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Dragositschacher Bucht

Kärnten  >  Austria

The Dragositschacher Bucht lies next to the Drau river, and consists of beautiful ponds and reedbeds. A great spot for observing сипка торбарка.

Added* by Bas Engels
Most recent update 15 октомври 2023

Description

The Dragositschacher Bucht is a beautiful area next to the Drau river, consisting of a wide variety of habitats. The main area consists of several ponds and reedbeds. On the southern edge, the area is bordered by a small forested area, and on the northern side, the Drau river is located. The area is great for observing waterbirds, which winter here in large numbers. Species like црвеноглав кожувар, цуцулест кожувар, црна лиска and црвеноклун лебед can be seen in large numbers. Rarer species, like бел нуркач, голем северен нуркач and четириока патка, can mainly be observed in winter here. On several spots, groups of жолтоног галеб, голем корморан and езерски галеб rest on the shorelines.

During the breeding season, the reedbeds are great for many species of songbird, like Мочварна овесарка, блатен трскар, трскар рогозар and обичен трскар. Also larger species, like барска кокошка and мал нуркач, breed here. The open shorelines with pebbles are great for мал пескар.

Just after the breeding season, large flocks of сипка торбарка tend to be seen here. They forage in the lower levels of the reedbeds, and sometimes popup to give a show.

Details

Access

The area is easy accessible from two sides: on the western side you can observe the area from a path, and a birding hide is present. On the eastern side, the area is accessible by walking around on sanded paths. At the parking spot, you need to enter an extraction area which doesn't look accessible, but eventually you'll find a path that leads you to the main reedbed area. Just follow the path on the map.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn , Spring

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road , Paved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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