Description
The saltmarshes of the Hamburger Hallig reach from the dike four kilometers to the actual Hallig near the water. There is one path that you can follow. Right at the parking lot is a ditch which is covered with reed. In spring and summer this is good spot to look for slavík modráček, rákosník obecný, rákosník proužkovaný and strnad rákosní. Also a few pairs of strnad luční breed behind the dike. When over the dike, there is an area with shorter vegetation where especially in spring an autumn thousands of berneška tmavá and berneška bělolící forage for their journey to the south or north. When you look closely between these geese there are sometimes rarities like berneška rudokrká or other subspecies of berneška tmavá. In these times there are also many čejka chocholatá and kulík zlatý. In winter the dike is the best place to look for sněhule severní, skřivan ouškatý and konopka žlutozobá. Between these there are sometimes rarities like strnad severní.
Halfway to the Hallig there is the "Schafsberg", a hill with a little hut on it. From there you have a great view over the saltmarshes. In spring and summer they are full of life. Birds like břehouš černoocasý, tenkozobec opačný, ústřičník velký, linduška luční and skřivan polní breed in large numbers in the meadows. This is also the spot with one of the highest densities of vodouš rudonohý at the whole coast of Nordfriesland. Birds of prey are also common visitors in the saltmarshes. moták pochop is there from spring to autumn, moták pilich from autumn until spring, while orel mořský can be seen the whole year.
From the actual Hallig you have a good view on the mudflats of the Wadden Sea. jespák obecný, břehouš rudý, jespák rezavý and kulík bledý come in high numbers in spring and autumn to forage. racek chechtavý, racek stříbřitý, kajka mořská and sometimes morčák prostřední breed at the edge of the Hallig while rybák dlouhoocasý and rybák obecný only come here to forage.
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Access
With public transport the Hamburger Hallig can best be done from Bredstedt, the nearest trainstation. From there a bus goes there irregularly. If you come with the car, you can park at in the parking lot behind the dike. Click on the P in the map for directions. From there you can either walk or rent a bike cheaply and ride further to the Hallig. The way to the end of the Hallig is about four kilometers.

