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Beschreibung
Wacken offers surprisingly good birding for an urban environment. The main reason to come to Wacken, aside from its convenience for anyone visiting the European institutions, or for any Strasbourgeois heading for a swim in the nearby outdoor pool, is the chance to watch the resident Graureiher fishing on the weir. Mittelmeermöwe, Lachmöwe and Kormoran also take advantage of the white water and are equally habituated to human presence, making photography rather easy.
The walking route shown on the map is offered as an example for anyone wanting to go for a stroll, but most of the birdlife is fairly compact and there's no real need to head out further than the canoe/kayak club at one end, or the appropriately named Ile aux Oiseaux (Bird Island) at the other.
Moving away from the weir you'll find a series of council-owned allotments and gardens that are full of birds, helped in part by one of the tenants creating a "refuge LPO" - a kind of mini bird reserve. There may not be a huge amount of light under the foliage but Gartenbaumläufer abound, as do Grauschnäpper in the spring and summer. As far as garden birds go, most of the usual suspects can be found at one time or another. Erlenzeisig are notable visitors in winter, and it's always worth looking out for Zaunkönig as well as Wintergoldhähnchen and Sommergoldhähnchen in the riverside undergrowth.
The area towards the pool is a roost for corvids in winter, and receives frequent visits from a Sperber. A little further on you'll often see a Eisvogel darting across the water, and can usually find Kormoran in the tree tops, as well as Teichhuhn underneath.
Details
Zugang
The weir in Wacken is opposite Strasbourg Eaux Vives canoe & kayak club, only a few hundred metres from the outdoor swimming pool, European Parliament, Council of Europe and European Court of Human Rights. There is limited street parking or a multi-storey car park not too far away. For public transport access, get off the tram (Line E) at Droits de l'Homme station.
Terrain und Habitat
Stadt/Dorf , Fluss , SchilfflächenBedingungen
FlachRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
NeinGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahr , SommerRoute
Normaler WegSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , FahrradBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
You may have to make a little space for kayakers getting in and out of the water, but rest assured that you are allowed to be there.