bicycle trip Birds of prey near the Morava River

Saturday, March 30, 2019

bicycle birdwatching trip

This bike trip will be in Slovak language.

Public bicycle trip to Devínske jazero area, a regularly flooded site near the Morava River. The exact route will be therefore adapted to the actual water level. Walk will be focused on birds of prey (White-tailed Eagle, Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Northern Goshawk, Kestrel, Hen Harrier, Peregrine Falcon, Imperial Eagle), waterbirds (ducks, herons) and birds of floodplain forest (woodpeckers, song birds).

Meeting place and time: 9:00 am, Devínska Nová Ves, at the public bus stop Na Hriadkach

Trip length: 5 – 6 hours

Route and terrain: easy, terrain plain, length approx. 28 km, a short section will lead on a bicycle path at the edge of main, low frequented road, one section will lead on a dirt road

Number of participants: 10 – 30

Price: 5 € / person

Price for children under 12 years: 2 €; every additional child: 1 €

Children under 3 years: admission free

Payment is possible only on the spot in cash.

Price includes: full guiding service, binoculars and bird identification guide rental

Price does NOT include: food, bike rental

If you are interested in this bike trip, please send an e-mail to info@watching.sk, no later than 24 hours before the event. In the case of a later registration, only in combination by call and e-mail. By e-mail send us your name and surname, address, phone contact, how many people will take a part (and in which age cathegory: under 12 / adult). We will send you a response. Registration is mandatory.

This event is also suitable for participants with children.

In case of need, our company is able to provide participants with bike from Bike Bratislava company or transfer of bikes to the meeting point for a fee.

In case of bad weather we will keep you posted about the possible cancellation of the bike trip both on our website and our Facebook page, and also by e-mail and sms, in the evening before the walk. The trip is automatically cancelled in case the Slovak hydrometeorological institute issues a warning for that day.

Free Storno is possible 7 days prior or (in case of later registration) till three days after registration. If you decide to cancel your participation less than 7 days before the event, you will be charged a cancellation fee of 20 %. Please be advised that in case you do not cancel your reservation at least 2 days in advance, you will be charged a full price. Thank you for your understanding. If the trip is canceled or moved and an alternate term do not fit to participants, the full amount will be refunded.

You can find more information on this area and birds we recorded in trip reports from our trips last year , year 2013 and Bird Day trip in year 2012 here.
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