Bird list for Lake Tåkern


Legend:

@ = common – fairly common (>50% chance to see the species)
0 = sparse – uncommon (5 – 50% chance to see the species)
X = vagrant, non annual visitor
H = common breeding species, >50 par
h = sparse breeding species, 5 – 50 par
Th = occasional or former breeding species
Th? = possible breeding species

In the column "comments" the number of records is noted for the rarer species. Unless otherwise specified, this is the number of records since 1960.

This list includes the 267 bird species recorded in or at Lake Tåkern up to the end of 2001. In addition, the following species, considered as non-spontaneous have been recorded; Black Swan, Snow Goose, Bar-headed Goose, South-African Shelduck, Mandarin Duck and Budgerigar.

The list can be used as a guide to what you might expect to see during a visit at the lake

As limits of the Lake Takern area we have used the roads around the lake.

Species	jan	feb	mar	apr	maj	jun	jul	aug	sep	okt	nov	dec	Comment
Red-throated Diver	----	----	----	---	---	---	X	----	X	X	----	----	3 records
Black-throated Diver	X	----	X	X	0	X	X	X	X	X	----	----
Little Grebe	----	----	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	----	Th
Great Crested Grebe	----	X	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	----	117 pairs 1991
Red-necked Grebe	----	----	X	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	X	----	60 pairs
Horned Grebe	----	----	----	X	X	X	X	X	0	X	----	----	Th
Black-necked Grebe	----	----	----	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	----	----	Latest observation 1991
Cormorant	----	----	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	---	Th 1999, 2001
Bittern	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	0	X	X	H
Great Egret	----	----	----	----	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	8 records
Grey Heron	0	0	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	Th
Black Stork	---	---	---	---	---	?	---	---	---	---	---	---	1 record, 18??
White Stork	---	---	---	X	---	---	X	---	X	---	---	---	3 records
Spoonbill	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	26.9-8.11-98
Mute Swan	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	100 pairs in 2001
Tundra Swan	X	X	@	@	X	X	X	X	---	0	0	---
Whooper Swan	X	0	@	@	0	0	0	0	0	@	@	0
Bean Goose	X	0	@	@	0	X	X	0	@	@	@	X
Pink-footed Goose	---	X	0	0	X	---	---	---	X	0	0	X
White-fronted Goose	---	X	@	0	X	X	---	---	X	@	@	X
Lesser White-fronted Goose	---	X	0	0	X	---	---	X	0	0	0	X
Greylag Goose	X	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	---	580 pairs in 2000
Canada Gosose	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	20 pairs
Barnacle Goose	---	---	X	0	0	X	X	X	0	0	0	X
Brent Goose	---	---	X	X	X	X		X	X	0	X	---
Red-breasted Goose	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	21-22.3-98
Ruddy Shelduck	---	---	X	---	X	---	X	X	X	X	---	---	5 records of 11 individuals
Shelduck	X	X	X	X	0	X	X	0	0	0	X	X
Wigeon	---	---	@	@	@	0	0	@	@	@	0	---	Th
Gadwall	---	---	0	@	@	0	0	@	@	@	X	---	h
Teal	---	---	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	---	h
Mallard	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	H
Pintail	---	---	0	@	0	0	X	0	@	0	X	---	Th
Garganey	---	---	---	0	@	0	0	0	0	X	---	---	h
Blue-winged Teal	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	26.5-66
Shoveler	---	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	h
Red-crested Pochard	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	14 records
Pochard	---	---	0	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	0	---	h
Ring-necked Duck	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	2 records
Ferruginous Duck	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	---	2 records
Tufted duck	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	0	@	@	0	---	h
Scaup	---	---	X	X	0	X	X	X	X	0	X	X
Common Eider	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	3 records
Long-tailed Duck	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	5 records
Common Scoter	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	X	---	X	---	4 records
Velvet Scoter	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	10 records
Goldeneye	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	h
Smew	X	0	@	@	0	X	X	X	0	@	@	X
Red-breasted Merganser	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	X	---	---	Th
Goosander	0	0	@	@	0	X	X	0	@	@	@	0	Th
Honey Buzzard	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	@	@	X	---	---	h
Black Kite	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	13 records
Kite	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	---	X	---	---	18 records
White-tailed Eagle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	@	@	0	Th
Marsh Harrier	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	45 pairs
Hen Harrier	0	0	0	@	X	X	X	0	@	@	0	0	Th
