Description
The "Vogelinsel" (Bird Island) is located near Gunzenhausen, a beautiful area in Bavaria in southern Germany where birdwatchers can certainly enjoy themselves. Birds we encountered in 3 visits on and around the island : Crvena lunja, Crna lunja, Vodenkos, Sjenica Mošnjarka, Slavuj, Mali Gnjurac,Ćubasti Gnjurac,Crnogrli Gnjurac, Kukavica, Zelena žuna, Veliki Djetlić, Mali djetao, Crna žuna, Crvenoglavi djetlić, Vijoglav, Crvenokljuni Labud, Divlja Patka, Crna Čigra, Ćubasti Gnjurac, Veliki Vranac, Siva Čaplja, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Bijela roda, Siva Guska, Zviždara, Patka Kreketaljka, Patka Gogoljica, Kržulja, Patka Pupčanica, Patka Žličarka,Krunata Patka, Škanjac, Kobac, Jastreb, Škanjac osaš, Poljska Ševa, Lastavica, Piljak, Gorska Pastirica, Bijela Pastirica, Prugasta Trepetljka, Rusi Svračak, Palčić, Sivi Popić, Trstenjak Rogožar, Močvarna Strnadica, Trstenjak cvrkutić, Veliki Trstenjak, Siva Grmuša, Crnokapa Grmuša, Grmuša Pjenica, Zviždak, Brezov Zviždak, Šumski Zviždak, Crnoglava Muharica, Šumska Crvenperka, Mrka Crvenrepka, Crvendać, Drozd Imelaš, Drozd Bravenjak, Drozd Cikelj, Kos, Kukmasta sjenica, Plavetna Sjenica, Velika Sjenica, Brgljez, Bukoč, Vjetruša, Trčka, Fazan, Kosac, Prepelica, Mlakuša, Liska, Galeb Klaukavac, Riječni Galeb, Crvenokljuna Čigra, Golub Dupljaš, Golub Grivnjaš, Čiopa.
Details
Access
The area is easily accessible by car. There are several parking facilities around the lake. You can explore the area on foot. But with a bicycle is also possible.
Terrain and Habitat
Forest , Lake , Mud flats , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , AgricultureConditions
Flat , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migrationRoute
Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , Car , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
There are also opportunities for visitors in a wheelchair to visit parts of the area.

