Norsholmen, Fågelskyddsområde

Norsholmen was once an island but is now a peninsula between Tällevika and Ajkesvik on northern Fårö. The area is primarily known as a good place for migrating and resting birds.

During the spring, large numbers of seabirds and waders pass through here; at the end of May, for example, large flocks of bar-headed geese can be seen passing by on their way to their Arctic breeding grounds. The breeding bird fauna includes waders such as the avocet, oystercatcher, ruff and dunlin, and terns such as the sandwich and little tern. In late July and early August, flocks of Kentish terns gather around the islet.

Norsholmen is most easily reached via a footpath that starts from Bohakasandet on the southwestern shore of Ajkesviken.

However, from March 15 to July 15, it is forbidden to move outside the paths marked on the information signs located in several places in the bird protection area. It is forbidden to drive motorized vehicles in the area all year round.

Norsholmen not only has interesting birdlife, but also a number of interesting plants. Among other things, there is Gotland's only occurrence of the dwarf bulrush.