Description
The Rudy Staw (The Ore Pond) is located next to small village and one of the largest reservoirs in the western part of the Barycz Valley. Its charactristic feature are three sandy islands with high and steep shores, sparsely overgrown with vegetation. Thanks to the presence of several breeding birdspecies on them, the Rudy Pond is one of the most valuable ornithological places in the region. The birdwatcher can observe there : čajka smejivá, čajka čiernohlavá, rybár riečny, potápka chochlatá, chochlačka vrkočatá, chochlačka sivá, chochlačka bielooká, kačica chripľavka, brehuľa hnedá (about 300 nests), hus divá, potápač veľký, chochlačka morská, potápač malý, potápač prostredný, potáplica malá, potáplica stredná, kormorán veľký, kačica chrapka, kačica chrapačka, hlaholka severská, kačica hvizdárka, kačica lyžičiarka, orliak morský, beluša veľká, volavka popolavá, brehár čiernochvostý, pobrežník čiernozobý, kulík zlatý, cibík chochlatý, kalužiak sivý, kalužiak tmavý, hvizdák veľký, čajka malá, čorík čierny, čorík bielokrídly ,etc
Details
Access
It is quite easy to get to the pond by car or bike. The car can be parked next to the pond. Observations can be made from the dike surrounding the pond. There are two good points - the ramp and special hide (wall with observation windows in it). There are two small islands on the pond where čajka smejivá colonies are located.
