Description
Eriskircher Ried is an area where many water birds (e.g. diving ducks and swans) overwinter. Also an important breeding area. Several platforms for bird watching are available. Among the birds you can see are kazarka hrdzavá, labuť malá, labuť spevavá, rybárik riečny, chochlačka morská, hrdzavka potápavá, hlaholka severská, kačica chrapačka, kačica chrapka, kačica lyžičiarka, potápka čiernokrká, potáplica stredná, potáplica malá, hvizdák veľký, kulík riečný, kalužiak močiarny, kalužiak sivý, kalužiak červenonohý, bojovník bahenný, chavkoš nočný, čorík čierny, čorík bahenný, žlna sivá, haja červená, kaňa močiarna and kršiak rybár.
Good spots to observe birds are: 1) the platform next to Strandbad, 2) the mouth of Schussen 3) the platform in the middle of the area, 4) platform at north end of the area.
Details
Access
By train: to station Eriskirch. By car: parking lot at "Strandbad Eriskirch" (Public swimming pool). Click on the P in the map to get directions.


