Visitor information
- Event period: 10. – 18. October 2020
- Venue: The entire North Sea coast of Lower Saxony and the East Frisian Islands.
For each of the seven islands (Borkum, Baltrum, Juist, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Norderney, Wangerooge) and for the regions of East Frisia, Jadebusen and Cuxhaven / Wurster North Sea Coast have their own program booklet in which the numerous events are listed are. You can obtain the booklet free of charge from all national park facilities, the tourist information offices and the Wilhelmshaven national park administration.
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Bird watching on the Wadden Sea
The migratory birds use the large food supply in the national park to eat up energy reserves for their journey of up to 5,000 kilometers. Some bird species breed in the Wadden Sea, moult here or overwinter. This means that around 10 to 12 million waders and water birds can be found in this region over the course of the year. In autumn they gather in huge swarms. From mid-September to November, for example, many ducks and geese take a break.
If you want to watch the animals, you have to follow the tides, which determine the daily rhythm in the national park. Armed with binoculars and telephoto lenses, you can get very close to our feathered friends during floods, because then they settle down on the salt marshes and sandbanks. When the tide is low, however, they rest spread out across the tidal flats and are looking for food.
Tips
Please be considerate of nature when observing and stay on the signposted paths. Breeding and resting areas may not be entered. Keep enough distance on the salt marshes so as not to disturb the animals. Please bear in mind: Every frightened flight means stress for the migratory birds and unnecessarily costs them energy, which they would need for their long journey.
