BirdLife-Naturzentrum Klingnauer Stausee — Attraction in Böttstein

A must for birders who happen to be anywhere in the neighborhood. It has an exhibition and a small room where movies are shown. At the back is an open wild area with even more exhibits and a kingfisher nest behind a hide. On my last visit there, I personally watched a kingfisher perched on a branch looking into the pond below for fish. It sat there for about 15 minutes looking left, right, up and down. That gave me enough time to set up my camera and get a few shots - my best kingfisher shots ever. Finally, at the main building are toilets and a coffee corner with various other...

Not worth visiting.... This place is not worth visiting as they don't trim back the reeds and let the water fill with water weeds. The reeds block any view of the branches, The staff say this place is not for photographers who want to photograph the king Fisher but is there for the wildlife experience, their words !which consists of dragon flies or damsel flies and some bugs. But if you want king Fishers don't go in just look in the lake outside and it free. If I could give zero stars I would. Don't waste your money...

Very modern visitor centre with a small exhibition, film, cafe, garden and hide to try to see a kingfisher (Eisvogel). Very friendly staff. Well...