Pallid Harrier	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	X	---	---	26.8.95, 20.10.01
Montagu´s Harrier	---	---	---	X	0	0	X	X	X	---	---	---	2 breeding records
Goshawk	0	0	0	@	0	0	0	0	@	@	0	0	Th
Sparrowhawk	0	0	0	@	0	0	0	@	@	@	0	0	h
Buzzard	X	X	@	@	@	0	0	@	@	@	0	X	h
Rough-legged Buzzard	0	0	0	@	X	X	X	X	0	@	0	0
Lesser Spotted Eagle	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	7.6-98
Greater Spotted Eagle	---	X	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	2 records
Golden Eagle	0	0	0	0	X	---	X	X	X	X	0	0
Osprey	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	X	---	Ca 9 pairs
Kestrel	X	X	X	0	0	0	0	0	@	0	X	X	Th
Red-footed Falcon	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	22 records
Merlin	0	0	0	@	X	X	X	X	@	@	0	0
Hobby	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	Ca 5 pairs
Gyr Falcon	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	21 records
Peregrine	X	---	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	0	X	---
Hazel Grouse	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	March 1998
Black Grouse	---	---	---	X	---	X	---	---	---	X	X	---	Bred in 1894
Partridge	0	0	@	@	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Quail	---	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	X	X	---	---	Th
Pheasant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Water Rail	X	X	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Spotted Crake	---	---	X	X	0	0	0	X	X	---	---	---	h
Little Crake	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	22 records, bred in 1925
Corncrake	---	---	---	---	0	0	0	X	X	X	X	---	Th
Moorhen	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	h
Coot	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Crane	---	---	0	@	@	@	0	@	@	@	X	---	Ca 15 pairs
Oystercatcher	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	0	X	---	---	---	Ca 5 pairs
Avocet	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	2 records
Little Ringed Plover	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	X	---	---	---	Th
Ringed Plover	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	---	---	Th
Kentish Plover	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	28.5-76
Dotterel	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	9 records
Pacific Golden Plover	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	6.7-1893
Golden Plover	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	0	@	@	0	X
Grey Plover	---	---	---	---	X	X	0	0	0	0	X	X
Lapwing	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Knot	---	---	---	---	X	X	0	0	0	X	---	---
Sanderling	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	7 records
Little Stint	---	---	---	---	X	X	0	0	0	---	---	---
Temminck´s Stint	---	---	---	---	0	X	0	0	X	---	---	---
Curlew sandpiper	---	---	---	---	X	X	0	0	X	---	---	---
Dunlin	---	---	X	X	0	0	@	@	0	0	X	---	Th
Broad-billed Sandpiper	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	Possible breeding in 1899
Ruff	---	---	---	0	@	0	@	@	@	X	---	---	h
Jack Snipe	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	X	X	0	X	---
Snipe	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Great Snipe	---	---	---	---	0	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	Th ?
Woodcock	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	0	X	X	X	---	h
Black-tailed Godwit	---	---	---	0	0	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	Th
Bar-tailed Godwit	---	---	---	X	0	X	0	0	X	X	---	---
Whimbrel	---	---	---	X	0	X	0	0	X	---	---	---
Curlew	---	---	0	@	@	0	0	0	X	X	---	---	Th
Spotted Redshank	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---
Redshank	---	---	---	@	@	@	@	0	0	X	---	---	Ca 20 pairs
Marsh Sandpiper	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	4 records
Greenshank	---	---	---	0	@	X	@	@	@	X	---	---
Green Sandpiper	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	---
Wood Sandpiper	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	Th
Terek Sandpiper	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	9.6.2000
Common Sandpiper	---	---	---	0	@	0	0	@	X	---	---	---	Th
Turnstone	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	Th
Red-necked Phalarope	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---
Pomarine Skua	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	12.10 1903
Skua	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	X	X	X	X	---	8 records
Little Gull	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	X	X	X	---	---	Th
Black-headed Gull	---	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	X	925 pairs in 2001
Common Gull	0	0	@	@	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	0	Th
Lesser Black-backed Gull	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---
Herring Gull	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	5 pairs
Iceland Gull	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	14.11.2001
