Purpurreiher am Schlappeswörth

Die Erde auf dem Weg dampft noch von den sintflutartigen Regenfällen der vorangegangenen Tage. Heute soll es aber mal wieder sonnigeres Spätsommerwetter geben. Nun sind immerhin ein paar Sterne am Himmel zu sehen. Ein paar Wolkenlücken sind zu sehen. Es könnte doch noch ein schöner Morgen werden. Vor 6:00 mache ich mich vom Parkplatz in… Continue reading Purpurreiher am Schlappeswörth

Birding around Frankfurt Airport – NSG Lampertheimer Altrhein

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the gateway to continental Europe. Many airlines use the Airport as a hub for connecting flights all over the world. If you have some more spare time but only 2 hours between two flights, you might be interested to know, where you can find good places to stretch your legs, enjoy… Continue reading Birding around Frankfurt Airport – NSG Lampertheimer Altrhein

Weißstorch bei der Mäusejagd

Im Mai spätestens im Juni mähen die Bauern zum ersten Mal im Jahr ihre Wiesen. Das zieht auch immer ein paar Gäste an, die sich an den Tieren, die bisher in der Wiese Zuflucht gefunden hatten, gütlich tun wollen. Auf einer Exkursion zum NSG Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue hielt ich an einer Wiese, auf deren hinterer Teil der… Continue reading Weißstorch bei der Mäusejagd

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

Birding around Frankfurt Airport – Kuehkopf-Knoblochsaue

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) is the gateway to continental Europe. Many airlines use the Airport as a hub for connecting flights all over the world. If you have spare time between two flight and you are a birdwatcher, you might be interested to know, where you can find good places to stretch your legs, enjoy fresh… Continue reading Birding around Frankfurt Airport – Kuehkopf-Knoblochsaue

Snowy surprise for Cranes & Geese in nature reserve Kuehkopf-Knoblochsaue in Germany

Although the winter’s chill hold finally broke last week the wintertime is not over, already. The mild conditions and temperatures of up to around 8 degrees did not last for a long time. By 19th a Scandinavian high pressure was fully in charge and a strengthening easterly flow and increasing cloud cover ensured that temperatures… Continue reading Snowy surprise for Cranes & Geese in nature reserve Kuehkopf-Knoblochsaue in Germany