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What if I was to tell you that it’s possible to enjoy the amenities of a modern apartment in the middle of a big world class city, and also be able to use this same apartment as a base for your bird watching adventures. With a Berlin holiday apartment (Ferienwohnung Berlin) this is possible as many great bird watching locations lie within a short distance of this European capital, indeed many of them lay within the urban environment of the city itself.

Berlin is a part of Brandenburg, an area that is renown for a geographical diversity which includes lakes, forests and wetlands. The city itself is the area where two rivers meet, the river Spree and the river Havel, and this is part of the reason that there is so much great bird watching to be found there. The urban bird watcher can also stay right within the confines of the inner city itself as Berlin is known as a green metropolis that is rich with parkland and bird life.

The bird life in these urban areas is of course still dependent on the greener out lying areas of the city. This area has almost 60 square kilometres of water environments including streams and lakes, and almost 160 square kilometres of mainly pine forest woodland. This natural surrounding area when combined with the built up city centre makes for some fascinating bird watching opportunities.

There are three distinct environments for bird watching in Berlin, and by using a holiday apartment as your base you can enjoy all of these areas while also staying in an amazing city that is full of life and excitement. The woodlands are the first major environment for watching birds and these forests are home to four different woodpecker species among many other birds. The woods are also used as a breeding ground for some birds of prey including the impressive white tailed eagle.

birdwatchingThere are many wetland species near Berlin as well, with some of the most successful being the Grey Herrons that breed in the Zoologicakl gardens and the Tierpark, and the Canada Goose which live on the Northern part of the Havel. The waterways offer distinct charms from the forested areas but both are dependent on each other for their unique richness. Urban Berlin is perhaps the most surprising environment for bird watchers, but there are many species that live here for a bird watcher to enjoy. Typical species include Short-toed Tree-creeper and Green Woodpecker along with several species of original forest origin birds such as Goshawk, Song Thrush and Wren.

When using a modern Berlin apartment (Apartment Berlin) as your base it is possible to spend time in all of these distinct areas and get the most out of Berlin as a bird watching destination. It truly is amazing to watch how a modern city can be host to so much variety of bird life as well as having so many cultural and architectural life as well. There is probably not many cities as big as Berlin where you can stay in a holiday apartment while using it as a base for the enjoyment of the natural bird life that inhabit the surrounding area.