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Description
The Kietzer See is one of the lakes of the Altfriedländer Teiche around the village of Altfriedland. The lake has great numbers of wintering waterfowl including: Ασπρομέτωπη Χήνα, Χωραφόχηνα, Γκισάρι, Μαυροκέφαλη Πάπια and a big part of the huge numbers of (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός (up to 10.000) that stop here in the autumn or stay here all year round.
During spring and autumn migration you will encounter great numbers of Καστανοκέφαλος Γλάρος and Νανόγλαρος with some Μαυροκέφαλος Γλάρος in between every now and then. The three tern species I have seen here so far are Ποταμογλάρονο, Μαυρογλάρονο and Καρατζάς.
Especially during autumn migration a lot of waders can be observed here, mostly Λασποσκαλίδρα, Δασότρυγγας, Μαχητής and (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι. But I have also seen Κουφομπεκάτσινο, Κοκκινοσκέλης, (Κοινή) Νανοσκαλίδρα and Δρεπανοσκαλίδρα here.
Birds of Prey include (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσαετός, Καλαμόκιρκος, Ψαραετός and Δεντρογέρακο. And from the surrounding forests and grasslands you can hear the calls of Μαύρος Δρυοκολάπτης, Μεσαίος Δρυοκολάπτης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος and Τσαλαπετεινός.
Details
Access
Getting to the Kietzer See can be a bit tricky. There is a normal path from the village of Altfriedland, where you can access two viewing platforms, but the view is obstructed by trees. To get a good view of the lake you have to drive to Quappendorf and take a path over the fields through the forest.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Wetland , Lake , GrasslandConditions
FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
Winter , Spring , AutumnBest time to visit
Winter , Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migrationRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
StrenuousAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Photo Kietzer See by Lienhard Schulz, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons