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Description
Krummi is one of the many interesting birding spots in the Grosses Moos Important Bird Area (IBA). The Grosses Moos wetland was drained giving way to a rich structured agricultural and cultural landscape. The fields are on a major migratory passageway and attract a great number of bird species especially in Autumn and Spring. Krümmi consists of a small wetland and extensively managed meadow and is surrounded by hedges and treelines that offer structure to the landscape. These landscape elements are the refuge for some farmland species that are now rare in Switzerland, such as the Corn Bunting. It also offers refuge to less rare but vulnerable species such as Red-backed Shrike , Common Nightingale , Yellowhammer and Greater Whitethroat. The small wetland is the breeding ground for Common Kingfisher , Reed Warbler , Great Reed Warbler. On passage Common Snipe , Wood Sandpiper , Common Greenshank , Common Sandpiper , and Ruff make a stopover. Rarer waders such as Temminck's Stint can also be expected.
The entire farmland area around Krümmi is worth exploring and regulary produces scarce surprises, including: Red-footed Falcon , European Bee-eater , Montagu's Harrier , Dotterel. In the recent years the area has produced some raritioes including: Black-winged Kite , Stone-curlew , Yellow-browed Warbler.
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Access
There is a small car park. As the area is a small refuge for birds and other wildlife, it is absolutely essential not to leave the paths in order to avoid disturbance.