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Staw Rudy

Dolny Śląsk (Lower Silesia)  >  Poland

Staw Rudy is a part of the biggest European complex of ponds. It is the nesting site for a big colony of Black-headed Gull with about 4000 nests.

Added* by Krzysztof
Most recent update 6 October 2021

Description

The Rudy Staw (The Ore Pond) is located next to small village and one of the largest reservoirs in the western part of the Barycz Valley. Its charactristic feature are three sandy islands with high and steep shores, sparsely overgrown with vegetation. Thanks to the presence of several breeding birdspecies on them, the Rudy Pond is one of the most valuable ornithological places in the region. The birdwatcher can observe there : Black-headed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Common Pochard, Ferruginous Duck, Gadwall, Sand Martin (about 300 nests), Greylag Goose, Goosander, Greater Scaup, Smew, Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Diver, Black-throated Diver, Great Cormorant, Common Teal, Garganey, Common Goldeneye, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, White-tailed Eagle, Great Egret, Grey Heron, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, European Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing, Common Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Eurasian Curlew, Little Gull, Black Tern, White-winged Tern ,etc

Details

Access

It is quite easy to get to the pond by car or bike. The car can be parked next to the pond. Observations can be made from the dike surrounding the pond. There are two good points - the ramp and special hide (wall with observation windows in it). There are two small islands on the pond where Black-headed Gull colonies are located.

Terrain and Habitat

Agriculture , City/village , Plain

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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