Description
During spring and summer, common species that can be found at Saalbachniederung Bruchsal are Tarla kirazkuşu, Küçük halkalı cılıbıt, Kızkuşu, Küçük batağan, Su çulluğu, Çayır taşkuşu, Kara sinekkapan and Büyük kamışçın. Sometimes a Erguvani balýkçýl can be seen, Küçük balaban breed since 2021, but often hard to see. In fall, migration is quite good for waders (August to mid October). Common waders like Döşüşkenkuş, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, Orman düdükçünü, Yeşil düdükçün, Dere düdükçünü, Kızılbacak, Yeşilbacak, Kara kızılbacak and Su çulluğu in small numbers every year, but also often good for rare waders like Kızıl kumkuşu, Gümüş yağmurcun, Kervançulluğu, Sarıbacaklı kumkuşu, Küçük kumkuşuand Çamurçulluğu (often all of these waders every year present but only single individuals). Uzunbacak in 2018 and 2019 with single individuals present. Later in fall (September and October) high numbers of Leylek, some Kara leylek and Turna. Good numbers of Dağ incirkuşu(up to 30 individuals), some Çayır taşkuşu, Taşkuşu, different species of ducks and single Balık kartalı. In reed some Su kılavuzu and sometimes Benekli suyelvesi, but difficult to see. In winter single individuals of Büyük örümcekkuşu and Gökçe delice.
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Access
The Saalbachniederung is located northwest of the town of Bruchsal. Best way by car or train (Bruchsal train station). From Bruchsal, take the B35 towards Karlsdorf. Cross the A5 highway and turn left at the next traffic light onto Neuwiesenstraße. Turn left again (not at the gas station) into Im Ochsenstall (industrial area). Follow Lußhardtstraße, cross the B35 bridge, and park near the Kieswerk Neureut. Press P on the map for directions.

