Description
The 375 ha large wetland reserve Schlammwiss in Uebersyren is an important migratory stopover for a great amount of birds, which use the wetlands to refill their reserves. The area has marshes, patches of forest, agricultural lands and orchards and Schlammwiss has with almost 20 hectares one of the biggest reed banks in Luxembourg.
The main bird species using the reed banks are Trstenjak cvrkutić, Trstenjak Mlakar and Močvarna Strnadica. Beside the breeding birds the reed banks are a stopover place for Modrovoljka, Sjenica Mošnjarka, Brkata Sjenica, Veliki Cvrčić, Veliki Trstenjak, Trstenjak Rogožar and Trstenjak Ševar. In the open areas between the reedbeds and the surrounding farms you can find birds like Crnoglavi Batić, Rusi Svračak, Češljugar, Grmuša Pjenica and Pjegavi Cvrčić and during migration Prepelica, Smeđoglavi Batić and Sivkasta Bjeloguza.
About 40.000 Lastavica with Bregunica arrive every year around August-September in the reed banks of Schlammwiss and create a natural spectacle that attracts predators like Sokol Lastavičar, Sivi Sokol, Kobac and some owls. Futhermore big groups of Čvorak - about 20.000 each year - and Planinska trepteljka – about 100 each year – are using the reeds as sleeping or over wintering place too. As well small groups of Bijela Pastirica, Žuta Pastirica and Žuta strnadica are using the reed as sleeping place.
Details
Access
Park in the village and explore on foot. There is also a bird ringing station allowing important research and studies about biodiversity and nature conservation. The bird-ringing station Uebersyren offers guided tours, see the link below.
