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Elegance on legs. Storks (Ciconiidae) are represented worldwide by 19 species. Their long beaks are usually reddish, depending on the species, and their plumage appears in shades of black and white. Storks primarily inhabit wetlands with meadows, fields, and shallow lakes. They are diurnal. Their diet consists of frogs, crayfish, tadpoles, snails, fish, snakes, and large insects. These monogamous birds live with their partner for many years. They build a nest together and return to it year after year. Their annual brood usually consists of 2 to 7 eggs. During the incubation period, which lasts between 30 and 32 days, both partners take turns incubating the eggs.
The storks native to Europe (white storks, black storks or beaked storks) are migratory birds and leave their breeding areas at the beginning of autumn. They are moving south, towards Africa. The stork used to be a common bird in Central Europe. Conversions of meadows and drainage of wetlands caused stocks to shrink. The population has increased again since the mid-1980s. Storks can live to be over 35 years old.
Would you like to observe white storks?
The arrival of the white storks depends on the weather. In very mild winters, the white stork may return as early as the end of February/beginning of March.
From the beginning of April to the beginning of July you can observe the white storks in their nests. Since the nests are high up, you should bring binoculars.
Stork Route Bislich
Stork Island Bislich
Momm Lowland Voerde
Büngerner/Dingden Heath
Hervest break
Steveraue Olfen
And for those who can't be out and about, there are stork webcams, which of course are only active when storks are in the nest.
Naturpark Hohe Mark e. V.
im Naturparkhouse Tiergarten Schloss Raesfeld
Tiergarten 1
46348 Raesfeld
Phone: 02865 - 609110
Email: np-hohemark@raesfeld.de
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