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Bee-eater Colony - Weiden am See

Burgenland  >  Austria

A little to the east of Weiden am See, there is a sand-coloured scarp, which has been the site of a colony of biätare for many years.

Tillagd* av Benjamin Knes
Senast uppdaterad 30 maj 2023

Beskrivning

The brilliantly colourful biätare are strictly protected and it is imperative that one use the spacious hide to the west of the breeding wall, so as not to disturb the birds’ breeding activity.

Other birds also make use of abandoned or seized biätare nesting burrows during the breeding season, and the loess wall can harbour a couple of surprises every year.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

The route begins at the eastern edge of Weiden am See and follows the by-road, immediately north of the main road, to Gols. After 300 m, take the track branching off to the left and leading slightly uphill. In spring and summer,sydnäktergal, svarthätta, hämpling, and gulhämpling can be heard singing from the many vineyards and little stands of trees and bushes. At the next fork in the road, at the latest, one should already be able to hear the calls of the biätare that are present here between mid-May and early August. So as not to disturb the birds of another breeding wall nearby, take the trail leading off to the right along the southern edge of a little patch of forest, which leads directly to the desired wall. The entrance to the hide is a few metres to the south. It is important to stay inside this hide for the duration of one’s visit to the colony. Aside from the many biätare, the breeding wall is also used by tornfalk, stare, and kaja, to name but a few. A pair of minervauggla even breeds here in some years.

Terräng och habitat

Spridda träd och buskar

Förhållanden

Sandigt , Torrt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Nej

Bästa säsong för skådning

Sommar , Vår

Bästa tid för ett besök

Sommar , Vår

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Grusväg

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Bil

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

Extra information

The first biätare were recorded in Austria towards the end of the 19th century. The first breeding sites were located along the unregulated banks of the Danube. Today, breeding sites in Austria are restricted to secondary breeding walls in sand and gravel pits, vineyards, and defiles. Since biätare dig a new burrow every year, smaller breeding walls can be used up fairly quickly. Knowing the locations of occupied breeding walls, avoiding (human) disturbance during the breeding period, and occasional maintenance of the walls are essential for a vital breeding population of the richly coloured birds.

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