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Description
There are many quiet bays on the Westensee, in which there are large numbers of waterfowl in the winter months. Around 1000 Toppet Lappedykker, numerous Troldand and Taffeland, several hundred Stor Skallesluger and Hvinand spend the winter here. Up to 300 Sangsvane and 2000 Blisgås spend the night on the lake. Great numbers of Sølvhejre also fly in in the evening (up to 100). On the spring migration, the Dværgmåge are particularly noticeable (up to 3000 on good days), also many Sortterne. Unfortunately, waders do not stop here, but regularly pull along here. In the reed belts around the lake, ponds, Rørsanger, Kærsanger, Sivsanger, Blåhals and Vandrikse breed. About 10-15 pairs of Isfugl live here. Havørn and Fiskeørn can be seen hunting on a regular basis. The Mellemflagspætte, Sortspætte, Stor hornugle and Broget fluesnapper breed in the surrounding forests. Sydlig Nattergal, Skægmejse and Drosselrørsanger can unfortunately only be heard occasionally at the Westensee.
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Access
Access possible from different sides. The Wroher Bay, the Westenseer Bay and the Hohenhuder Bay are particularly worthwhile. From Felde there are good overview points over the whole lake. For walking around the whole lake the distance is too big (25 km), but perfect for bicycle.