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Description
You probably wouldn't go out of your way to visit but if you're in Strasbourg anyway, you may find Étang du Karpfenloch a pleasant place to spend a few moments birdwatching, especially in winter when the ducks and other waterbirds have arrived. The big plus aside from its proximity to a big city is the glorious afternoon light on a sunny winter's day.
There will be quite a few walkers passing by. They'll mainly be interested in the Grande Aigrette as well as the Grand Cormoran and Héron cendré, which are there all year round along with a surprising number of Martin-pêcheur d'Europe.
From mid-to-late autumn until the spring, you can find large numbers of Canard chipeau, accompanied at different times by groups of Fuligule milouin and/or Fuligule morillon and, to a lesser extent, Canard siffleur. Towards the back of the pond there should also be several Grèbe castagneux and perhaps some Grèbe huppé.
If you stick around for an hour or more, you have a good chance of seeing the raptors that pass semi-regularly but usually briefly. Faucon pèlerin, Faucon crécerelle, Buse variable and Épervier d'Europe are all realistic possibilities, and a Autour des palombes has been known to frequent the far side of the pond.
Corvids - mainly Corneille noire, Corbeau freux and Grand Corbeau - congregate nearby in winter and will pass over the pond at various points during the day without necessarily hanging around. There are several Pic épeiche in the vicinity. Pic noir can also be found, though not as easily as in the past.
Passerines that you have a good chance of encountering include Mésange charbonnière, Mésange bleue, Mésange nonnette, Sittelle torchepot and Tarin des aulnes. In winter, you'll probably hear Grive draine and Grive litorne too.
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Accès
Étang du Karpfenloch is about 6 km northeast of the city center of Strasbourg. The pond is right next to a car park that shouldn't ever be full (there's more space on the road if necessary). Press P on the map for directions. You can also cycle here quite easily, but there's no public transport. If you're already in Robertsau then it's not too far to walk here from Parc de Pourtales.