Hjälstaviken

Today I went to Hjälstaviken, a bay of Mälaren between Enköping and Uppsala. It is a very good place if you want to see up to 10 000 geese at the same time (7 different species). The "best" species is the Lesser White-fronted Goose (an incredible number of almost 70 individuals!), but they were very far away from the birding-tower, too far to photograph.

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Bean Goose - Sädgås – Vetési lúd (Anser fabalis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Greylag Goose – Grågås – Nyári lúd (Anser anser)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

Barnacle Goose – Vitkindad gås - Apácalúd (Branta leucopsis)

White-tailed Eagle - Havsörn - Réti sas (Haliaetus albicilla)

Starling - Stare - Seregély (Sturnus vulgaris)

Nortern Wheatear - Stenskvätta - Hantmadár (Oenanthe oenanthe)