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Birdmigration early morningcountings 25 oct 1999

Weatherconditions 25 - 10 - 1999    07.48 - 10.18 h
Precipitation in min. View Clouds in eighths Sunshine in min. Temperature in oC Wind 
10
0
1/8 - 6/8
100
7-11oC
S 3-4B

 
 
Species                    .
          N 
   
Cormorant  12 
White Stork  2 
Greylag Goose  4 
Widgeon  40 
Mallard  3 
Sparrowhawk  3 
Lapwing  86 
Snipe  2 
Black-headed Gull 3 
Herring Gull  1 
Stock Dove  8 
Woodpigeon  13 
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 
Skylark 60 
Meadow Pipit  6 
Blackbird 1 
Fieldfare 2 
Song Trush 1 
Great Grey Shrike  1 
Jackdaw  45 
Starling  2225 
Tree Sparrow  6 
Chaffinch  12 
Goldfinch 10 
Siskin  23 
Linnet  1 
Reed Bunting  11 
   
Species
27 
ex.
2582 
Local birds and other specialities:
  • Very special was the Great Grey Shrike; the bird flew to the south; I saw it coming from quit a distance. My thoughts were successively "Great Spotted Woodpecker" ... (to small); a "Lesser Spotted Woodpecker" ... (to long tail); "a White Wagtail" ... (to strongly build); "a Great Grey Shrike !".

  • The bird flew straight to me and landed in a top of an alder at a distance of 20 meters. I could observe him very good through my scope. After a few minutes he flew up continuing his migration in southern direction.
  • Other local birds; Greylag Goose 35, White-fronted Goose 1, Ruddy Shelduck 2, Teal 1, Goldeneye 2, Water Rail 1, Kingfisher 1, Goshawk 1, Buzzard 3, Mute Swan 10, Water Pipit 3.