Rheinaue Walsum

At the beginning of Rheinaue Walsum you cross a mixture of deciduous forests and wet meadows, in which you can see deer and brown hares as well as species such as rödstjärt, Fasan and lärkfalk. If you follow the path, you will pass a small area of thistles and reeds, where törnsångare, gräshoppsångare and gransångare are at home. Early in the morning the call of gök and lövsångare can be heard from the woods.

Then you get to the flood lakes and alder brooks. snatterand breed on the lakes and with luck you will see Sävsparv and skedstork. In winter storskrake, salskrake and brunand rest there, during the migration period you can also find various waders such as drillsnäppa and species such as Kricka.

When you get to the dike, especially in spring, you notice the many trädpiplärka that fly out of the green areas on the dike. From the dike I have a good overview of the dike foreland, where the singing sånglärka can hardly be overheard. Other breeding birds are hämpling, ängspiplärka and gulärla. During migration svarthakad buskskvätta, buskskvätta and stenskvätta rest in this area. In addition to the wet meadows, there are also depressions in the dike foreland where, with a bit of luck, you can see species such as havsörn, rödbena, gluttsnäppa, strandskata, mindre strandpipare and skogssnäppa.

In winter, the entire area is mainly known for the massive numbers of hibernating bläsgås. In spring and summer it is also worthwhile to be out at dusk to hear minervauggla, Tornuggla and kattuggla calling.