Great Black-backed Gull	0	0	0	@	0	0	X	X	@	@	0	0
Kittiwake	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	17-25.8-64
Caspian Tern	---	---	---	X	X	0	@	@	0	---	---	---
Sandwich Tern	---	---	---	---	X	---	X	---	X	---	---	---	3 records
Common Tern	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	0	---	---	---	108 pairs in 2001
Arctic Tern	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	8 records
Little Tern	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	9 records
Black Tern	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	X	---	---	---	20 pairs in 2001
White-winged Black Tern	---	---	---	---	X	X	X		---	---	---	---	4 records
Rock Dove (domest.)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Stock Dove	---	X	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	---	h
Wood Pigeon	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	X	X	H
Collared Dove	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	h
Turtle Dove	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	Th ?
Cuckoo	---	---	---	X	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	h
Barn Owl	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	March 1884
Eagle Owl	X	X	X	---	---	X	---	---	X	X	X	X
Snowy Owl	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	3 records
Hawk Owl	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	10 records
Pygmy Owl	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	10 records
Tawny Owl	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Long-eared Owl	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	X	X	X	X	h
Short-eared Owl	X	X	X	0	X	X	X	X	0	X	X	X	Th
Tengmalm´s Owl	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	1.10-78
Nightjar	---	---	---	--	0	0	0	X	X	---	---	---	h
Swift	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	X	---	---	---	H
Kingfisher	X	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	Th
Roller	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	Not after 1900
Hoopoe	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	5 records
Wryneck	---	---	---	X	0	0	X	X	X	---	---	---	h
Green Woodpecker	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	X	X	X	Th
Black Woodpecker	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	Th
Great Spotted Woodpecker	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	h
White-backed Woodpecker	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	5.7-81
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	X	X	0	0	0	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	6 pairs in 1999
Three-toed Woodpecker	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	3 records
Crested Lark	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	2 records 1872,1898
Woodlark	---	---	X	X	X	X	---	---	X	X	---	---
Skylark	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	X	X	H
Shore Lark	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	5 records
Sand Martin	---	---	---	0	@	0	@	@	0	---	---	---	Th
Barn Swallow	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	X	---	---	H
House Martin	---	---	---	0	@	0	@	@	0	X	---	---	H
Richard´s Pipit	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	3 records
Tawny Pipit	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	X	---	---	---	2 records
Tree Pipit	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	X	---	---	H
Meadow Pipit	X	X	@	@	@	0	0	@	@	0	X	X	h
Red-throated Pipit	---	---	---	X	X	---	X	X	0	X	---	---
Rock Pipit	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	4 records
Yellow Wagtail	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	@	---	---	---	h
Grey Wagtail	---	---	X	---	X	---	---	X	X	X	---	X	17 records
White Wagtail	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	H
Waxwing	0	0	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	X	0	0
Dipper	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X
Wren	0	0	@	@	@	0	0	0	0	@	@	@	h
Dunnock	---	---	0	@	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	---	H
Robin	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	X	---	H
Thrush Nightingale	---	---	---	X	@	@	0	X	---	---	---	---	h
Bluethroat	---	---	---	---	0	---	---	0	X	X	---	---
Black Redstart	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	3 records
Redstart	---	---	---	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	h
Whinchat	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	h
Wheatear	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	0	---	---	h
Ring Ouzel	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	X	---	---
Blackbird	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Fieldfare	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Song Thrush	X	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	X	X	H
Redwing	X	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Mistle Thrush	X	---	0	0	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	---	Th
