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Neustadter moor

Niedersachsen  >  Germany

Very popular Common Crane watching spot in the surroundings of Diepholz. In autumn tens of thousands of Common Crane gather at this sleeping site.

Added* by Mark van den Bosch
Most recent update 27 March 2023

Description

Thousands of Common Crane stay in the fall in the Neustädter Moor. About an hour before sunset the cranes fly in groups to this berth. On a high bird hide you can see the arrival of the groups. The Common Crane are far away, a binocular or telescope is really necessary. The best time of the year, with the biggest amounts of birds is during the last two weeks of october, and the first week in november.

Details

Access

The walk from the parking lot to the observation tower is 600 m. Address: Hochmoorweg 10, 49419 Wagenfeld. This spot is popular and can be very busy.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Moors/heathland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Autumn

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Autumn

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

The areas around Diepholz are famous for the gathering of Common Crane every autumn. Diepholz has 24,000 hectares of peat bogs in eleven different areas. Between the areas are small villages and lots of corn fields and grassland. Most visitors are gathered around a few large observation towers, and the rest of the area is usually quiet. The thousands of birds gather here in Germany during the Common Crane migration to fat up for their trip to the more southern wintering grounds. During this period, the number may reach in the tens of thousands. During te day the birds are foraging (feeding) on the different corn fields in the area and in the evening they fly in great numbers to their sleeping places in the peat bogs around Diepholz. The best time of the year, with the biggest amounts of Common Crane is during the last two weeks of october, and the first week in november.

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