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Description
The nature reserve Werbeliner See including it's surrounding area is one of the prime spots for birdwatching in Northern Saxony. At the eastern shore, you have a good view onto the lake, especially until noon. Species you can find here include Northern Lapwing , Grey Plover , Great Cormorant , Great Crested Grebe , Dunlin and more.
The fields nearby also offer a variety of birds such as European Goldfinch , Lesser Redpoll , Common Nightingale , Common Chiffchaff , Yellowhammer , Red-backed Shrike , Great Grey Shrike and many more.
During winter, this is hotspot for overwintering water birds. Here, you can find bird species such as Velvet Scoter , Common Scoter , impressive groups of hundreds of Eurasian Coot that flock together as soon as the White-tailed Eagle flies over, and a lot more.
Details
Access
The Werbeliner See is located 20 km north of Leipzig. It is best to come by car. Press P on the map for directions to the parking lot. You can also take the train to Zschortau or Delitzsch and take a bike from there. The nature reserve Werbeliner See is best explored by foot or bike.
Terrain and Habitat
Lake , Scattered trees and bushesConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration , AutumnRoute
Paved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Foot , BicycleBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
This is a nature reserve and strictly speaking, some of the paths are forbidden to enter (which a lot of locals do anyway, especially with their dogs).
The nature reserve offers a variety of tours and events, which are all highly recommended. They have a fantastic team of rangers.
This is a former mining area which can be nicely observed by the long islands by the overburden ("Abraum"). This sandbank islands make this lake particularly interesting for plenty of bird species.