Sibbersdorfer See
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The Sibbersdorfer See is a lake
in the district of Ostholstein within the region known as Holstein Switzerland in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein
.
It lies between Sibbersdorf and Fissau, north of the Großer Eutiner See
, near the town of Eutin
.
It has an area of 60 hectares (148.3 acre), is up to 7 metres deep, lies at an elevation of about and is crossed by the River Schwentine.
island, about 5,000 square metres in area in the Sibbersdorfer See.
Until it was sold in 1988, gull eggs were collected here.
When this practice ended, the island became increasingly overgrown as it was no longer mown.
The Eutin
-Malente
Bird Conservation Group took over this maintenance function in 1995 and the number of breeding pairs increased again.
Reed Bunting
s and Reed Warbler
s have no longer bred here since the end of the 1990s.
In 2004 1,051 breeding pairs of birds of 19 species were counted, including:
750 pairs of Black-headed Gull
s (1996: 50 pairs), three pairs of Mediterranean Gull
s, 22 pairs of Common Tern
s,
15 pairs of Canada Geese, one pair of Oystercatcher
s, two Peewit pairs, 12 pairs of
Graylag Geese, 49 pairs of Tufted Duck
and a pair of Mute Swan
s.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the district of Ostholstein within the region known as Holstein Switzerland in the North German state of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
.
It lies between Sibbersdorf and Fissau, north of the Großer Eutiner See
Großer Eutiner See
The Großer Eutiner See is a lake in Holstein Switzerland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It lies northeast of the town of Eutin.It has an area of , is up to 17 metres deep and lies at a height of about . It northern side borders directly on the woods of the Seeschaarwald...
, near the town of Eutin
Eutin
Eutin is the district capital of Eastern Holstein located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants....
.
It has an area of 60 hectares (148.3 acre), is up to 7 metres deep, lies at an elevation of about and is crossed by the River Schwentine.
Gull island
There is a gullGull
Gulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders...
island, about 5,000 square metres in area in the Sibbersdorfer See.
Until it was sold in 1988, gull eggs were collected here.
When this practice ended, the island became increasingly overgrown as it was no longer mown.
The Eutin
Eutin
Eutin is the district capital of Eastern Holstein located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. As of 2005, it had some 17,000 inhabitants....
-Malente
Malente
This Article is about a German location. For the DJ with the same name, see Malente .Malente is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is about 5 km northwest of Eutin and 35 km north of Lübeck....
Bird Conservation Group took over this maintenance function in 1995 and the number of breeding pairs increased again.
Reed Bunting
Reed Bunting
The Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae....
s and Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
The Eurasian Reed Warbler, or just Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa....
s have no longer bred here since the end of the 1990s.
In 2004 1,051 breeding pairs of birds of 19 species were counted, including:
750 pairs of Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
The Black-headed Gull is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident...
s (1996: 50 pairs), three pairs of Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
The Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, is a small gull which breeds almost entirely in Europe, mainly in the south east, especially around the Black Sea, and in central Turkey. There are colonies elsewhere in southern Europe, and this species has undergone a dramatic range expansion in...
s, 22 pairs of Common Tern
Common Tern
The Common Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, breeding in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. It is sometimes...
s,
15 pairs of Canada Geese, one pair of Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
The oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia...
s, two Peewit pairs, 12 pairs of
Graylag Geese, 49 pairs of Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
The Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula, is a medium-sized diving duck with a population of close to one million birds.- Description :The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue-grey bill. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name.The adult female is brown with paler...
and a pair of Mute Swan
Mute Swan
The Mute Swan is a species of swan, and thus a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and the far north of Africa. It is also an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less...
s.