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Werbeliner See

Sachsen  >  Germany

This is a former mining pit lake that offers a stunning variety of birds.

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Most recent update 14 listopada 2024

Description

The nature reserve Werbeliner See including it's surrounding area is one of the prime spots for birdwatching in Northern Saxony. At the eastern shore, you have a good view onto the lake, especially until noon. Species you can find here include Vivak , Zlatar Pijukavac , Veliki Vranac , Ćubasti Gnjurac , Žalar Cirikavac and more.

The fields nearby also offer a variety of birds such as Češljugar , Lesser Redpoll , Slavuj , Zviždak , Žuta strnadica , Rusi Svračak , Veliki svračak and many more.

During winter, this is hotspot for overwintering water birds. Here, you can find bird species such as Patka kulašica , Crna patka , impressive groups of hundreds of Liska that flock together as soon as the Štekavac flies over, and a lot more.

Details

Access

The Werbeliner See is located 20 km north of Leipzig. It is best to come by car. Press P on the map for directions to the parking lot. You can also take the train to Zschortau or Delitzsch and take a bike from there. The nature reserve Werbeliner See is best explored by foot or bike.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration , Autumn

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

This is a nature reserve and strictly speaking, some of the paths are forbidden to enter (which a lot of locals do anyway, especially with their dogs).

The nature reserve offers a variety of tours and events, which are all highly recommended. They have a fantastic team of rangers.

This is a former mining area which can be nicely observed by the long islands by the overburden ("Abraum"). This sandbank islands make this lake particularly interesting for plenty of bird species.

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