Terns in general are excellent fliers, which may, from time to time, appear as vagrants outside of their home range. Forster’s Tern, Sterna forsteri, are no exception in that. Only some days ago, a Forster’s Tern was found on the coast of Ireland. An adult winter Forster’s Tern could be observed at Corronroo along with… Continue reading Forster’s Tern, Sterna forsteri, as a vagrant for the Western Palearctic
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Birding around Berlin: former lignite mining lakes in southern Brandenburg
Lignite mining has a high impact on bird habitats and during the process of mining vast areas are devasted. After exploitation, the question how to deal with the moon-like landscape is often answered by filling the holes with water. Some of these waterbodies represent valuable habitat for endangered bird species as well as for other… Continue reading Birding around Berlin: former lignite mining lakes in southern Brandenburg
Seetaucher auf den herbstlichen Seen in Brandenburg
Am 15.11.14 machte eine Meldung in Ornitho.de neugierig. Bei einem Besuch des Stoßdorfer Sees süd-östlich von Luckau konnte tatsächlich der gemeldete Sterntaucher (Gavia stellata) beobachtet und fotografiert werden. Ein Schlichtkleid-Exemplar – wohl ein junges Individuum – schwamm mitten auf dem nicht so breiten See. Nach dem Prachttaucher (Gavia arctica) vom Neuendorfer See bereits die 2.… Continue reading Seetaucher auf den herbstlichen Seen in Brandenburg
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica): 2014 record in the Rhine-Main area near Frankfurt
A Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) was reported end of May 2014 in the Offenbach district. During an inspection in the Nature Reserve Gehspitzweiher in Neu-Isenburg a warden suddenly observed a predominantly white, gull-sized bird. Looking for food the bird circled over the water surface and finally rested on the island in the lake. It quickly… Continue reading Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica): 2014 record in the Rhine-Main area near Frankfurt
Lachseeschwalben an der deutschen Nordseeküste
In der einzigen Kolonie in Nordwesteuropa, in Schleswig-Holstein an der dithmarscher Elbmündung im Neufelder Koog Vorland, hatten Lachseeschwalben (Gelochelidon nilotica) im Jahr 2014 einen guten Bruterfolg und die etwa 30 Brutpaare in der Kolonie in Neufeld/SH und das eine niedersächsische Paar haben vermutlich etwa 40 Jungvögel flügge bekommen. In den letzten beiden Jahren hatten die… Continue reading Lachseeschwalben an der deutschen Nordseeküste
Fall migration at the Black Sea Coast/ Romania
Spectacular numbers of Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus, and Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, were the highlight of the first day. Having spent 3 days in May north of Constanta at Romania´s Black Sea coast, it was decided to try our luck with birds again in the area around the village of Vadu. The target was, to… Continue reading Fall migration at the Black Sea Coast/ Romania
An early Common Gull, Larus canus on Romania´s Black Sea coast
September is fall migration time in Romania´s Black Sea coast. After having seen the spectacular mass migration of Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, in an area south of the Danube Delta with its wide stretch of a sandy shoreline with shallow lagoons we arrived at the sandy beach near the little town of Vadu. The shoreline… Continue reading An early Common Gull, Larus canus on Romania´s Black Sea coast