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Stausee Hengsen

Nordrhein-Westfalen  >  Germany

Beautiful small reservoir, idyllically situated. The lake has an island with a large colony of kormorán velký.

Added* by Ute Klein
Most recent update 5 května 2023
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Description

Stausee Hengsen is a reservoir north of the course of the river Ruhr and south of Holzwickede. In the middle of the lake is a small island with a breeding colony of kormorán velký, whose concentrated excrement has largely destroyed the island's vegetation over the course of the years. Other birds you can encounter in the area are husa velká, berneška velká, labuť velká, husice nilská, kachna divoká, potápka malá, potápka roháč and polák chocholačka.

Details

Access

The area can be best explored by bike. About 1 km away you can park your car in front of a railway bridge. Click on the P in the map for directions. The circular route indicated on the map is about 10 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Grassland , Agriculture , Lake , City/village

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo kormorán velký colony Stausee Hengsen by RSX, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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