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Bissendorfer Moor

Region Hannover  >  Germany

The Bissendorfer Moor is one of the biggest more or less intact raised bogs in Lower Saxony and provides a habitat to a numerous amount of wildlife.

Added* by Jakob Neuenschwander
Most recent update 17 Ιανουαρίου 2025
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Description

In the last few years the Bissendorfer Moor was rewetted which is very noticeable in dams through the entire place. The area of about 1.1 km² / 110ha is almost without any trees and from the two hides most of the area is more or less well visible and scannable in search for birds. The Bissendorfer Moor is inhabited by some rare breeding birds like (Ευρωπαϊκό) Γιδοβύζι, (Ευρασιατική) Μπεκάτσα, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός, Θαμνοτριλιστής, Καστανολαίμης, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα and also (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι.

The forests surrounding the area contain a few interesting birds like Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης or also Δεντροκελάδα. These species can almost always be observed/heard pretty well from both towers in late spring and summer. In the past this place was also a breeding place for Λυροπετεινός and Βαλτόμπουφος.

During migration, the area is known to have great amount of (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός, staying overnight, and sometimes on some smaller forming ponds waterfowl like Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια or (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι can be seen. In winter it is always worth to scan the entire area for Βαλτόμπουφος, Χειμωνόκιρκος and Διπλοκεφαλάς.

Details

Access

Bissendorfer Moor is located 18 km north of Hannover, near the town of Bissendorf. The area is best accessible by using a bike, but having a car and walking the last few meters also works (about 1.7 km for the walk from the hide in the north; about a 2.5 km walk to the hide in the south). In the village Kiebitzkrug there is also a bus stop from which the shortest way to the hide in the south is about 3 km. Press P on the map for directions to a parking.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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