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| − | {{BirdsSee|[[Little Grebe]], [[Great Crested Grebe]], [[Black-necked Grebe]], [[Great Cormorant]], [[Great Bittern]], [[Little Bittern]],[[Great Egret]], [[Grey Heron]], [[Purple Heron]], [[White Stork]], [[Black Stork]],[[Common Shelduck]], [[Eurasian Wigeon]], [[Gadwall]], [[Common Teal]], [[Mallard]], [[Northern Pintail]], [[Garganey]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Red-crested Pochard]], [[Common Pochard]], [[Ferruginous Pochard]], [[Tufted Duck]], [[European Honey Buzzard]], [[Black Kite]], [[Red Kite]] [[Western Marsh | + | {{BirdsSee|[[Little Grebe]], [[Great Crested Grebe]], [[Black-necked Grebe]], [[Great Cormorant]], [[Great Bittern]], [[Little Bittern]],[[Great Egret]], [[Grey Heron]], [[Purple Heron]], [[White Stork]], [[Black Stork]],[[Common Shelduck]], [[Eurasian Wigeon]], [[Gadwall]], [[Common Teal]], [[Mallard]], [[Northern Pintail]], [[Garganey]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Red-crested Pochard]], [[Common Pochard]], [[Ferruginous Pochard]], [[Tufted Duck]], [[European Honey Buzzard]], [[Black Kite]], [[Red Kite]] [[Western Marsh Harrier]], [[Northern Goshawk]], [[Eurasian Sparrowhawk]], [[Common Buzzard]], [[Osprey]], [[Common Kestrel]], [[Eurasian Hobby]], [[Water Rail]], [[Spotted Crake]], [[Little Crake]], [[Baillon's Crake]], [[Common Moorhen]], [[Common Coot]], [[Little Ringed Plover]], [[Ringed Plover]], [[Northern Lapwing]], [[Little Stint]], [[Temminck's Stint]], [[Dunlin]], [[Ruff]], [[Common Snipe]], [[Black-tailed Godwit]], [[Eurasian Curlew]], [[Common Redshank]], [[Common Greenshank]], [[Green Sandpiper]], [[Wood Sandpiper]], [[Common Sandpiper]], [[Ruddy Turnstone]], [[Mediterranean Gull]], [[Black-headed Gull]], [[Common Gull]], [[Lesser Black-backed Gull]], [[Yellow-legged Gull]], [[Common Tern]], [[Whiskered Tern]], [[Black Tern]], [[Common Cuckoo]], [[Common Kingfisher]], [[Sand Martin]], [[Barn Swallow]], [[Northern House Martin]], [[Meadow Pipit]], [[Water Pipit]], [[Yellow Wagtail]], [[Grey Wagtail]], [[Common Nightingale]], [[Bluethroat]], [[European Stonechat]], [[Savi's Warbler]], [[Common Grasshopper Warbler]], [[Eurasian Reed Warbler]], [[Great Reed Warbler]], [[Common Chiffchaff]], [[Willow Warbler]], [[Spotted Flycatcher]], [[Eurasian Penduline Tit]], [[Northern Shrike]], [[Eurasian Jay]], [[Eurasian Magpie]], [[Carrion Crow]], [[Common Raven]], [[Common Starling]], [[Eurasian Tree Sparrow]], [[Chaffinch]], [[Brambling]], [[European Greenfinch]], [[European Goldfinch]], [[Eurasian Linnet]], [[Eurasian Bullfinch]], [[Hawfinch]], [[Yellowhammer]], [[Reed Bunting]]}} |
==Other Wildlife== | ==Other Wildlife== | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 22 July 2017
Overview
The Kaltbrunner Riet is a marsh area in Eastern Switzerland. It's a great site for migrating birds and one of the best places in Switzerland to see Bluethroats in spring. A watchtower, a hide and an information centre make birding here easy.
The area is totally protected and carefully managed by Pro Natura.
Birds
Notable Species
In winter the area can be quite birdless. Long-eared Owls are wintering in the trees, Rock Pipits can be found and occasionaly Northern Shrikes.
In spring the Kaltbrunner Riet hosts many passage migrants. Harriers, Red-footed Falcon, Osprey, Black Stork, Common Crane, Waders, Terns are all possible. From late March to early April Bluethroats are almost garanteed. Watch out on the path near the watchtower.
In summer birds are breeding. Red-crested Pochard is found regularly, Spotted Crake and Savi's Warbler are two more breeders worth mentioning.
In autumn the same species may turn up as in spring. As the waterlevel is lowered more waders can be expected.
Rarities
Most rarities turn up in April, May or in September. Among them are Great Snipe, Pallid Harrier, Baillon's Crake and many more.
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Great Cormorant, Great Bittern, Little Bittern,Great Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, White Stork, Black Stork,Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Ferruginous Pochard, Tufted Duck, European Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Red Kite Western Marsh Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Osprey, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Hobby, Water Rail, Spotted Crake, Little Crake, Baillon's Crake, Common Moorhen, Common Coot, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Northern Lapwing, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, Dunlin, Ruff, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Curlew, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Whiskered Tern, Black Tern, Common Cuckoo, Common Kingfisher, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Northern House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Water Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Common Nightingale, Bluethroat, European Stonechat, Savi's Warbler, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Eurasian Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Common Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Eurasian Penduline Tit, Northern Shrike, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Magpie, Carrion Crow, Common Raven, Common Starling, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling, European Greenfinch, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Linnet, Eurasian Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting
Other Wildlife
Roe Deer can be seen regulary. Foxes are quite common and stoats are sometimes pretty tame and easy to see. Hares were abundant some years ago but have almost disappeared.
Site Information
History and Use
The plain of the river Linth was once a big marsh area. In the early 19th century the plain was dried up and the free floating rivers were transformed into canals. The land got cultivated and only small patches of the former marsh were left, the biggest one the Kaltbrunner Riet. 1939 the society Pro Natura bought the Riet and established a sanctuary. The sanctuary is carefully managed to protect the typical plants and animals of it.
Areas of Interest
Access and Facilities
By train
Take a train to Uznach (every half hour from Rapperswil Jona or every hour from Ziegelbrücke or Wattwil). Leave the train station on the other side of the station building and turn left. You reach the mainroad after 3 min. Follow this road to the right about 8 minutes. Turn left then into the Entenseelistrasse, just near a garage. Follow this track until you reach a canal. Turn left and you reach the Entensee. From there you will see the watchtower, which you can reach in another 5 minutes. The walk from the station to the sanctuary is about 20 minutes. You can also walk around the sanctuary. Go back to Entenseeli, turn left and follow the track until you reach a small road. Go left again and you can see the marsh from the south side. Take the next track left, past two barns until you reach another road. Turn left and follow the road back to Uznach.
By car
Drive to Uznach and take the small road from Uznach to Kaltbrunn and Benken. About 2.5 kms there is a small parking lot on the right, just after a tree row. Park here and take the path to the watchtower which you can see from here.
The watchtower and the hide (or small watchtower) at the Entenseeli are always open and free accessible. However the watchtower isn't very big and some tolerance may be needed to allow all birders a good look. The information centre with a small exhibiton is open at weekends. There is also a toilet and a small poster indicating the latest observations. On weekends and bank holidays volunteers are present as well and can give you additional information.
Contact Details
Geschäftsstelle Kaltbrunner Riet
c/o Robin Habitat AG
Ernetschwilerstrasse 34
CH-8730 Uznach
Tel. +41 55 285 30 50; Fax +41 55 285 30 51
