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Description
The south shore of the lake Zeller See harbours a vast moorland amidst a stunning alpine scenery. The WiesenKönigReich wetlands with its lowland moor and wetland meadows give shelter to a variety of plants and animals. Lake Zeller See and the vast wet meadows on its south shore are an important resting place for migratory birds and overwintering bird species. Every year thousands of birds are crossing the Alps on their way to the breeding sites in the north of Europe. A good resting place close to the main Alpine ridge is this reserve on the southern shore of Lake Zeller See. Among the breeding birds are гусковидна патка, мал нуркач, крекс, обична бекасина, обично ливадарче, полска чучулига and Жолта тресиопашка. Herons and egrets are foraging in the area, a сива чапја colony is found in the vicinity of Bruckberg.
During migration you can see waders like Red Knot, обичен свиркач and шарена тринга and sometimes rarities. Common Eider, патка свиркач, патка ластовичарка, црвеноглав кожувар and среден северен нуркач can be observed in winter. голем корморан are migrating through. Especially in winter one can observe larger groups. Other birds that can be seen are блатна еја, црна рибарка, обично страче, обично камењарче, црноглаво муварче, полско врапче and Обичен (Шумски) лазач.
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WiesenKönigReich Zell am See is located on the southern shores of the lake Zeller See. There is a free parking (see the P on the map or click on the P to get directions). You can explore the area on foot or by bike. The route that is shown on the map is about 5 km.