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Description
Just as any season at Gärstad, the area is overflowing with gulls even in winter. Most common are Мартин сріблястий and Мартин морський. But also smaller amounts of wintering Мартин сивий and Мартин звичайний. During cold winters even Мартин полярний has been found. The gulls also attract large amounts of wintering birds of prey like Орлан-білохвіст, Сапсан, Канюк звичайний, and Яструб малий. If the dams are ice free smaller amounts of ducks, geese and swans can be found in the area. Around Gärstadverken there are smaller amounts of wasteland enjoyed by birds during winter and alte autumn. Rare birds like Зяблик звичайний (rare in winter), Коноплянка (rare in winter), Чечітка гірська, Баранець малий and Горихвістка чорна have been found along with many more common wintering birds. Along with the gulls large amounts of crows also winter in the area. Most numerous are Ворона сіра, Крук звичайний and Галка звичайна.
During sping most of the Мартин сивий and Мартин звичайний return to Gärstadverken. Rarer gulls like Клуша, and Мартин жовтоногий are also found during this period. Early spring birds are also often found here first like Шпак звичайний, Жайворонок польовий, Чайка чубата, and Припутень. The fields around Gärstadverken are also often filled with geese and swans during this period. When the dams open up most dabbling ducks common in the area can be found.
Gärstadverken is a quite surprisingly good location for wading birds. With Коловодник звичайний, Кулик-сорока, and Сивка звичайна being common. During autumn even some arctic waders can be found.
During summer Пірникоза велика, Пірникоза мала, Пісочник малий, Пірникоза червоношия and Пірникоза чорношия, who arrive in spring, all breed in the many dams in the area. Пірникоза чорношия is extremely rare (only breeds in one other area in Sweden since it recently disappeared from Skåne) and might have left this location for good since it wasn't found in 2022.
During autumn gulls are most numerous. Thousands of Мартин сивий and Мартин сріблястий. Although they often venture into lake Roxen. Here Мартин жовтоногий is relativley numerous, and Мартин скельний can be found. Other rare gulls like Мартин трипалий (very rare) and Мартин малий can also be seen.
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Gärstadverken is located between the city of Linköping and lake Roxen. There is a parking lot. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking.