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Feuchtgebiet Gretesch

Niedersachsen  >  Germany

Small wetland surrounded by horse meadows on the site of a castle complex that has not been preserved.

Added* by Frank Ollermann
Most recent update 6 januar 2025
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Description

Feuchtgebiet Gretesch is a wetland that is home to many different species of birds throughout the year. Especially waterfowl such as konopnica, kreheljc, liska or mali ponirek. During migration you can also see wading birds such as kozica or pikasti martinec. Depending on the season, songbirds such as prosnik and siva pastirica as well as birds of prey such as kanja, navadna postovka or čuk can be found in the neighboring meadows.

Details

Access

By car, take the A33 motorway and take exit 7 “Lüstringen”. Drive east on Mindener Straße and after about 1 km turn left onto “Burg Gretesch” street. After another 750 m there is a publicly accessible parking lot on the right. The nearest bus stop is “Osnabrück Schoeller”. The best way to explore the area is on foot from the car park or bus stop. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 1,5 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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