As the seasons change from Winter to Spring-Winter to and on until Spring we are tracking the changes to the flora and fauna here i Tavelsjö.
Birds
It’s pretty exciting to hear the chorus of the birds strengthen as we head into the spring. Here are the birds that have arrived so far, and the dates they were first seen around the lake:-
24.04 – Talrast 
24.04 – Rödhakar 
24.04 – Järnsparv 
23.04 – Bofink 
23.04 – Bergfink 
23.04 – sädgäss 
23.04 – vitkindad 
20.04 Pilgrimsfalk 
20.04 Krikor 
18.04 – skrattmås 
18.04 Stenfalk 
17.04 trana 
16.04 Storspov 15.04 Sävsparv 15.04 Björktrast 
12.04 Storskrak 
07.04 Sädesärla 31.03 ringduvor 
31.03 Gräsandp 
28.03 havsörn 
26.03 Sångsvanar 24.03 Gråtruten 
24.03 Fiskmås 
24.03 Canada Goose 22.03 Tofsvipa 
18.03 Snösparv Starling – 20.03
Ice Status – Update 22.04
The ice is thinning now and very dark in places. Around Sundlingska the ice is around 25cms thick but there are some very dark patches suggesting thinner ice further out onto the lake. We recommend not walking on the ice any longer.
Walking / Hiking
Update 22.04
The snow is receding at and it relatively hard to walk on in most places now, particularly in the mornings. Most of the tops can be reached without skis and snow shoes. With the chorus of bird song in the first, it’s a pretty magical place to be right now.