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Öjendorfer See

Hamburg  >  Germany

One of Hamburgs biggest lakes, supporting lots of interesting birds during all seasons, including Great Bittern and the beautiful Common Kingfisher.

Added* by Mathieu Waldeck
Most recent update 12 February 2020

Description

The Öjendorfer lake is host to interesting birds that can be hard to find elsewhere in Hamburg, during almost the entire year. It offers easy birding in the middle of Germany's second biggest city and is always good for a surprise. The birdlist at the bottom of this page shows you the birds you can see here.

Details

Access

Access isn't great and a personal vehicle (car, bike, etc. is useful). If you arrive by car you can park near the junction Reinskamp/Driftredder in the south or at Barsbütteler Weg in the east or in the north near Bruhnrögenredder (see the map). If you come by subway you take the U2 till U Steinfurther Allee, then have to walk 2 km towards the north (best use some map). Or you drive to U Billstedt, where you can take one of the buses to "Fuchsbergweg", then you only have to walk a few hundred meters. However these buses are somewhat irregular. The best (and only) ways to explore the lake is by foot or by bike.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Forest , Reedbeds , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Sandy

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Winter

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

Top 5 birds

Other birds you can see here

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