Observing cranes and wild geese at Lake Malchin with the nature park ranger
The calls of cranes and northern wild geese can be heard from far and wide these days.
At the southern end of Lake Malchin, where the waterfowl are somewhat protected from the harsh winds, the birds have found good places to roost. Every evening, hundreds of cranes and thousands of wild geese return to the lake from their feeding grounds to preen themselves, bathe or snack on one or two tasty morsels. Countless starlings also invade the reed belt of the lake to spend the night. Again, they also attract their enemies: White-tailed eagles, marsh harriers and other birds of prey join them.
On Friday evening, October 10, there will be an opportunity to observe the birdlife from the observation tower near Dahmen. Equipped with binoculars and a spotting scope, a ranger from Mecklenburg Schweiz and Lake Kummerow Nature Park will lead a hike to the observation tower. Visitors can join this excursion at 5 p.m. at the sports field in Dahmen .
Interested guests can linger on the observation tower until the cranes and geese have gone to their roosts at dusk.
