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Description
The Kugelbake is a historic day beacon in the city of Cuxhaven at the northernmost point of Lower Saxony, where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. The Kugelbake stands at a busy shipping lane and was once a vital nautical landmark. At this point, the estuary is about 18 km wide. Because the Kugelbake stands on the end of a dam and protrudes far into the water, it is a nice place for birding. You can overlook the beach, the harbor and the sea at the same time. Among the birds you can observe are Βαρβάρα, Δαχτυλιδόχηνα, Pink-footed Goose, Αγριόκυκνος, Νανόχηνα, Σταχτόπαπια, (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια, Βελουδόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα, Χηνοπρίστης, Θαλασσοπρίστης, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Στρειδοφάγος, Αργυροπούλι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βροχοπούλι, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, Χαλικοκυλιστής, Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα, Λευκοσκαλίδρα, Λασποσκαλίδρα, Βραχοσκαλίδρα, Κοκκινοσκέλης, Κηλιδοβούτι, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσαετός, Χιονάδα, Σταχτοπετρόκλης and Χιονοτσίχλονο.
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Access
It is best to park in the Kurpark. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the parking walk over the dike. To the north you can see the Kugelbake.