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Description
Birdwatching in the area between Rosheim and Rosenwiller depends not just on the season but also the presence of tractors and weekend walkers. However, when it's good it's very good and offers a chance to see species that might not be so easy to find elsewhere in Alsace.
There's something to appreciate at most times of the year. It would be hard to come to this area - also known as Buer(c)k - and not see poštolka obecná and káně lesní. Even when there are few passerines about, you can still enjoy a pleasant stroll with views of Strasbourg cathedral 25 km away, so you should never come away feeling too disappointed.
In winter you'll find numerous havran polní and kavka obecná in the freshly ploughed fields. There will often be drozd kvíčala too, along with the aforementioned raptors.
The real time to come, though, is spring when the area is awash with yellow in the form of strnad cvrčivý, strnad obecný and zvonohlík zahradní. Besides these seasonal visitors, bramborníček černohlavý, ťuhýk obecný and konopka obecná are present in large numbers, as are pěnkava obecná and, in patches, pěnice černohlavá and pěnice hnědokřídlá. Other small birds include sýkora koňadra and sýkora modřinka, while rehek domácí and konipas bílý are regularly found atop the many wood piles, and skřivan polní and skřivan lesní can be spotted during migration periods.
Moving up in size, numerous žluna zelená have made their home in the orchards, and straka obecná are fairly common, especially on the walk up from the car park. Rarer sightings include hrdlička divoká, sýček obecný and krutihlav obecný.
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Access
Rosheim is on the Strasbourg/Molsheim/Obernai/Sélestat train line, but the station is some 3 km away, so you'd want to bring a bike. There's a cycle path that passes between the car park and the beginning of the loop. Generally, though, it's easier to come by car and spend a couple of hours walking around. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot. The route shown on the map is about 5 km.