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Lagoon Mokrzec

Podkarpackie  >  Poland

An artificial reservoir on the Wisłoka River located in the Podkarpackie Province (Dębicki County) in the Strzyżów Foothills. In the area beech and pine forest.

Added* by Rafał Szczerbik
Most recent update 3 november 2020

Description

The Mokrzec lagoon covers more than 230 hectares. The length of the reservoir is about 3 km and the average width is about 800 m. Around the Lagoon Mokrzec you can watch birds all year round. They are the most numerous during the spring and autumn migration, many ducks, songbirds, gulls and birds of prey stop here. Among the birds you can see here are Havørn, Makrellterne, Rovterne, Hvitkinnsvartterne, Hvitvingesvartterne, Sivhauk, Sjøorre, Laksand, Sangsvane, Dvergsvane, Krikkand, Vannrikse and Trostesanger.

Details

Access

Here you can watch the birds on foot, by bike or from the car. You can drive right up to the reservoir, there are places to park.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Forest , Dunes

Conditions

High water possible , Open landscape , Slippery

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Narrow trail , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

In the summer months (July, August), motorboats can disturb the peace of birds.

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