Boars and birds in Berlin (1 Viewer)

[StuartReeves]

I'll be in Berlin for a conference next week. I might get a little time off while I'm there so I'd welcome any information on sites that are accessible by public transport that might be worth a look for Wild Boar and any interesting birds.

Thanks in advance,

Stuart

 

[Jos Stratford]

Area around Buckow - relatively near Berlin and accessible by rail, has Great Bustard and a variety of other birds. Supposed to have a viewing platform where, especally at this time of year, you can see these birds. I know no real details, however, as I haven't been there myself. BF member Albatross I think posts on this place sometimes, maybe PM him, he would better know Berlin I imagine.

 

[albatross02]

Hello,

boars are e.g. in the area of forest Grunewald.
There is a street near station ( Heerstrasse. S-Bahn ) in direction of lake Teufelssee. I want this street often from Teufelsberg ( I was there for rock climbing ). When it start to get dark, boars possible to see from time to time.
http://www.s-bahn-berlin.de/englisch/

Bird watching is very interesting outside from Berlin, especially now in the migration time.
But without car, combination of train and bike is recommended.
e.g.
lake Rietzer See Streng ( near Trechwitz in direction of Brandenburg )
train Berlin -> direction Brandenburg to Goetz
and 6 km with bicycle
or try to call Lutz Manzke
Tel.: 0162 9118223, Fax: 03382 704187

protected area Nuthe Nieplitz e.g. Pfefferfliess near Stangenhagen
http://www.ornithologie-nuthe-nieplitz.de/images/Karte_Beobachtungspunkte.jpg
e.g.
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/qu...=1&ident=kp.01352496.1253605781&rt=1&OK#focus


crane migration area Linumer Bruch is the 2. biggest in Europe, but peak is 2. to 3. week of October e.g. 14.10.2008 87.980
- train to Nauen and 15 km bike
or guided tours from Nabu from 20.09. - 9.11.
(Tel.: 033922/50500, Fax: 033922/90838, [email protected])
but You has to ask how You can reach Linum

floodplains Elbtalauen and lake Guelper See ( petrol station for migration birds of central Europe )
train to Rathenow and about 15 km to lake but interesting areas between to

Great Bustard area Buckow near Nennhausen
- train direction of Rathenow to Nennhausen + 6 km with bike
phone numbers are here
http://www.amt-nennhausen.de/Region___Tourismus/Vogelschutzwarte__/vogelschutzwarte.html

http://www.d-bahn.de/

overview map
http://www.brandenburg.de/cms/media.php/2338/b_tuerme.pdf



Best regards
Dieter

 

[jurek]

Hello,

I don't live in Berlin anymore, but these should still be good:

-for boar, try Grunewald at dusk, especially around the edge of the big lake Wannsee. The most practical way by public transport might be to take the city rail S-bahn to Nikolassee and walk along Wannseebadweg and fork to one of the minor forest roads. On the lake, you might get a Red Kite or White-tailed Eagle.

For birds, it is really great when you rent a car. For a full day W of Berlin, you can see Netzen, marshy lake, full of waterbirds (geese, white-tailed eagle, cranes in hundreds). Then almost guaranteed Great Bustards near Garlitz (two hides, the west one is usualy better), see:
http://www.grosstrappe.de/info/info_tuerme.htm
with supporting cast of rough-legged buzzards, etc etc. Nearby fishponds at Linum have (well signposted) second largest roost of Cranes in Europe, amazing spectacle before dusk. A very full day, can be amazing, but unfortunately, all these bird sites are very awkward by public transport.

 

[StuartReeves]

Thanks for the information folks. Unfortunately I had to cancel my trip to Berlin so I won't be able to take advantage of it this time around.

Stuart