Start point is also Rathenow ( located west of Berlin, on the train Berlin - Hannover ). Follow Rathenow West to Goettlin. From this village leads a way near river Havel. The wy to Neu- Schollene is a change of meadows near river Havel and forests ( mostly monocuture ). This area is quite empty. Just the opposite is the street from Neu - Schollene to Schollene. Schollene is at the lake Schollene. There is only viewpoints near the lake, no direct access. With bino You can see White Swan, Graylag Gooses, Great-crested Crebe and also Osprey. For more birds Spectiv is recommended. Also very interesting place, follow to north of Schollene to next village ( 3 km ). After You left this village there is a way ( cycling way R3 ) on the meadows near river Havel. This way leads to Gartz. Not far are other interesting bird watching spots like river floodplains Elbtalaue and lake Guelper See ( also called Central European petrol station of migration birds ).
Cycling tour at 03.09.2005 ( 24 centigrad, northeast wind 4 - 5 ). Rathenow - Goettlin - Schollene - lake Schollener See - Schollene - Gartz - Strohdehne - south of lake Guelper See - Rathenow
Tree Sparrow Starling Skylark Columba palumbus Stock Dove
Rook Corvus corone cornix Blackbird Northern Lapwing Gray Heron
Reed Bunting Yellow Hammer White Wagtail Yellow Wagtail Great Tit
Great-crested Crebe Comorant lots Great Egret Herring Gull Black-headed Gull
Common Tern Graylag Goose tausends Mallard White Swan Wigeon
Shoveler Western Marsh Harrier Red Kite Black Kite Buzzard
Osprey 1 Hobby White-tailed Eagle 1 Barn Swallow House Martin
Coot Moorhen Crane 11 Golden Plover Ringed Plover
Curlew Greenshank Dunlin Great Woodpecker House Sparrow
Red-backed Shrike Dunnock Black Redstart Magpie M�nchgrasm�cke
Common Sandpiper Tufted Duck Content and images originally posted by albatross02
