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Page 2 Site 1 Black Woodpeckers are rare here but have wintered in the area below the zoo. The 'good wooded area' is best for Great Spotted and Middle Spotted Woodpecker; the 'best wooded area' is the best bet for Green and Grey-headed Woodpecker. Site 2 Not as good as it looks. Not recommended. Site 3 This is a really good area for 'all the expected woodpeckers', abundant Collared Flycatchers and the highest density of Red-breasted Flycatchers in the country. Page 4 This is also the best place in Austria for Red Kite – one or two pairs regularly breed. Site 2 Just off the right-hand side of my map is an embankment with a big memorial. Scanning from here gives you the best chance of Saker Falcon; a pair showed well in 1998. Page 6 I'm not the only one who hasn't seen the Citril Finches that are supposed to be here. Graham says the nearest Citril Finches are in Vorarlberg at the other end of the country. Page 8 Similarly, Wallcreeper hasn't been seen at the Hohe Wand for at least 10 years and Rock Bunting is now rare here (try Wachau – see below). Page 10 This area can now be accessed via the new Vienna–Budapest autobahn. One exit is signposted to the Seewinkel. Site 5 The Bee-eaters haven't been put off by the hide which provides fantastic views of the birds from mid-May to at least mid-August. Site 6 Although Ruffs are often to be seen here they don't actually breed. This is the best site in Austria for Montagu's Harrier – it shouldn't be difficult to see one of the 5 breeding pairs. The area is also good for Red-backed Shrike, Penduline Tit and Purple Heron. The driveable track is now closed to vehicles but can still be walked or approached by car from the southern end. Site 7 This is also the most likely site in Austria for passage Red-footed Falcons which are regularly present in summer. Page 12 Site 7 This track is now officially closed to the public but well-behaved birdwatchers still seem to be tolerated. Paul Suter had River Warbler here. Page 15 Site 1 These flooded meadows are often good for migrating stints including Temminck's. Site 2 It's a good spot for Hoopoe and Golden Oriole too. Site 4 Graham reckons Lange Lacke is even better for most of these species. There is now another hide at the south end of Zicklacke and another good viewpoint can be reached by driving to the end of Angergasse (a road from the centre of Illmitz – look for the first sign to the Seebad and take the road before that). Site 5 Graham recommends the small copse by the Biological Station as being better than Illmitz wood. It has regular Hoopoes and Wryneck, roosting Long-eared Owl and nesting Penduline Tit. Red-breasted Flycatcher sometimes occurs on passage. Site 6 Lesser Grey Shrikes haven't been seen at this site, or the other one near Oberstinkersee, for several years but a pair were reported at site 8. Site 7 Expansion of the yacht club and cutting of the reeds has made this area less productive now. Currently the best reedbeds are at Page 10 site 3, and Page 12 sites 7 and 8. Page 18 Site 1 This is probably the best site for rarities in the whole of Austria, e.g. Slender-billed Gull, Black-winged Pratincole and Terek Sandpiper in 1998. All three marsh terns are usually present in the spring and Mediterranean Gulls probably breed in the Black-headed Gull colony (viewable from a new tower). In May 1998 a Little Crake could be seen and heard from this tower. Since 1996 Shelduck have bred at Wortenlacke (the first breeding records for Austria). Lange Lacke is also the best place to look for wintering geese, mostly White-fronts and Taiga Bean Geese but with some Tundra Bean Geese and occasional Red-breasted Geese. Several pairs of White-tailed Eagles also winter here. Page 20 In 1998 there were a total of 34 Great Bustards here. Take your passports with you as you may be asked to show them at the border. New sites Wienerberg Park The most reliable place in Austria for Little Bittern and Penduline Tit. Also good for Acrocephalus warblers. From the centre of Vienna, take the Triesterstrasse and park just after the highest point (opposite the Coca-Cola bottling plant). 'New Illmitz Wood' This site is just north of Illmitz , by the entrance road to 'Fa. Steiner'. It is good for woodland birds and migrants and was a regular roost site for Night Herons in 1998. |
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