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Dingdener Heide

Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kreis Wesel bzw. Kreis Borken  >  Germany

Nature reserve Dingdener/Büngener Heide, an area where meadow birds like Eurasian Curlew can be seen and are protected.

Added by Matthias Bussen

Description

​Dingdener/Büngener Heide is a so called 'Feuchtwiesenschutzgebiet', an area where meadow birds get special protection. There are two observation hides and you can see birds like: Eurasian Curlew, Skylark, European Stonechat, Reed Bunting, Bluethroat, White Stork, Red Kite, Northern Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit and Northern Lapwing. 

Details

Access

There is a Parkingplace at the Klausenhofstraße. The area is best explored walking or cycling.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest, Wetland, Grassland, Agriculture, Plain, Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat, No shadow, Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration, Autumn migration, Winter

Route

Paved road, Unpaved road, Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Bicycle, Foot, Car, Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Birdingplaces Near

Bislicher Insel and Versunken Bokelt in Rhede

View birdingplaces in the area that are published on Birdingplaces.eu

Map

Top 5 birds

Eurasian Curlew
1. Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Snipe
2. Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Northern Lapwing
3. Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Common Greenshank
4. Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Common Redshank
5. Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
Tundra Bean-Goose
Tundra Bean-Goose
(Anser serrirostris)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Stock Dove
Stock Dove
(Columba oenas)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
European Turtle-Dove
European Turtle-Dove
(Streptopelia turtur)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Woodcock
Woodcock
(Scolopax rusticola)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
(Tringa glareola)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Common Gull
Common Gull
(Larus canus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Red Kite
Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Eagle Owl
Eagle Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Black Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
(Dryocopus martius)
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocoptes medius)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
(Dryobates minor)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Rook
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Common Raven
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Willow Tit
Willow Tit
(Poecile montanus)
Marsh Tit
Marsh Tit
(Poecile palustris)
Crested Tit
Crested Tit
(Lophophanes cristatus)
Skylark
Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Icterine Warbler
Icterine Warbler
(Hippolais icterina)
Marsh Warbler
Marsh Warbler
(Acrocephalus palustris)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
(Locustella naevia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Garden Warbler
Garden Warbler
(Sylvia borin)
Lesser Whitethroat
Lesser Whitethroat
(Curruca curruca)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Sylvia communis)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Firecrest
Firecrest
(Regulus ignicapilla)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Short-toed Treecreeper
Short-toed Treecreeper
(Certhia brachydactyla)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
Fieldfare
Fieldfare
(Turdus pilaris)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush
(Turdus viscivorus)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Bluethroat
Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Common Redstart
Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Whinchat
Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Tree Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Siskin
Siskin
(Spinus spinus)
Yellowhammer
Yellowhammer
(Emberiza citrinella)
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

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