Wangerooge vor Kurpromenade

53.79372 , 7.89504

Germany

This is a more specific point for birdwatching on Wangerooge. Its the best seawatching spot on Wangerooge and one of the best seawatching spots in Germany!

Best conditions for seawatching on Wangerooge (and the german bay in general) is with strong NW winds. But in general every wind direction can be interesting, there is always something to see.

Best spot is direct behind the swimming bath. There you have the best protection from weather. With lower winds you can watch from everywhere at the Kurpromenade.

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Coordinates were set by Lasse Heckroth : 53.7937/7.8950 (2024-08-30 18:09:11 )

Site name was set by Lasse Heckroth as "Wangerooge Vor Kurpromenade" (2024-08-30 18:09:11 )

Edited by Lasse Heckroth on 2024-08-30 18:12:53
This is a more specific point for birdwatching on Wangerooge. Its the best seawatching spot on Wangerooge and one of the best seawatching spots in Germany! Best conditions for seawatching on Wangerooge (and the german bay in general) is with strong NW winds. But in general every wind direction can be interesting, there is always something to see. Best spot is direct behind the swimming bath. There you have the best protection from weather. With lower winds you can watch from everywhere at the Kurpromenade.
  • Top species

List up to ca. 25 species that:
• have a limited distribution range and/or are rare on a global level
• are most sought-after by birdwatchers at this site
• and are relatively easy to see at this site (year-round or seasonally)

Brant (Branta bernicla)
Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)
Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua)
Razorbill (Alca torda)
Common Murre (Uria aalge)
Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)
Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica)
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous)
Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)
Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea)
Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)

Common Murre (Uria aalge) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:58:53)

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:58:28)

Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:58:20)

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:58:12)

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:57:59)

Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:57:48)

Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:57:26)

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:57:16)

Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:57:05)

Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:56:57)

Razorbill (Alca torda) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:56:48)

Common Loon (Gavia immer) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:56:40)

Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:56:31)

Brant (Branta bernicla) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:56:12)

Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:55:52)

Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:55:43)

Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:55:29)

Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:55:20)

Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus) was added by Lasse Heckroth (2024-08-31 12:55:09)

  • Timing and strategy

Best time for seawatching on Wangerooge is during the migration periode. October is normally the best time, but especially with the right wind conditionds the time of the year doesn't matter.

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Edited by Lasse Heckroth on 2024-08-30 18:15
Best time for seawatching on Wangerooge is during the migration periode. October is normally the best time, but especially with the right wind conditionds the time of the year doesn't matter.
  • How to get there

By walking or cycling. Just go the main beach direction north. The last "road" with some restaurants is the so called Kurpromenade. From there you can start watching. If you doesn't like all the people around, you can go further east and count from the beach.

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Edited by Lasse Heckroth on 2024-08-30 19:00
By walking or cycling. Just go the main beach direction north. The last "road" with some restaurants is the so called Kurpromenade. From there you can start watching. If you doesn't like all the people around, you can go further east and count from the beach.
Edited by Lasse Heckroth on 2024-08-30 18:59
By walking or cycling.

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