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Description
The Dragositschacher Bucht is a beautiful area next to the Drau river, consisting of a wide variety of habitats. The main area consists of several ponds and reedbeds. On the southern edge, the area is bordered by a small forested area, and on the northern side, the Drau river is located. The area is great for observing waterbirds, which winter here in large numbers. Species like punasotka, tukkasotka, nokikana and kyhmyjoutsen can be seen in large numbers. Rarer species, like uivelo, isokoskelo and telkkä, can mainly be observed in winter here. On several spots, groups of etelänharmaalokki, merimetso and naurulokki rest on the shorelines.
During the breeding season, the reedbeds are great for many species of songbird, like pajusirkku, luhtakerttunen, rytikerttunen and rastaskerttunen. Also larger species, like Luhtakana and pikku-uikku, breed here. The open shorelines with pebbles are great for pikkutylli.
Just after the breeding season, large flocks of pussitiainen tend to be seen here. They forage in the lower levels of the reedbeds, and sometimes popup to give a show.
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Access
The area is easy accessible from two sides: on the western side you can observe the area from a path, and a birding hide is present. On the eastern side, the area is accessible by walking around on sanded paths. At the parking spot, you need to enter an extraction area which doesn't look accessible, but eventually you'll find a path that leads you to the main reedbed area. Just follow the path on the map.