Description
In the large open area of the Vehnemoor typical marsh breeders such as travniška cipa, modra taščica, trstni strnad, žerjav, kozica, veliki škurh, rdečenogi martinec and mali deževnik are common in spring and summer. There is also a small colony of rečni galeb and single pairs sivi galeb. The forested area in the central part is a breeding place for podhujka, severni kovaček and drevesna cipa.
On spring migration parts that just have been recently renaturalised are also good spots for Waders. Most numerous species are zelenonogi martinec, pikasti martinec, močvirski martinec, komatni deževnik and Temminckov prodnik. From late April to August (best time is first decade of May) other Wader species such as spremenljivi prodnik, peščenec, kamenjar, srpokljuni prodnik and mali prodnik could be watched here.
In winter the area is used as a roosting site for huge numbers of Greater White-Fronted Geese & Bean Geese, Common Cranes and swans.
See the full list of species that have been recorded in the Vehnemoor below (including historic records).
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Access
There are four ways to access the moor (see map). One road through the area could be used by car, others are forbidden to use and blocked with barriers. But those can be explored on foot.
