Description
At the Hagenburger canal you can see many ducks in winter and autumn. Especially at the point where the canal floats into the Steinhuder Meer. Among the ducks you can expect are Patka Kreketaljka, Patka Žličarka, Zviždara, Divlja Patka, Patka Lastarka, Glavata Patka, Patka Njorka and Krunata Patka. In spring you can find warblers like Veliki Cvrčić, Cvrčić potočar, Veliki Trstenjak, Trstenjak Mlakar and Trstenjak cvrkutić. And this is also one of the best spots for Vodomar. You can find many songbirds like Čižak, Drozd Cikelj, Crnoglava Muharica, Modrovoljka and Močvarna Strnadica.
At the mouth of the canal you can find especially in May some other waterbirds like Crna Čigra, Crvenokljuna Čigra and with some luck rarities like Dugokljuna Čigra ,Velika čigra or Bjelobrada Čigra.
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Access
From the city of Hagenburg you can drive by car or bike along the Luerßendamm which leads along the ponds. There are two parking spots. Click on a P in the map for directions.
From the little restaurant Moorgarten where you can also eat or drink something, you can walk along the Hagenburger canal and maybe spot Vodomar or in winter some Veliki ronac. At the second parking spot you can also have some luck with Veliki Djetlić, Crvenoglavi djetlić, Mali djetao, Zelena žuna and Crna žuna.


