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Description
The Cospudener See is an artificially constructed lake south of Leipzig. The southeastern corner of the Cospudener lake and the adjacent Neue Hardt forest hold an interesting mixture of birds living in the water, in reed beds, wetland, on grassland and in forests. These include bird species such as rybák obecný , hvízdák eurasijský , kopřivka obecná , kachnička karolinská (early spring 2024), potápka roháč , husa velká , kulík říční , pisík obecný , moudivláček lužní , linduška lesní , rákosník velký , dlask tlustozobý , skřivan lesní , krutihlav obecný , bramborníček černohlavý , pěnice vlašská and many more.
During winter, you may also find rare guests from the far north such as potáplice malá , potáplice severní and potáplice lední.
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Access
The Cospudener See is located on the southern outskirts of Leipzig, near the town of Markkleeberg. This route starts at the marina at the southwestern end of Markkleeberg. You can get there by foot, bike, car and bus. Click on a P in the map for directions to a parking. The circular walk is about 7 km.