When the sun rises over the lowlands of eastern Brazil, painting the Guaporé River in hues of gold, I catch a sight of slender-legged birds wading gracefully in the shallows. First I think of a Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca). And one of the bird is a Greater Yellowlegs. But among the other waders I identify… Continue reading Stilt Sandpiper: A Winter Visit to the Guaporé River Wetlands
Tag: Germany
Grünschenkel fliegen den Priel entlang
Das Morgenlicht wir durch dicke Wolken im Osten gefiltert. Die Lichtstimmung ist trotzdem ein Traum. Mehr und mehr entblößen sich die dicken Schlammpakete, die das Wattenmeer so fruchtbar und nahrhaft machen. Die Flut zieht sich zusehends zurück. Immer breiter werden Priele und diese werden von vielen einfliegenden Vögeln als Einflugschneise genutzt. So auch von 3… Continue reading Grünschenkel fliegen den Priel entlang
Migratory birds herald spring
Last weekend, you could observe heavy traffic in the skies over Frankfurt/ Germany. Although winter is not ready to lower its grip the first returning migrants already point to the imminent end of the cold season. In recent weeks, Eurasian Skylarks (Alauda arvensis), and Northern Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), were seen already on their return. Particularly… Continue reading Migratory birds herald spring
Ring-billed Gull – a vagrant at the Faehre Hitdorf / Germany
During the last days one adult Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) in non-breeding plumage, continues to stay near the town of Monheim in the state of North Rhine/ Westfalia in Germany at the river Rhine. The bird was first spotted on January, 09th 2013. The location “Faehre Hitdorf” is a place where a ferry crosses the… Continue reading Ring-billed Gull – a vagrant at the Faehre Hitdorf / Germany