Descrição
The Kerstlingeröder Feld is almost 200 hectares of open space within the Göttingen Forest. The mix of forest, open meadows and scattered bushes is attractive to a large number of species that are rare elswhere. A visit may produce all woodpecker species. The site is the most reliable for Torcicolo and Pica-pau-cinzento in the area that usually breed with one or two pairs. April is a good month for finding migrating Melro-de-peito-branco. Good numbers of Petinha-das-árvores and Picanço-de-dorso-ruivo can be found between May and August. Other breeding birds include Pombo-bravo, Tordeia and Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca. Rarely Codornizãooccurs. Autumn visits can be rewarding during migration with several thousands of Tentilhão-comum and large numbers of Tentilhão-montês on a good day. Picanço-grande may occur in winter.
Detalhes
Acesso
The closest carpark is at the Kehr, a popular recreation area. Click on the P in the map to get directions. From here continue the road, pass the boar and deer enclosures, continue on the road past the barrier. After 700 meter or so you reach a T-junction where you turn left. Kerstlingeröder Feld ist reached after another 200 meter. The circular route you see on the map is 3 km. So the total walking distance from the parking and back is about 5 km.
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