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Overview
A shallow and eutrophic lake with richly vegetated banks and extensive reedbeds. The surrounding area consists of damp meadows and open farmland with patches of coniferous woodland.
Birds
Notable Species
Breeding birds include Great Bittern and Marsh Harrier, Spotted Crake and Osprey. Common Crane, Corn Crake and Ortolan Bunting also occur in summer. The area is also good during passage periods with regular Whooper Swan, Smew, Red-throated Pipit and Lapland Bunting.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Great Bittern, Whooper Swan, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye, Smew, Western Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Water Rail, Spotted Crake, Corn Crake, Common Crane, Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, Common Redshank, Red-throated Pipit, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Common Reed Warbler, Lapland Bunting, Ortolan Bunting, Reed 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 lake is situated about 17km north of Karlstad on Route 61.
Contact Details
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External Links
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Content and images originally posted by Steve
