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Description
This former military training area is now a nature reserve, due to the unusual habitats it provides. Sandweierer Dünen is one of the most important areas of sand-based habitats in the region. The highlight bird that can be seen here in spring is skřivan lesní. In early spring, their melodic song can be heard and with a bit of luck and patience you can observe them perched or in song-flight.
Other birds that can be seen here in spring (and into early summer) are bramborníček černohlavý, ťuhýk obecný, krutihlav obecný, konipas luční and pěnice hnědokřídlá. The reserve is much quieter in winter, but it is possible to see large flocks of feeding konopka obecná, čečetka tmavá and čížek lesní. In winter the nearby gravel pit is worth scanning as it usually hosts a good number of waterbirds.
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Access
The Sandweierer Dünen reserve is best explored on foot or by bike. There are two circular routes through the reserve. One is 1.7 km and the other 4.5 km long. There are a few parking bays at the entrance to the reserve (along the road leading to the swimming lake). Click on a P in the map for directions.