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Arjeplog  Sweden
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'''[[Europe]], [[Sweden]]'''
  
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==Overview==
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A town in the southern part of Swedish Lapland on the shores of Lake Hornavan,  the area around the town has many lakes and bogs and large areas of coniferous forest and birch woodland.
  
A town in the southern part of Swedish Lapland on the shores of Lake Hornavan,  the area around the town has many lakes and bogs and large areas of coniferous forest and birch woodland. Famed for the small number of breeding Smew, there are also Black-throated Diver, Greater Scaup and Common Goldeneye. Breeding waders include Whimbrel, Jack Snipe and Spotted Redshank, Greenshank and Wood Sandpiper. The forested and wooded areas are home to Bohemian Waxwing, Siberian Jay, Siberian Tit and Great Grey Shrike.  
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Famed for the small number of breeding [[Smew]], there are also [[Black-throated Diver]], [[Greater Scaup]] and [[Common Goldeneye]]. Breeding waders include [[Whimbrel]], [[Jack Snipe]] and [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Common Greenshank|Greenshank]] and [[Wood Sandpiper]]. The forested and wooded areas are home to [[Bohemian Waxwing]], [[Siberian Jay]], [[Siberian Tit]] and [[Great Grey Shrike]].  
  
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===Rarities===
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===Checklist===
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{{BirdsSee|[[Black-throated Diver]], [[Greater Scaup]], [[Common Goldeneye]], [[Smew]], [[Rough-legged Buzzard]], [[Dunlin]], [[Jack Snipe]], [[Common Snipe]], [[Whimbrel]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Common Greenshank|Greenshank]], [[Wood Sandpiper]], [[Bohemian Waxwing]], [[Fieldfare]], [[Redwing]], [[Willow Warbler]], [[Siberian Tit]], [[Great Grey Shrike]], [[Siberian Jay]]}}
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==Other Wildlife==
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==Site Information==
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===Access and Facilities===
 
The town of Arjeplog has hotel and hostel accommodation and the Stensund area to the east is one of the best birding areas.  Leave the E4, the main Baltic coast road, at Skelleftea.
 
The town of Arjeplog has hotel and hostel accommodation and the Stensund area to the east is one of the best birding areas.  Leave the E4, the main Baltic coast road, at Skelleftea.
==Birds==
 
{{BirdsSee|[[Black-throated Diver]], [[Greater Scaup]], [[Common Goldeneye]], [[Smew]], [[Rough-legged Buzzard]], [[Dunlin]], [[Jack Snipe]], [[Common Snipe]], [[Whimbrel]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Spotted Redshank]], [[Greenshank]], [[Wood Sandpiper]], [[Bohemian Waxwing]], [[Fieldfare]], [[Redwing]], [[Willow Warbler]], [[Siberian Tit]], [[Great Grey Shrike]], [[Siberian Jay]]}}
 
  
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''Content and images originally posted by Steve''
 
''Content and images originally posted by Steve''
 
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Europe, Sweden

Overview

A town in the southern part of Swedish Lapland on the shores of Lake Hornavan, the area around the town has many lakes and bogs and large areas of coniferous forest and birch woodland.

Birds

Notable Species

Famed for the small number of breeding Smew, there are also Black-throated Diver, Greater Scaup and Common Goldeneye. Breeding waders include Whimbrel, Jack Snipe and Spotted Redshank, Greenshank and Wood Sandpiper. The forested and wooded areas are home to Bohemian Waxwing, Siberian Jay, Siberian Tit and Great Grey Shrike.

Rarities

To do

Checklist

Birds you can see here include:

Black-throated Diver, Greater Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Smew, Rough-legged Buzzard, Dunlin, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe, Whimbrel, Common Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Bohemian Waxwing, Fieldfare, Redwing, Willow Warbler, Siberian Tit, Great Grey Shrike, Siberian Jay

Other Wildlife

To do

Site Information

History and Use

To do

Areas of Interest

To do

Access and Facilities

The town of Arjeplog has hotel and hostel accommodation and the Stensund area to the east is one of the best birding areas. Leave the E4, the main Baltic coast road, at Skelleftea.

Contact Details

To do

External Links

To do Content and images originally posted by Steve

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