Description
During spring and summer, common species that can be found at Saalbachniederung Bruchsal are veliki strnad, mali deževnik, priba, mali ponirek, kozica, repaljščica, črnoglavi muhar and rakar. Sometimes a rjava čaplja can be seen, čapljica breed since 2021, but often hard to see. In fall, migration is quite good for waders (August to mid October). Common waders like togotnik, spremenljivi prodnik, močvirski martinec, pikasti martinec, mali martinec, rdečenogi martinec, zelenonogi martinec, črni martinec and kozica in small numbers every year, but also often good for rare waders like srpokljuni prodnik, črna prosenka, veliki škurh, Temminckov prodnik, mali prodnikand črnorepi kljunač (often all of these waders every year present but only single individuals). polojnik in 2018 and 2019 with single individuals present. Later in fall (September and October) high numbers of bela štorklja, some črna štorklja and žerjav. Good numbers of vriskarica(up to 30 individuals), some repaljščica, prosnik, different species of ducks and single ribji orel. In reed some Mokož and sometimes grahasta tukalica, but difficult to see. In winter single individuals of veliki srakoper and pepelasti lunj.
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Access
The Saalbachniederung is located northwest of the town of Bruchsal. Best way by car or train (Bruchsal train station). From Bruchsal, take the B35 towards Karlsdorf. Cross the A5 highway and turn left at the next traffic light onto Neuwiesenstraße. Turn left again (not at the gas station) into Im Ochsenstall (industrial area). Follow Lußhardtstraße, cross the B35 bridge, and park near the Kieswerk Neureut. Press P on the map for directions.

