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| − | An important area for breeding marshland birds such as [[Pied Avocet]] and [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Little Gull]], and sometimes also [[Kentish Plover]] at the northernmost limits of its range. Breeding duck include [[Gadwall]], [[Greater Scaup]] and [[Common Eider]] | + | ===Notable Species=== |
| + | An important area for breeding marshland birds such as [[Pied Avocet]] and [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Little Gull]], and sometimes also [[Kentish Plover]] at the northernmost limits of its range. Breeding duck include [[Gadwall]], [[Greater Scaup]] and [[Common Eider]]. | ||
| − | + | Also provides ideal habitat for passage waders and waterfowl. [[White-tailed Eagle]] and [[Golden Eagle]] can be seen in small numbers in winter. | |
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| − | ==Access and Facilities== | + | ===Rarities=== |
| + | [[Terek Sandpiper]] has been seen and in May 1992 the first [[Crab Plover]] for Europe was recorded here. | ||
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| + | ===Check-list=== | ||
| + | {{BirdsSee|[[Greylag Goose]], [[Barnacle Goose]], [[Dark-bellied Brent Goose]], [[Common Shelduck]], [[Eurasian Wigeon]], [[Gadwall]], [[Common Teal]], [[Mallard]], [[Northern Pintail]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Common Pochard]], [[Tufted Duck]], [[Greater Scaup]], [[Common Eider]], [[White-tailed Eagle]], [[Golden Eagle]], [[Eurasian Oystercatcher]], [[Pied Avocet]], [[Ringed Plover]], [[Kentish Plover]], [[Eurasian Golden Plover]], [[Grey Plover]], [[Northern Lapwing]], [[Red Knot]], [[Sanderling]], [[Little Stint]], [[Curlew Sandpiper]], [[Dunlin]], [[Ruff]], [[Common Snipe]], [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Bar-tailed Godwit]], [[Whimbrel]], [[Eurasian Curlew]], [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Common Greenshank]], [[Green Sandpiper]], [[Wood Sandpiper]], [[Common Sandpiper]], [[Ruddy Turnstone]], [[Little Gull]], [[Sandwich Tern]], [[Common Tern]], [[Arctic Tern]], [[Little Tern]], [[Black Tern]], [[Barred Warbler]]}} | ||
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| + | ==Other Wildlife== | ||
| + | ''To do'' | ||
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| + | ==Site Information== | ||
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| + | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
Sodviken is on the east coast in the north of A-land and can be reached by road east from Fora church to Husvalla, or the road at Gamla Gastgivaregarden in Sodvik. | Sodviken is on the east coast in the north of A-land and can be reached by road east from Fora church to Husvalla, or the road at Gamla Gastgivaregarden in Sodvik. | ||
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| + | ===Contact Details=== | ||
| + | ''To do'' | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.sverigeturism.se/smorgasbord/smorgasbord/provincial/oland/welcome/ Welcome to Oland] | ||
| + | *[http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=853&m=0 BirdLife IBA] | ||
''Content and images originally posted by Steve'' | ''Content and images originally posted by Steve'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:29, 27 December 2008
Overview
This Ramsar Site is an area of coastal meadows with some patches of scrub and a stretch of sandy shoreline bordering shallow seas.
Birds
Notable Species
An important area for breeding marshland birds such as Pied Avocet and Black-tailed Godwit, Little Gull, and sometimes also Kentish Plover at the northernmost limits of its range. Breeding duck include Gadwall, Greater Scaup and Common Eider.
Also provides ideal habitat for passage waders and waterfowl. White-tailed Eagle and Golden Eagle can be seen in small numbers in winter.
Rarities
Terek Sandpiper has been seen and in May 1992 the first Crab Plover for Europe was recorded here.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, White-tailed Eagle, Golden Eagle, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Pied Avocet, Ringed Plover, Kentish Plover, Eurasian Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Northern Lapwing, Red Knot, Sanderling, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Little Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Tern, Black Tern, Barred Warbler
Other Wildlife
To do
Site Information
Access and Facilities
Sodviken is on the east coast in the north of A-land and can be reached by road east from Fora church to Husvalla, or the road at Gamla Gastgivaregarden in Sodvik.
Contact Details
To do
External Links
Content and images originally posted by Steve
