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Prague in March (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter James
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Blackstart
Saxophonus pinus
Hi James-
I'll PM you in a while with the low-down.
-Adam
I'll PM you in a while with the low-down.
-Adam
baillieswells
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James said:
Prague is one of my favourite cities, one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Europe. I have been visiting it since 1963. You don't need a car in the city anyway, superb tram and metro service. There are far too many things to do and see in the city to bother about birdwatching, particularly if you only have four days. If you happen to see a few birds 'en passant', that is a bonus.
level seven
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baillieswells said:
Burn the heretic!
David
Well-known member
James said:
The river near the Zoo is a good place for waterfowl if it's still cold.
Sorry, but I've keft my Czech birds book in Bohemia (can't carry everything from place to place) but I'm sure Adam will come up with the goods.
See also the FAT BIRDER CZECH PAGE which has a few useful leads and addresses.
baillieswells
Well-known member
level seven said:Burn the heretic!
No burning. In Prague for centuries they have defenestrated heretics and other undesirables by throwing them out of the windows of the town hall
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David said:
I only meant it was heresy on BirdForum to suggest spending time doing something other than birding....
Rob Smallwood
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David said:
but maybe they have no choice...?
cheshirebirder
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Visited in October a couple of years ago on a sightseeing trip. I did manage to get to a park across the river ( just east of the castle ) where there are feeders put out. Had northern long-tailed tit here but there are both grey-headed and middle-spotted woodpeckers present ,although I failed in the very limited time I had there.
erik
cheesehead
Let me just add to this one that the park is worth visiting indeed! I was in Prague three times in March, and the last time i discovered the park. They have feeders and the squirrels are everywhere. Also great spotted, middle spotted and green woodpecker. Next to that i saw the whiteheaded long tailed tit in the park as well. I had the luck of spotting a Syrian Woodpecker outside of Prague near Krivoklat Castle.
Have a great time!
Have a great time!
john.roberts
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Petrin Hill
HAWFINCH and loads more within ten mins of the centre or a short tram ride buy a 2 or 3 day ticket and you have unlimited travel all day and you save a lot of money.And plenty of birds on the river below Charles Bridge.have a great trip let us know how you get on .You must try KRUSEVICE great local brew. john
HI .Get a local tourist map and find all the local parks and you will have a great time .Petrin Hll is a great park Black redstarts at the top aound the buildingsJames said:
HAWFINCH and loads more within ten mins of the centre or a short tram ride buy a 2 or 3 day ticket and you have unlimited travel all day and you save a lot of money.And plenty of birds on the river below Charles Bridge.have a great trip let us know how you get on .You must try KRUSEVICE great local brew. john
john.roberts said:
Collared flycatchers are also present in the park by the observation tower (but is March too early for them?). Look for the peregrines which live on Tyn church in Old Town square. If you find any middle-spotted woodpeckers, tell me where, because I looked hard and only found great spotteds!
