрудий and Побережник білохвостий can be found. During perfect weather even Побережник ісландський, Побережник білий, Побережник ісландський, Побережник малий, Побережник болотяний or Побережник червоногрудий can be found although these are more common during autumn (while still being very rare).
During this period common terns (Крячок полярний, Крячок річковий, Крячок каспійський), common gulls (Мартин сріблястий, Мартин морський, Клуша, Мартин сивий and Мартин звичайний) and sometimes the rare Мартин малий is found. At bergafjärden notable breeding birds are Пірникоза велика (some years, rare), Пухівка зеленошия, Турпан, Казарка білощока, Боривітер звичайний, Пірникоза червоношия, Крячок каспійський, Крячок полярний and Крячок річковий. During early autumn large amounts of waterfowl, geese and waders can be found although these are often more numerous than in spring and arctic waders like Побережник болотяний are more common during autumn than spring. Most waders are found during august.
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As there is a large camping in the area, parking and acessibility is quite easy. Click on the P in the map for directions.