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Overview
Only 30 km east of Oslo this Ramsar Site is the largest inland delta in Scandinavia and is formed by the Glomma, Leirelva and Nitelva rivers where they enter the northern end of Lake Oyeren.
Birds
Notable Species
The resulting large areas of shallow water with abundant reeds, rushes and sedges support many breeding, passage and wintering birds and this is the most important site for Whooper Swan in Norway with 500-1000 regularly recorded on passage.
Breeding species include Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank and Northern Lapwing and very small numbers of Corn Crake occur in summer. The lake is surrounded by deciduous forest and scrub, grassland and some farmed areas. White-backed Woodpecker is rare but resident in the area.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Great Crested Grebe, Whooper Swan, Bewick's Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, Common Goldeneye, Goosander, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon, Corncrake, Eurasian Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Common Snipe, Great Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, White-backed Woodpecker, Grey-headed Wagtail, Thrush Nightingale, Bluethroat, Red-backed Shrike, Twite, Common Rosefinch, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting
Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
The reserve is easily reached by road from Oslo on the Rv 159 and there is unrestricted access.
Contact Details
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External Links
Content and images originally posted by Steve
