· As I have lived in Hamburg, northern Germany for many years, I can recommend the north west region of Hamburg along the river Elbe, called "Haseldorfer Marsch". About an hour's drive from the city and beautiful for bird watching and walks.
Christine Wilford

· If you can read German, very detailed information can be found on the german-language site birdinggermany.de. Otherwise, try the links at camacdonald.com/birding/eugermany.htm. Tim Herfurth (camacdonald.com/ birding/eugermanyLubecksite guide.htm) is an English-speaking amateur birder in Lübeck who is willing to show people around his area for free, out of sheer love of birding; his website also has interesting information about birding sites in north-western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Nick Connolly

· I can recommend the north-west region of Hamburg along the Elbe, called Haseldorfer Marsch.
Christine Wilford

· An excellent place just north of Berlin is the Unesco biosphere reserve area known as the Schorfheide. More information www.onchorin.de/s8geb_e.htm. Adrian