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A beautiful meadow and cultural landscape that surprises with a variety of species, such as Kukavica, Poljska Ševa and Prugasta Trepetljka.
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.
The area can be reached via both the B8 and A59. The best parking lot is "Parkplatz kleine Wardstraße", if this is full, you can also park at the Rheinaue parking lot or at the nearby cemetery, but then you have to walk / drive a little along the street to get into the area. At the first mentioned parking lot you are right in the middle of the action. The walking route that is indicated on the map is about 8 km long.
With a lot of luck you can see exceptional birds like Gak or Sacred Ibis, both of which have already been reported in the area.
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