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Description
The Eschefelder Teiche are a nature reserve located 30 km south of Leipzig. The area consists of 8 ponds and covers an area of 270 hectares. The ponds were artificially created in the 18th century for fishing. The largest pond is the pond near Eschefeld. The ponds are an important feeding, breeding and resting area for numerous waterfowl species. The surrounding area is mainly used for agriculture. On the edge of the large pond there is the Naturschutzstation (nature conservation station) Teichhaus. It is run by NABU (BirdLife Germany) and also has a restaurant. On the banks of the large pond on the artificially created dam you can find a bird hide.
The area has a Black-headed Gull colony on the largest of the 8 lakes. In the noisy colony Black-necked Grebe and Mediterranean Gull also find shelter. The most important breeding birds include Great Bittern and Little Bittern, Western Marsh Harrier, Great Reed Warbler, Penduline Tit, Bearded Tit, Common Nightingale and Bluethroat. All these species are best observed between April and early June. Depending on the season ducks like Garganey, Red-crested Pochard, Common Goldeneye, Goosander, Northern Shoveler, Common Shelduck and Northern Pintail can be seen.
During migration periods, other species arrive. Osprey and White-tailed Eagle are regular guests who prey on food in the waters. There are also Black Tern as well as Little Gull. Another interesting group during migration is resting waders. These include Northern Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Common Ringed Plover, Common Snipe, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Redshank and Ruff. Sometimes rare birds like Pectoral Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper and Red-necked Phalarope are observed.
Details
Access
The ponds are located between the villages of Frohburg and Eschefeld, about 30 km south of Leipzig. From Frohburg train station, take bus line 254 in the direction of Altenburg. Or on foot in 25 minutes from Frohburg in the direction of Eschefeld. You can also park at the Naturschutzstation Teichhaus Eschefeld (Teichhaus 1, 04654 Frohburg). Click on the P in the map for directions. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 6 km.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Lake , ReedbedsConditions
WetCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
SpringRoute
Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
Photo Eschefelder Teiche by Fjordfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0.