Birdwatching at Hjälstaviken, Sweden

Hjälstaviken nature reserve on Lake Mälaren is a Natura 2000 site east of Enköping. Great Bittern, Western Marsh Harrier and Great Crested Grebe breed in the reserve's rich reedbeds.

Details

  • Country: Sweden
  • Region: Uppsala, Enköping
  • Best time: April–June
  • Species recorded: 210

Top species

  • Eurasian Bittern
  • Western Marsh Harrier
  • Great Crested Grebe
  • Common Crane
  • Whooper Swan

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