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These two nature reserves in the far south of Sweden consist of shallow lakes and flooded meadowland, meandering streams and marshlands. There are extensive reedbeds, especially around Lake Kranjesjon, and woodland and scrub of alder and willow.

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The area boasts a wide range of breeding wetland birds including Great Bittern and Black-necked Grebe and various waterfowl and waders.

Also important for passage birds, there are good numbers of Whooper Swan and Greater White-fronted Goose in autumn as well as many species of wader.

Wintering raptors often include Red Kite, Hen Harrier, White-tailed Eagle and Golden Eagle.

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Birds you can see here include:

Red-necked Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Great Bittern, Whooper Swan, Taiga Bean Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Common Goldeneye, Smew, Goosander, Red Kite, White-tailed Eagle, Western Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Rough-legged Buzzard, Golden Eagle, Water Rail, Corn Crake, Northern Lapwing, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Little Gull, Black Tern, Black Woodpecker, Thrush Nightingale, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Bearded Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Nuthatch, Penduline Tit, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Common Magpie, Rook, Hooded Crow, Northern Raven

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The area lies only a short distance inland from Falsterbo, between the villages of Revinge and Silvakra, and can conveniently be combined with a visit there. Easily reached by road from Malmo.

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Lake Krankesjon

Content and images originally posted by Steve