Educational Trail Věstonice Reservoir
Birds of the Věstonice Reservoir
Wintering
Nesting on this reservoir has quickly become an important wintering ground for water birds. Among the most numerous there are Mallards and Nordic Geese which are represented by Bean Goose and White-fronted Goose. Some migrate from distant Siberia. It is also the biggest wintering ground for Goosander and Smew. As far as the birds of prey are concerned the Sea Eagle flies over from northern Europe and several pairs nest in the nearby floodplain forests.
Nesting
The most plentiful species in terms of nesting is Black-headed Gull. In the beginnings there were up to twenty thousand nests. Their numbers gradually go down across the whole of the Czech Republic; the local nesting ground is still the most significant. Individually, Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull and Common Gull can be spotted here. There is also the biggest nesting ground for Common Tern although the rise of the water level in 2001 heavily decimated their nesting opportunities (flooding of gradually descending sandy shores). Furthermore, Greylag Goose, Mallards, Gadwalls, Red-crested Pochards, Common Pochards as well as Tufted Ducks nest here.
Contact
CEV Pálava ZO ČSOP 56/15
PhDr. Eva Řezáčová
Náměstí 32, 692 01 Mikulov
Tel.:519 513 399
e-mail:eva@palava.cz <eva@palava.cz>
http://www.cev.palava.cz
