Stentorrohrsänger am Nasser-Stausse in Südägypten

Am frühen Morgen ist im Schilf im Vorfeld des Seeufers schnell Aktivität zu vernehmen. So ist schon von weitem der Stentorrohrsänger (Acrocephalus stentoreus) zu hören. Überall dort, wo die Art vorkommt, fällt sie tatsächlich am ehesten durch ihren kräftigen Gesang auf, der dem anderer großer Teichrohrsänger – wie unserem Drosselrohrsänger (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) – ähnelt und… Continue reading Stentorrohrsänger am Nasser-Stausse in Südägypten

Inhabitant near Nasser-dam: Clamorous Reed-Warbler

In the early morning, activity can quickly be heard in the reeds in front of the lake shore. The Clamorous Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) can be heard from afar. In fact, wherever the species occurs, it is most conspicuous for its powerful song, which is similar to that of other great reed warblers – such as… Continue reading Inhabitant near Nasser-dam: Clamorous Reed-Warbler

Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan

The view of the shallow bay is just great. We are en route to explore the lagoons and coastal habitats between Liman, Narimanabad and Baliqcilar in southern Azerbaijan. The huge bay of Kizil Agach (another spelling: Qizilagach or Ghizil-Agaj) is the largest wetland in Transcaucasia. It is easily accessible from the causeway between Liman and… Continue reading Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan

Buljarica Marsh with rare guest: Eurasian Thick-knee

We walk along a narrow pebble beach in the middle of Montenegro’s Adriatic Sea. We’ve seen a lot of birds here already. Really remarkable this time is not only a Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), which stands on the coarse gravel directly at the waterline, but also a Eurasian Thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus), which we observe a… Continue reading Buljarica Marsh with rare guest: Eurasian Thick-knee

Stentorrohrsänger in Sri Lanka

Immer wieder ist Bird-lens unterwegs, um die wachsende Nachfrage nach hochwertigen Aufnahmen der Vögel der Westpaläarktis zu befriedigen. Damit stand nun eine Reise im Winter nach Sri Lanka an. Um die Nachfrage nach Top- Aufnahmen seltener Vogelarten befriedigen zu können, hat Bird–Lens.com gefragt, wo man im Winter gut birden kann und ein paar Vögel fotografieren… Continue reading Stentorrohrsänger in Sri Lanka

Common Whitethroat at Brenu Beach Grasslands near Cape Coast

After a long journey from Ankasa, we – a Birdquest-Group – stranded for an afternoon birding at Brenu Beach Grasslands near Cape Coast / Ghana. We had just seen a male Marsh Tchagra (Tchagra minuta) a bird in a spiny bush reminded me of an old friend from Germany. It looked like a Common Whitethroat… Continue reading Common Whitethroat at Brenu Beach Grasslands near Cape Coast

Birding in Chobe Nationalpark/ Botswana

In the first morning light a mokoro-boat splits the shallow waves of the early river. Silence lies over the wide river plain in the morning haze. The birding specials in the area around the Chobe River in the north of Botswana, characterized by flood plains, grasslands and riparian woods along the river courses, are real… Continue reading Birding in Chobe Nationalpark/ Botswana

Chinarohrsänger in Thailand

Wer sich noch fragt, wo man im Winter birden kann, der sollte sich überlegen, nach Thailand zu fliegen. Ein schönes, Land mit guter Infrastruktur und exzellenten Vögel; darunter eben auch viele, die in Thailand überwintern und in Europa als Seltenheitsgäste geführt werden. Ein wirkliches Top-Gelände für die Vogelbeobachtung sind die Laem Pak Bia Watertreatment Plants… Continue reading Chinarohrsänger in Thailand

Eurasian Reed-Warbler in a jungle of reed

Reed seems a monotonous habitat. In early spring, the reeds of the previous years are uniform and stand close to each other; pale gray, sometimes brown. Peeling stalk layers of the reed already provide for the maximum of visual variety. Otherwise: a sea of ​​vertical stems. But like the right sea, the reed “sea” is… Continue reading Eurasian Reed-Warbler in a jungle of reed

Tree Pipit: back from Africa

A remembrance of a song, beautiful and both familiar and strange. It took a while until I got the clue. It was a Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) singing in a woodland in the heath on sunday. Singing now south of Berlin, seen 20 days ago in Cameroon. There the subspecies trivialis was still fairly common… Continue reading Tree Pipit: back from Africa

Bearded Tits south of Berlin

Although the capital of Germany, Berlin has a lot to offer in terms of nature, too. In addition to the natural richness this is a legacy of the division of Germany, which has prevented the city´s spread after the end of the 2nd World War like in no other city. This means, that even today… Continue reading Bearded Tits south of Berlin

Irish Bird Trip to the Frankfurt area in Germany; 16thMay-19th May 2014

We flew in from Kerry airport Ireland and landed at Hahn to met by Johannes Ferdinand from Bird-Lens our bird guide.  During our stay we had no rain, some cloud in the mornings and plenty of sunshine all day. We saw a total of 113 birds including lifers Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris), Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus… Continue reading Irish Bird Trip to the Frankfurt area in Germany; 16thMay-19th May 2014