Grasshopper Warbler	---	---	---	---	@	@	0	0	X	---	---	---	H
River Warbler	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---
Savi´s Warbler	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	---	X	---	---	2 breeding records
Sedge Warbler	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	---	---	---	H
Paddyfield warbler	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	29.6 -76
Blyth´s Reed warbler	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	2 records
Marsh Warbler	---	---	---	---	0	@	0	X	X	---	---	---	h
Reed warbler	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	H
Great Reed Warbler	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	---	H, 165 singing males in 2001
Icterine Warbler	---	---	---	---	@	@	0	0	X	---	---	---	H
Barred Warbler	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	2 records
Lesser Whitethroat	---	---	---	0	@	@	0	0	X	---	---	---	H
Whitethroat	---	---	---	X	@	@	@	0	0	---	---	---	H
Garden Warbler	---	---	---	---	@	@	0	0	X	---	---	---	H
Blackcap	---	---	---	0	@	@	0	0	0	X	---	---	H
Greenish Warbler	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	4 records
Wood Warbler	---	---	---	X	@	@	0	X	---	---	---	---	H
Chiffchaff	---	X	0	0	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	---	Th
Willow Warbler	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	H
Goldcrest	@	@	@	@	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	h
Spotted Flycatcher	---	---	---	---	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	h
Red-breasted Flycatcher	---	---	---	---	X	X	---	X	X	X	---	---	8 records
Pied Flycatcher	---	---	---	0	@	@	@	0	X	X	---	---	H
Bearded Tit	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Long-tailed Tit	0	0	0	0	X	X	X	X	0	0	0	0	h
Marsh Tit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Willow Tit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Crested Tit	---	---	---	---	X	---	X	X	X	---	X	X	5 records
Coal Tit	@	@	@	0	0	X	X	X	0	@	@	@	h
Blue Tit	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Great Tit	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Nuthatch	@	@	@	@	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	h
Treecreeper	@	@	@	@	0	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	h
Penduline Tit	X	X	0	@	@	@	@	@	0	0	X	---	Ca 30 nests
Golden Oriole	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	14 records
Red-backed Shrike	---	---	---	---	@	@	@	0	0	---	---	---	h
Great Grey Shrike	0	0	0	X	---	---	---	X	X	0	0	0
Jay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	h
Magpie	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Nutcracker	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	0	X
Jackdaw	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Rook	X	X	0	0	0	@	@	@	0	0	0	X	Th
Carrion Crow	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Raven	@	@	@	@	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	@	h
Starling	X	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Rose-coloured Starling	---	---	---	---	---	X	---	---	---	X	---	---	2 records
House Sparrow	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Tree Sparrow	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Chaffinch	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Brambling	X	X	0	@	0	X	X	X	@	@	X	X	Th ?
Greenfinch	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Goldfinch	0	0	@	@	0	0	0	@	@	0	0	0	h
Siskin	@	@	@	@	0	0	0	0	@	@	@	@	h
Linnet	---	---	0	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	---	H
Twite	X	X	0	0	---	---	---	---	0	0	X	X
Redpoll	@	@	@	0	X	---	---	---	X	0	@	@	Th ?
Arctic Redpoll	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X
Barred Crossbil	---	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	X	---	8 records
Crossbill	0	0	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	Th ?
Parrot Crossbill	X	X	X	X	X	X	0	0	X	X	X	X	Th ?
Scarlet Rosefinch	---	---	---	---	0	@	0	X	---	---	---	---	h
Pine Grosbeak	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	---	---	---	X	X	8 records
Bullfinch	@	@	@	@	0	X	X	0	0	@	@	@	h
Hawfinch	X	X	X	0	0	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	h
Lappland Bunting	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	X	0	X	X	---
Snow Bunting	0	0	0	X	---	---	X	---	---	0	0	0
Yellowhammer	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	H
Ortolan Bunting	---	---	---	X	X	X	X	X	X	---	---	---	Th
Rustic Bunting	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	---	X	X	---	---	6 records
Reed Bunting	X	X	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	@	0	X	H
Total @-species	21	21	51	76	83	76	74	78	72	64	36	22	H 52
Total 0-species	29	34	46	47	63	54	61	57	59	43	43	29	h 59
Total X-species	45	46	48	71	73	81	71	74	84	79	61	48	Th 36
Grand total	95	101	145	194	219	211	206	209	215	186	140	99	156

Last corrected 2002.06.26.