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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 
Greylag Goose 
Widgeon  40 
Mallard 
Sparrowhawk 
Lapwing  86 
Snipe 
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull 
Stock Dove 
Woodpigeon  13 
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark 60 
Meadow Pipit 
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Trush
Great Grey Shrike 
Jackdaw  45 
Starling  2225 
Tree Sparrow 
Chaffinch  12 
Goldfinch 10 
Siskin  23 
Linnet 
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.