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Möhne Reservoir

North Rhine-Westphalia  >  Germany

A large reservoir (1000 ha) and Special Protected Area at the edge of the heavily forested low-mountain range "Arnsberger Wald".

Ajouté* par Jonas Brüggeshemke
Dernière actualisation 12 février 2020

Description

The large open water surface of the reservoir and the little amount of disturbance during wintertime attracts thousands of wintering waterbirds, making the area one of the best places in North Rhine-Westphalia to look for ducks etc. Plongeon catmarin, Plongeon arctique, Grèbe esclavon, Grèbe jougris, Harle huppé, Harle piette, Fuligule milouinan, Macreuse brune and Macreuse noire are recorded regularly (but not annually), besides high numbers of the more common species like Fuligule milouin, Fuligule morillon, Garrot à oeil d'or, Harle bièvre, Grèbe huppé and Grèbe castagneux. The rivers that feed and exit the lake are holding several breeding pairs of Cincle plongeur, Martin-pêcheur d'Europe and Bergeronnette des ruisseaux. The surrounding forests are also interesting, where some territories of Pic cendré can be found. With low water levels in late summer and autumn, the resulting mudflats become attractive for migrating waders, like Bécasseau variable, Chevalier guignette, Chevalier aboyeur, Petit Gravelot and Grand Gravelot.

Détails

Accès

There are several (mostly paid) parking possibilities around the lake. Considering the size of the lake it's best to take the road around the lake by car and stop at interesting lookout places, e.g. the dam in the northwest corner or the bridges. The southern part of the lake is not accessible by car, it's possible to park the car and explore the shore by foot or bike.

Terrain et Habitat

Lac

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Hiver , Automne , Printemps

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier étroit , Sentier large , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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