In between heavy rain days, Spring has finally arrived and thus allowing me to visit a number of local bird sanctuaries.

Greylag goose (Grågås)

Watching out for predatory birds…

Hybrid Greylag & Canada goose (Hybrid Grå- och Kanadagås)

Canada goose (Kanadagås)

Gadwall (Snatterand)

Northern shoveler (Skedand)

Tufted duck (Vigg)

Common merganser (Storskrake)

Little grebe (Smådopping)

Grey heron (Gråhäger)

Western marsh harrier (Brun kärrhök)

Common buzzard (Ormvråk)

Eurasian goshawk (Duvhök)

2025-06-26: Changed name to adhere to new global international standard (AviList).

Eurasian hobby (Lärkfalk)

Eurasian coot (Sothöna)

Northern lapwing (Tofsvipa)

Common redshank (Rödbena)

Common gull (Fiskmås)

Common tern (Fisktärna)

Common swift (Tornseglare)

Great spotted woodpecker (Större hackspett)

Meadow pipit (Ängspiplärka)

Western yellow wagtail (Gulärla)

2025-06-26: Changed name to adhere to new global international standard (AviList).

2024-02-20: Updated english name (from “Western yellow wagtail”)

Sedge warbler (Sävsångare)

Spotted flycatcher (Grå flugsnappare)

European pied flycatcher (Svartvit flugsnappare)

Eurasian nuthatch (Nötväcka)

After a refreshing swim(?)

Red-backed shrike (Törnskata)

Eurasian chaffinch (Bofink)

2024-02-20: Updated english name (from “Common chaffinch”)

Common linnet (Hämpling)

Hawfinch (Stenknäck)