Storchenfeld is a meadow area near Bad Blumau in east Styria where white storks nest seasonally (April-August), one of the few functioning stork nesting sites in Austria. Free to observe from public access points. Near the Hundertwasser Rogner Bad Blumau thermal spa; combines naturally with a spa visit. Bad Blumau is about 50 km east of Graz by car.
nature reserve in Bad Blumau
Storchenfeld
The Storchenfeld is a meadow area near Bad Blumau in the Styrian thermal spa country east of Graz where white storks nest seasonally. Storks are not typically associated with Austria, which makes a functioning nesting site in the East Styrian lowlands genuinely surprising.
- Type
- nature reserve
- Destination
- Bad Blumau
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 8283 Bad Blumau
- Coordinates
- 47.1161, 16.0516