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Polesie National Park - Great Grey Owl trail

Lublin  >  Poland

Polesie National Park is one of the few places in Poland where Great Grey Owl can be seen.

Added* by John Morecroft
Most recent update 3 September 2020

Description

The Durne Marsh in Polesie National Park is a place where Great Grey Owl and Black Grouse may be observed and which serves as a substitute of forest tundra from Northern Europe. The best period for seeing these birds is from March to July. Among the other birds you can see along the trail are Common Crane, Common Snipe, Eurasian Woodcock, Eurasian Curlew, White-backed Woodpecker, Eurasian Wryneck and Hazel Grouse.

Details

Access

From Urszulin we drive along the national road no. 82 towards Włodawa. Having driven about 6.2 km we turn left at the church in Wytyczno. Then, having driven about 0.9 km turn right in a dirt road to the Monument of the Soldiers of the Border Protection Corps in Łowiszów. Click on the P in the map to get directions The “Great grey owl” Trail begins at this Monument.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland

Conditions

Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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