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Hagwinkel

Viersen  >  Germany

Area of meadows, a pond and the river Niers. White Stork breed in the area.

Added* by Anke
Most recent update 29 March 2023
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Description

White Stork started breeding in the Hagwinkel area some years ago. Many waterfowl are attracted by the pond and the nearby small river Niers. Besides White Stork you can see Egyptian Goose, Greylag Goose, Great Cormorant, Great Egret, Eurasian Kestrel, Common Buzzard and Common Kingfisher.

Details

Access

Located directly next to the hamlet of Hagwinkel. From the surrounding streets you can overlook the area.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Agriculture , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Summer , Spring

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

White Stork
1. White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Eurasian Kestrel
2. Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Common Kingfisher
3. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Mute Swan
4. Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Pheasant
5. Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)

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