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Description
At the Hagenburger canal you can see many ducks in winter and autumn. Especially at the point where the canal floats into the Steinhuder Meer. Among the ducks you can expect are Καπακλής, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια, Ψαλίδα (του Βορά), Γκισάρι, (Ευρωπαϊκη) Βαλτόπαπια and Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια. In spring you can find warblers like Καλαμοτριλιστής, Ποταμοτριλιστής, Τσιχλοποταμίδα, Βαλτοποταμίδα and Καλαμοποταμίδα. And this is also one of the best spots for (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη. You can find many songbirds like (Κοινό) Λούγαρο, (Κοινή) Τσίχλα, Μαυρομυγοχάφτης, Γαλαζολαίμης and (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο.
At the mouth of the canal you can find especially in May some other waterbirds like Μαυρογλάρονο, Ποταμογλάρονο and with some luck rarities like Χειμωνογλάρονο ,Καρατζάς or Μουστακογλάρονο.
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Access
From the city of Hagenburg you can drive by car or bike along the Luerßendamm which leads along the ponds. There are two parking spots. Click on a P in the map for directions.
From the little restaurant Moorgarten where you can also eat or drink something, you can walk along the Hagenburger canal and maybe spot (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη or in winter some Χηνοπρίστης. At the second parking spot you can also have some luck with Πευκοδρυοκολάπτης, Μεσαίος Δρυοκολάπτης, Νανοδρυοκολάπτης, Πράσινος Δρυοκολάπτης and Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης.