Wrocław residents, enthusiasts, birdwatchers and those who want to look at their estate from the natural perspective – Fundacja Ładne Historie and Wrocławska Spółdzielnia Socjalna invite you to a series of walks as part of the "Outdoor Workshop: Ornithological Walks". There will be two bird and nature adventures with Kamil Zięba.
We'll meet on Sunday, April 12th, at 9:00 AM at the fountains by the Grunwaldzki Bridge (opposite Odra Centrum). We'll walk along the Oder and Old Oder Rivers to Szczytnicki Park. We'll see which birds have already arrived from warmer climes and which are still on their way. We'll see how different species inhabit different habitats – the city center, the residential district, the park, and the river. We'll look for larger woodpeckers – green and black – and the common moorhen, which, contrary to appearances, isn't a duck. We'll be primarily interested in birds, but we'll also explore other creatures we encounter. The walk will take about two hours.
The second walk—planned as part of the May Neighborhood Festival—will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM, but in May, all the birds will be there. They'll be singing a little less than at dawn, but the ducks may already be having their young. Details and registration will be available in the second half of April.
photo: Anna Pazdej
Key information:
- April 12 (Sunday), 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Meeting point: Fountain at the Grunwaldzki Bridge (opposite Odra Centrum) [check the location on the map]
- End of the walk: Szczytnicki Park
- Walking route: The walking route runs along the Odra River, the Marina at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Former Tavern), the Lock and along the Old Odra River to Szczytnicki Park.
- Getting to the meeting point: Stop – Grunwaldzki Bridge
- trams 4, 12, 13, 16, 19
- buses D, 145, 146, 149, 241
How to take part in the walks?
Participation is completely free, just register:
- by completing the form available at this link: https://forms.gle/EB8Rs9vizHT1Pttb7
- or by calling (71) 757 15 87 / (+48) 573 815 456 (also SMS) – Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00; Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 to 19:00.
Submitting your intention to participate is tantamount to accepting the provisions regulations.
Any adult can take part in the walk.
About the presenter:
Kamil Zięba – Ornithologist/birdwatcher, leader of the Lower Silesian Local Group of OTOP (Polish Society for the Protection of Birds).
He leads educational and popularization walks on ornithology: for everyone – observations of local birds; for advanced users – bird call recognition, a course in bird counting methodology. He promotes ornithological tourism – he organizes trips to valuable natural areas – both in Lower Silesia and other regions of Poland. He popularizes citizen science, in particular the iNaturalist and ornitho.pl.
The cooperation between the Ładne Historie Foundation and the Wrocław Social Cooperative takes place within the framework of the project "CENTRE FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS – SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE" conducted by the Wrocław Social Cooperative. The project is co-financed by the Municipality of Wrocław (www.wrocław.pl).
