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Galenbecker See

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern  >  Germany

Shallow lake attracting tenthousands of Common Crane, geese and other waterfowl during migration. Breeding area of White-tailed Eagle and Osprey.

Added* by Simon Piro
Most recent update 27 July 2020

Description

The Galenbecker See is a shallow lake with wide reed belts. The best birding opportunities you have here are from birding platforms around the lake (Heinrichswalde, Fleethof, Galenbeck). During autum migration tenthousands of geese and Common Crane are feeding on surrounding grassland and fields, and roosting on the lake. This is also a breeding area of White-tailed Eagle and Osprey.

Details

Access

Parking opportunities near the birding platforms.

Terrain and Habitat

Lake , Grassland , Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Summer

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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Map

Top 5 birds

White-tailed Eagle
1. White-tailed Eagle
(Haliaeetus albicilla)
Osprey
2. Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Caspian Tern
3. Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Common Crane
4. Common Crane
(Grus grus)
Whooper Swan
5. Whooper Swan
(Cygnus cygnus)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Goosander
Goosander
(Mergus merganser)
Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck
(Aythya nyroca)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard
(Netta rufina)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Garganey
Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Tundra Swan (Bewick's Swan)
Tundra Swan (Bewick's Swan)
(Cygnus columbianus)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Red-breasted Goose
Red-breasted Goose
(Branta ruficollis)
Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
(Branta leucopsis)
Pink-footed Goose
Pink-footed Goose
(Anser brachyrhynchus)
Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose
(Anser serrirostris)
Taiga Bean Goose
Taiga Bean Goose
(Anser fabalis)
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose
(Anser erythropus)
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake
(Porzana porzana)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Little Gull
Little Gull
(Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Black Tern
Black Tern
(Chlidonias niger)
White-winged Tern
White-winged Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
(Chlidonias hybrida)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Bittern
Great Bittern
(Botaurus stellaris)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Montagu's Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
(Circus pygargus)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Red Kite
Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Black Kite
Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)
Rough-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard
(Buteo lagopus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)

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