Description
The 375 ha large wetland reserve Schlammwiss in Uebersyren is an important migratory stopover for a great amount of birds, which use the wetlands to refill their reserves. The area has marshes, patches of forest, agricultural lands and orchards and Schlammwiss has with almost 20 hectares one of the biggest reed banks in Luxembourg.
The main bird species using the reed banks are Saz Kamışçını, Çalı kamışçını and Bataklık kirazkuşu. Beside the breeding birds the reed banks are a stopover place for Mavigerdan, Çulhakuşu, Bıyıklı baştankara, Bataklık Kamışçını, Büyük kamışçın, Kındıra kamışçını and Sarı Kamışçın. In the open areas between the reedbeds and the surrounding farms you can find birds like Taşkuşu, Kızılsırtlı örümcekkuşu, Saka, Akgerdanlı ötleğen and Çekirge Kamışçını and during migration Bıldırcın, Çayır taşkuşu and Kuyrukkakan.
About 40.000 Kır kırlangıcı with Kum kırlangıcı arrive every year around August-September in the reed banks of Schlammwiss and create a natural spectacle that attracts predators like Delice doğan, Gök doðan, Atmaca and some owls. Futhermore big groups of Sığırcık - about 20.000 each year - and Dağ incirkuşu – about 100 each year – are using the reeds as sleeping or over wintering place too. As well small groups of Ak kuyruksallayan, Sarý kuyruksallayan and Sarı kirazkuşu are using the reed as sleeping place.
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Access
Park in the village and explore on foot. There is also a bird ringing station allowing important research and studies about biodiversity and nature conservation. The bird-ringing station Uebersyren offers guided tours, see the link below.
