Rheinaue Walsum

At the beginning of Rheinaue Walsum you cross a mixture of deciduous forests and wet meadows, in which you can see deer and brown hares as well as species such as Šumska Crvenperka, Fazan and Sokol Lastavičar. If you follow the path, you will pass a small area of thistles and reeds, where Grmuša Pjenica, Pjegavi Cvrčić and Zviždak are at home. Early in the morning the call of Kukavica and Brezov Zviždak can be heard from the woods.

Then you get to the flood lakes and alder brooks. Patka Kreketaljka breed on the lakes and with luck you will see Močvarna Strnadica and Žličarka. In winter Veliki ronac, Bijeli ronac and Glavata Patka rest there, during the migration period you can also find various waders such as Mala Prutka and species such as Kržulja.

When you get to the dike, especially in spring, you notice the many Prugasta Trepetljka that fly out of the green areas on the dike. From the dike I have a good overview of the dike foreland, where the singing Poljska Ševa can hardly be overheard. Other breeding birds are Juričica, Livadna Trepetljka and Žuta Pastirica. During migration Crnoglavi Batić, Smeđoglavi Batić and Sivkasta Bjeloguza rest in this area. In addition to the wet meadows, there are also depressions in the dike foreland where, with a bit of luck, you can see species such as Štekavac, Crvenonoga Prutka, Krivokljuna Prutka, Oštrigar, Kulik Sljepčić and Crnokrila Prutka.

In winter, the entire area is mainly known for the massive numbers of hibernating Lisasta Guska. In spring and summer it is also worthwhile to be out at dusk to hear Sivi Ćuk, Kukuvija and Šumska sova calling.