Description
The Altes Feld (Old Field) near Dainrode was the largest Hessian resting place for Чайка чубата in the 1970s with daily maximums (resting population) of around 14,000. Up to 600 Сивка звичайна. Rare Хрустан євразійський. Large numbers of raptors, sometimes over 50 Шуліка рудий and 100 Канюк звичайний. The Зимняк is an occasional migrant and winter guest. In the cold winter of 86/87 up to 20 individuals. Лунь польовий, Лунь очеретяний, Підсоколик малий and Пуночка снігова regularly. Sometimes Журавель сірий rest, often thousands of them migrating. Maximum numbers: Жайворонок польовий 10,000, Чикотень 10,000, Дрізд білобровий 6,000, Шпак звичайний 200,000, Щеврик лучний 2,000.
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Access
Altes Feld located near the village of Dainrode. The area is crossed by the B 253 and is very easy to reach. Driving on dirt roads is forbidden, but is probably never checked.


