Description
Grüner Brink is one of the best birding places in the region. The ferry route connecting Puttgarden to Rødbyhavn in Denmark is called 'Vogelfluglinie' , as this is the migration route of many birds, including raptors and seabirds. Besides migrants, also some attractive breeding birds are found here, several of them have disappeared outside the reserve. A walk around the reserve will allow you to see several different habitats and the birds that belong there. Check the pine trees for (Κοινός) Σταυρομύτης and Νανόμπουφος. In the lagoons, there are breeding Κοκκινοβουτηχτάρι. On the beach, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Νανογλάρονοand Αμμοσφυριχτής nest. In the end of May and in August/September, a significant passage of (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης can occur. Many different waders take a stop on their migration. In the corresponding seasons, many migrating seabirds pass offshore, e.g. Δαχτυλιδόχηνα, (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια, Βελουδόπαπια, divers. Keep watching for skuas in late summer and autumn. Winter is quieter, but you still can find good birds such as Βραχοσκαλίδρα or Μουστακαλής.
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Access
By car or bicycle, go west from Puttgarden village. At Johannisberg, turn north on the road 'Krummensiek'. Parking is possible at the reserve. You can also walk from the ferry harbour or the Puttgarden camping ground following the beach. Access by wheelchair limited to following the dyke.


