Bird observation at the Ossiacher See: Start free winter tours!

Bird observation at the Ossiacher See: Start free winter tours!

Landskron, Österreich - Experience the fascinating bird world up close! From January 7, 2024, the city of Villach will offer free bird watching tours around Lake Ossiach. These experience tours that take place by the end of March give exciting insights into the mysterious world of birds that linger in this region in winter. Organized by the ornithologist Ulrike Knealy, these tours are aimed at nature lovers and bird lovers. In the bank area of Lake Ossiacher, numerous interesting and sometimes rare bird species can be observed that spend the cold season here or are on the way to the south, so Klick-kaernten.at .

The two-hour tours begin at the spawning area of Lake Ossiach and lead to the nature area on the west bay. In addition to bird observation, the participants expect exciting information about the behavior of different bird species and valuable tips on bird protection. The tours are adapted to the weather conditions and the needs of the participants, but good footwear and taking binoculars are recommended. For those who do not have their own binoculars, there is the opportunity to borrow one on site. Participation is free of charge, but prior registration via telephone or email is required, as described in the report by Smarterman.com .

appointments and registration

The different dates for the tours are: Tuesday, January 7; Sunday, January 19; Tuesday, January 21; Sunday, January 26th; Sunday, February 2; Tuesday, February 4; Tuesday, February 11th; Sunday, February 23; Tuesday, March 4; Sunday, March 16; Tuesday, March 18; and Sunday, March 30th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Interested parties can register on 0699/181 777 37 or by email to office@naturerleben.at by 3:00 p.m. at the latest. The tours take place from a number of three people.