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Saalbachniederung Bruchsal

Baden- Württemberg  >  Germany

Wide grassland landscape with scattered trees, including a flooded gravel pit and a lake with some good silt areas for waders during migration.

Added* by Jannik Stipp
Most recent update 8 марта 2025

Description

During spring and summer, common species that can be found at Saalbachniederung Bruchsal are Просянка, Малый зуёк, Чибис, Малая поганка, Бекас, Луговой чекан, Мухоловка-пеструшка and Дроздовидная камышевка. Sometimes a Рыжая цапля can be seen, Волчок breed since 2021, but often hard to see. In fall, migration is quite good for waders (August to mid October). Common waders like Турухтан, Чернозобик, Фифи, Черныш, Перевозчик, Травник, Большой улит, Щёголь and Бекас in small numbers every year, but also often good for rare waders like Краснозобик, Тулес, Большой кроншнеп, Белохвостый песочник, Кулик-воробейand Большой веретенник (often all of these waders every year present but only single individuals). Ходулочник in 2018 and 2019 with single individuals present. Later in fall (September and October) high numbers of Белый аист, some Чёрный аист and Серый журавль. Good numbers of Горный конёк(up to 30 individuals), some Луговой чекан, Черноголовый чекан, different species of ducks and single Скопа. In reed some Водяной пастушок and sometimes Погоныш, but difficult to see. In winter single individuals of Серый сорокопут and Полевой лунь.

Details

Access

Best way by car or train.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Mud flats , Scattered trees and bushes , Lake

Conditions

Flat , No shadow , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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