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NSG Salbruch

Nordrhein-Westfalen  >  Germany

Nature reservoir worth a look in every season with breeding штрк and songbirds like планинско ливадарче, wintering waterfowl and migrating waders.

Added* by Martin Stelbrink
Most recent update 26 јануари 2022

Description

NSG Salbruch is a diverse nature reservoir along the Niers river. Around Clörather Mühle some ponds have been created in the former river bed of the Niers, which has been straightened in the early 20th century. In the summer a pair of штрк breeds regularly next to the old water mill. Many other birds, such as остригар, several specias of ducks and other waterfowl (сива патка, Дива патка, црна лиска, мал нуркач, зеленонога блатна кокошка) , and many songbirds (most notably планинско ливадарче, обично грмушарче, градинарско грмушарче, саријазма) breed or stay the summer in this area, which contains different habitats of ponds and wetlands, greenland with hedges and small groups of trees, smaller forested areas and a former quarry pond. It's a good area to look out for birds of prey, such has глувчар, Обична (Црнонокна) ветрушка, црвена луња, блатна еја, црна луња, јастреб кокошкар, јастреб врапчар, сокол ластовичар during summer and Полска еја during winter. Along the Niers river you can search for a hunting рибарче. During migration season, many resting birds can be observed. Typical species are обична бекасина, зеленонога тринга, шумска тринга, шарена тринга, мал пескар, бојник and others. Best location to watch these migratory birds are the ponds at Clörather Mühle and the Damoklesteich (the small pond at the end of a dirt road behind the old water mill). During winter many resting waterfowl can be seen on the quarry lake Rahserbruch and on the ponds at the Clörather Mühle. These contain many ducks such as патка берија , патка лажичарка, патка свиркач or цуцулест кожувар.

Details

Access

There is no dedicated parking area for this reservoir, but usually you should be able to find a space on the field access roads at the edges of the area (make sure, you don't block the road for farm traffic or residents as a few residents live in the area). The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 7 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Grassland , River , Lake , Reedbeds , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , High water possible , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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