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Wet meadows and a shallow, eutrophic lake form the main habitats of this area in the south of the island of Gotland that is now a Ramsar Site. It lies on the southern side of the Faludden headland which can be a good site for seabird migration. | Wet meadows and a shallow, eutrophic lake form the main habitats of this area in the south of the island of Gotland that is now a Ramsar Site. It lies on the southern side of the Faludden headland which can be a good site for seabird migration. | ||
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==Birds== | ==Birds== | ||
{{BirdsSee|[[Little Grebe]], [[Whooper Swan]], [[Greylag Goose]], [[Barnacle Goose]], [[Mallard]], [[Garganey]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Greater Scaup]], [[Common Eider]], [[Common Scoter]], [[Velvet Scoter]], [[Pied Avocet]], [[Northern Lapwing]], [[Ruff]], [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Little Gull]], [[Herring Gull]], [[Caspian Tern]], [[Little Tern]], [[Bearded Tit]], [[Sedge Warbler]], [[Reed Warbler]]}} | {{BirdsSee|[[Little Grebe]], [[Whooper Swan]], [[Greylag Goose]], [[Barnacle Goose]], [[Mallard]], [[Garganey]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Greater Scaup]], [[Common Eider]], [[Common Scoter]], [[Velvet Scoter]], [[Pied Avocet]], [[Northern Lapwing]], [[Ruff]], [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Little Gull]], [[Herring Gull]], [[Caspian Tern]], [[Little Tern]], [[Bearded Tit]], [[Sedge Warbler]], [[Reed Warbler]]}} | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 29 April 2007
Stockviken Gotland, Sweden
Wet meadows and a shallow, eutrophic lake form the main habitats of this area in the south of the island of Gotland that is now a Ramsar Site. It lies on the southern side of the Faludden headland which can be a good site for seabird migration.
There is a range of breeding wetland birds including Greylag Goose, Ruff, Pied Avocet and Caspian Tern. The area is also noted for the frequent occurrence of rarities which have included Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Greater Flamingo and Black Stork.
From Burgsvik take the eastward road and fork right after 2km, continue for 3km to the Stockviken signpost and the observation tower can be seen after 2km.
Birds
Birds you can see here include:
Little Grebe, Whooper Swan, Greylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Mallard, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Greater Scaup, Common Eider, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Pied Avocet, Northern Lapwing, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Little Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Little Tern, Bearded Tit, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
Content and images originally posted by Steve
