| Species |
N
|
| |
|
| Cormorant |
1 |
| Grey Heron |
4 |
| Whimbrel |
24 |
| Wood Sandpiper |
1 |
| Great Black-backed Gull |
1 |
| Common Tern |
1 |
| Swift |
1 |
| Sand Martin |
2 |
| Swallow |
6 |
| |
|
| Species |
9
|
| ex. |
41
|
|
Note:
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Calm weather this evening with some migration.
Local birds and other specialities:
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A juvenile Marsh Harrier was hunting; Three adult Purple Herons were foraging
in the ditches; I heard one Waterrail screeming and far to the west I heard
Greylag Geese and at least one Canada Goose.
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In the afternoon, just one kilometer west of Meppel (Km-hok 21-16-22; 1
kilometer east of my countingpoint), I saw a huge group of soaring White
Storks. I Counted at least 190 birds (107 on the picture below). These
birds are the breeding birds of the surroundings of Meppel. This year seemed
to be extremely good for the breeding birds. A lot of young birds and many
new nests; not only on the artificial nests, but also on chimneys, roofs,
silo's and even in trees. In august and september they gather in the Reest-area.
When the wheather is good they start soaring, a magnificent view!
Most birds will leave the area somewhere in september.
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