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Wide grassland landscape with scattered trees, including a flooded gravel pit and a lake with some good silt areas for waders during migration.
During spring and summer, common species that can be found at Saalbachniederung Bruchsal are Bomlærke, Lille Præstekrave, Vibe, Lille Lappedykker, Dobbeltbekkasin, Bynkefugl, Broget fluesnapper and Drosselrørsanger. Sometimes a Purpurhejre can be seen, Dværghejre breed since 2021, but often hard to see. In fall, migration is quite good for waders (August to mid October). Common waders like Brushane, Almindelig Ryle, Tinksmed, Svaleklire, Mudderklire, Rødben, Hvidklire, Sortklire and Dobbeltbekkasin in small numbers every year, but also often good for rare waders like Krumnæbbet Ryle, Strandhjejle, Storspove, Temmincksryle, Dværgryleand Stor Kobbersneppe (often all of these waders every year present but only single individuals). Stylteløber in 2018 and 2019 with single individuals present. Later in fall (September and October) high numbers of Hvid Stork, some Sort Stork and Trane. Good numbers of Bjergpiber(up to 30 individuals), some Bynkefugl, Vestlig Sortstrubet Bynkefugl, different species of ducks and single Fiskeørn. In reed some Vandrikse and sometimes Plettet Rørvagtel, but difficult to see. In winter single individuals of Stor Tornskade and Blå Kærhøg.
Best way by car or train.
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