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Description
Seeburger See is a shallow 86.5-hectare lake fed in the west by the Aue creek at Seeburg and drained to the east in Bernshausen by the same creek. The lake is the largest natural body of water in the Göttingen district. It is bordered in places by reed beds and elsewhere by trees and grasslands. The surrounding land is mostly agricultural and there is a recreational area with swimming facilities near Seeburg. A large part of the lake's shoreline is a nature reserve. Although the lake is a popular tourist destination the birding can be very rewarding, especially in winter and spring. For the usually long distances, a spotting scope at Lake Seeburg is a great advantage.
In winter you can observe many species of ducks and veliki žagar, zvonec and mali žagar. But also more rare ducks like rjavka, beloliska, and zimska raca can be spotted. Every now and then divers like rdečegrli slapnik, ledni slapnik or polarni slapnik appear in winter.
In spring or summer you can observe birds like reglja, žličarica, črnovrati ponirek, čopasti ponirek, mali ponirek, Mokož, črna čigra, mali galeb, bela štorklja, rjavi lunj, rjavi škarnik, vodomec, močvirska trstnica, rakar, trstni strnad, trstni cvrčalec, slavec and modra taščica.
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The Seeburger See is located about 15 km southwest of Göttingen, in between the villages of Seeburg and Bernshausen. On the western side of the lake there is a big parking. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. By train/bus: Take a train to Göttingen Hauptbahnhof. From Göttingen you can take the bus to Seeburg. A circular walk around the lake is about 5 km.