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Wildlife watching in Poland
Are you planning a trip to Poland on your own? Searching for good wildlife watching locations or accommodation?Or maybe you are worried because you don’t know the language? Wouldn’t it be great if you could find all the useful information in one place? If you plan the trip yourself you might be missing out on some valuable sites, rare species or just wasting money paying over the top rates because you do not speak the language. And you may even not realise it! Here is the source of invaluable information that can save you a lot of time, money and hassle. I hope it will be of a great use to you, let me know!
Łukasz Mazurek
PS. I’m really interested in getting your feedback. Also, if you have any questions that have been unanswered, please email me directly and let me know how I can help: lukasz@wildpoland.com
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Białowieża Site Guide online!
Check how much you can see when visiting the Białowieża Forest on your own
We came up with this crazy idea of publishing the next Site Guide as we write it. The book is actually in preparation stage now.. bits of text, species lists, maps and photos. And as we finish it and put it all together you get your chance to read it for free, ask questions and contribute. We may even publish your feedback if we find it useful for the future readers!
Check it out here »
We described over 40 sites with:
- GPS coordinates
- Species list
- Detailed getting around information
- Detailed locations of species usual breeding or feeding sites and a lot more..
Białowieża Site Guide online project will finish:
in 3 weeks, 1 day, 5 hours, 40 minutes, 57 seconds
Wildlife destinations this month
Isn’t it great to know what the target species of each month is? Below you can find our current month’s wildlife calendar excerpt. See more in the Wildlife calendar section or check our wild blog for recent sightings.
| March | Biebrza Marshes | Białowieża Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Daylight roughly |
6.00 - 17.30 CET | 6.00 - 17.30 CET |
| Landscape | The snow melts and enourmous flooding appears, however, in some years it can still be quite icy. | There's usually still snow in the forest. First ground flowers may appear. |
| Birds | Biebrza is taken over by flocks of migratory Swans: Mute, Whooper and Bewick's and Geese: White-fronted in thousands, with Bean and Greylag accompanying. Each year there are also individuals of Pink-footed, Lesser White-fronted, Barnacle, Brent or Red-breasted Geese spotted inside those large flocks. Cranes gather in large groups. The common pattern for both Cranes and Geese is to roost in the marshes and feed in the surrounding agricultural fields in the day. At the end of March Storks and Eagles begin to arrive. |
Owls are in their breeding season and it's a good time to see Temminck's at night. Hazelhen are still easy to observe. Woodpeckers start marking their territory so are very easy to find and watch. Additionally, there's no foliage yet. Might be a good idea to go for White-backed Woodpeckers as they start breeding (and get silent!) early next month. At the end of March Storks and Eagles begin to arrive. |
| Mammals | Elks are still in their winter habitat, easy to watch and study, providing beautiful photographic opportunities Beavers are hungry for greens after the winter so when ice melts they can go out feeding even in the day. Wolves are having their rutting season so they are quite active at nights, easy to track in the day when there's snow. |
Bison are still gathered in large herds, easy to track and watch near feeding stations. At the end of March the winter groups can already start breaking up. Beavers are hungry for greens after the winter so when ice melts they can go out feeding even in the day. Wolves are having their rutting season so they are quite active at nights, easy to track in the day when there's snow. |
| Others | The first Amphibians can wake up. | The first Amphibians can wake up. |
Guided trips available this month
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Biebrza Marshes
Natural Heritage
Travel back in time and see biebrza’s largest elky peatbogs, traditional villages and 1870′ Russian military forts.
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Elk Moousse
Watch these magnificent animals awfully close in their natural winter habitat and take great photos
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Wolf Chase
Gear up and prepare to follow a pack of Wolves. Get closer to these elusive animals
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Białowieża Forest
Primaeval Forest
Learn about the natural forest and its centuries-old trees walking through a World Heritage Reserve
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Bison Fest
Watch European Bison in their winter habitat and take great photos!