Changes in numbers and distribution of wintering waterbirds around Gotland 1969–2020

• Published in: Ornis Svecica
• Main Authors: Nilsson, Leif, Hermansson, Clas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening 2021
• Subjects: Ecology; Anatidae; Baltic Sea; Ducks; Midwinter count; Population increase; Survey; Main Island; Midwinter; Aythya marila; greater scaup; Mergellus albellus; smew
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/27125cf6-0e77-4199-8401-af89e3561113; https://doi.org/10.34080/OS.V31.22254

THE COASTAL AREAS of the island of Gotland in the center of the Baltic Sea is an important wintering site for water-birds in Sweden. Gotland offers extensive areas of shallow feeding grounds and, due to its location, some open waters remain available even during harsh winters. Wintering waterbirds h...