Niderholz

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Overview

The Niderholz is situated in the far north of Switzerland between the Rhine and the town of Marthalen.

Extensive oak, beech and hornbeam forests make up the area and there are many ancient oaks surviving from past times when the Niderholz was coppice-and-standard woodland with the lower forest layers cut for fuel and occasional larger trees left for timber. Surrounding the woodlands are open fields.

Birds

Notable Species

Not surprisingly woodpeckers are common and this is probably the best site in Switzerland for Middle Spotted Woodpecker. Others present include Black Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker and Grey-headed Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Raptors are also well represented with Common Buzzard and Western Honey-Buzzard, Black Kite and Red Kite, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Northern Hobby and Common Kestrel all breeding.

Other breeding birds of interest include Stock Dove and European Turtle Dove, Tawny Owl and passerines such as Wood Warbler, Firecrest, European Pied Flycatcher, Short-toed Treecreeper and Common Treecreeper, Eurasian Golden Oriole and Hawfinch.

More open areas and young plantations have Eurasian Skylark, Red-backed Shrike, European Serin and Yellowhammer. Alpine Swift can be seen overhead in some of the local villages.

Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

Grey Heron,Western Honey-Buzzard, Black Kite, Red Kite, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel, Northern Hobby, Eurasian Woodcock(rare), Stock Dove, Common Woodpigeon, European Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, Tawny Owl, Alpine Swift, Common Swift, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Black Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Skylark, Barn Swallow, Northern House Martin, Tree Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Common Wren, Dunnock, Eurasian Robin, Black Redstart, Common Redstart, European Stonechat, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Eurasian Blackbird, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Wood Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest, European Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Common Treecreeper, Short-toed Treecreeper, Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Red-backed Shrike, Great Grey Shrike, Common Starling, Common Jay, Common Magpie, Eurasian Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling(winter), European Serin, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Linnet, Eurasian Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Red Crossbill, Yellowhammer

Other Wildlife

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Site Information

History and Use

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Areas of Interest

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Access and Facilities

Marthalen is the ideal base from which to explore the Niderholz and hotel accommodation is available here and in the neighbouring towns of Flaach and Ellikon.

A marked trail leads from Marthalen through the Niderholz via the Hornlispitz hill and Chachberg plateau and back to the village.

Contact Details

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External Links

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Content and images originally posted by Steve

Reviews

wintibird's review

In the last few years a Great Grey Shrike winters regullary in Ellikon a R. The bird is usually found south of the village, sitting on a wire or perching somewhere.