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[edit] Overview

Lying a few km off the west coast of the Baltic island of Gotland these two islands hold Sweden's most accessible seabird colonies. The islands are flat-topped and grass-covered with a few scattered copses and some juniper scrub, their main human use is for grazing sheep.

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Breeding birds include Common Guillemot, Black Guillemot and Razorbill. Passerines such as Red-breasted Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Common Rosefinch occur in summer or on passage and Greenish Warbler is rare but regular. Nearly 250 species have been recorded in total.

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Birds you can see here include:

Great Cormorant, Common Eider, Common Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Common Goldeneye, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Guillemot, Razorbill, Black Guillemot, Rock Pipit, Bluethroat, Barred Warbler, Greenish Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Common Rosefinch

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[edit] History and Use

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[edit] Access and Facilities

Gotland is easily reached from the mainland by air or ferry and there are daily boat-trips and guided tours to the Karlso Islands from Klintehamn in summer although the area is a nature reserve and access is restricted. Guided tours are available.

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[edit] External Links

• Visit Sweden (with map of Gotland

Content and images originally posted by Steve