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Description
The area around Horn kyrka is a quite good site for geese with hundreds of Гуменник, Гуска сіра, and Казарка канадська found most years. Often with lesser amounts of Гуска білолоба, Tundra Bean Goose, Гуменник короткодзьобий, and Казарка білощока interspersed. Казарка чорна has been seen. Most geese are found by Rien (marked with a star on the map) in late Febuary and March.
During the spring Riens water overflow and large amounts of open water form. When this happens large amounts of Крижень (at most 200), and Чирянка мала (at most 150) rest in the area. Among these ducks you can observe smaller amounts of Свищ євразійський, Нерозень, Свищ євразійський, Шилохвіст (uncommon), Широконіска північна (uncommon), and Чирянка велика (rare). Sometimes also some diving ducks. But since water levels vary each spring the amount and variation of ducks at Rien vary accordingly. The wetland at Hornebergs holds permanent water, and usually some dabbling ducks, but not in the same amount. Horn Marsh along with its ponds is also quite good for small amounts of different dabbling ducks.
Diving ducks are most usually found in Åsunden with Крех великий, Чернь чубата, Гоголь зеленоголовий being common, while Крех середній and Крех малий are uncommon. At Trossbonäs rare diving ducks like Синьга, and Турпан can be found with luck in April. Even Пухівка зеленошия and Чернь морська have been seen there.
In spring if Rien has water in late April waders rest there. Коловодник болотяний, Коловодник лісовий (at most 23), Чайка чубата, and Баранець звичайний (at most 100). On the fields Сивка звичайна, at Åsunden Набережник палеарктичний sing, and in the forests Слуква лісова can be found. During heavy autumn rain Rien can gain enough water for waders such as Коловодник великий, Брижач, Побережник чорногрудий, Кульон великий, Пісочник великий, and Побережник червоногрудий. The fields around Bränna and Västa eneby are pretty good areas for Баранець малий in November.
Among predatory birds Боривітер звичайний, Канюк звичайний, Осоїд євразійський, Зимняк, Орлан-білохвіст, Яструб малий, Яструб великий, Скопа, Підсоколик великий and Лунь польовий are all common. Беркут, Підсоколик малий, Сапсан, and Шуліка чорний are all rare but seen some years. The best places for them are Bränna, Rien, and Åshorva.
Large amounts of passerine birds move along the fields around Horn, therefore large amounts of Коноплянка, Щеврик лучний, Жовта плиска and other common meadows birds are found along with other rare passerine birds like Синьошийка, Дрізд гірський, Подорожник лапландський (very rare), Пуночка снігова, and Чечітка гірська. The best places for these are Bränna and Rien.
The wetland around Rien and Hornsberg have large amounts of reed and trees which make them excellent places for nightactive birds. All the common bird are found some years with Деркач лучний, Перепілка звичайна, Очеретянка садова, Кобилочка річкова, Погонич звичайний, and Кобилочка-цвіркун. Even Погонич малий has been found.
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Access
Horn is located on the southern shores of lake Åsunden. No good parking spots can be found for most of these places but it is often possible to park alongside the road. The area is best explored with bike or car and perhaps not best suited to tourists because there are few facilities for visitors.