American Golden Plover near Tarifa at the Playa de los Lances

As the morning dawns on an early October day at the Playa de los Lances, west of Tarifa at the southern tip of Spain, only two fighting sanderlings (Calidris alba) con be observed and photographed. Apart from that, there are Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica), Dunlin (Calidris… Continue reading American Golden Plover near Tarifa at the Playa de los Lances

Wanderregenpfeifer am Playa de los Lances, Tarifa

Als der Morgen an einem frühen Oktobertag am Playa de los Lances westlich von Tarifa an der Südspitze Spaniens anbricht, sind zuerst nur 2 kämpfende Sanderlinge (Calidris alba) zu fotografieren. Eindrucksvoll wie sie hier ihren Turnierkampf austragen. Ansonsten sind Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula), Seeregenpfeifer (Charadrius alexandrinus), Pfuhlschnepfe (Limosa lapponica), Alpenstrandläufer (Calidris alpina) und immerhin auch ein… Continue reading Wanderregenpfeifer am Playa de los Lances, Tarifa

Vögel im Golfhotel auf Praslin/Seychellen

Das Constance Lemuria in Grand’Anse Praslin ist ein toller Ausgangspunkt, um in gepflegter Atmosphäre der Vogelbeobachtung auf der Insel Praslin, einer der größeren Insel der Seychellen, nachzugehen. So sollte laut einem Tripreport Chinadommel (Ixobrychus sinensis) an einem der Golfteiche vorkommen. Dazu heißt es ja „… Yellow Bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis, can also be seen in the… Continue reading Vögel im Golfhotel auf Praslin/Seychellen

Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other waders in Thailand on wintering grounds

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the big megas in the birding space – not only for twitchers, but Thailand in general is an excellent birding destination. During a trip to Thailand in January 2011 I was looking for wintering birds from the palearctic. The whole trip was a great success, seeing especially many waders… Continue reading Spoon-billed Sandpipers and other waders in Thailand on wintering grounds

The birds of Remseck

Die Vögel von Remseck – im Großraum Stuttgart is a new book which describes local avifauna in the south-western part of Germany. It is intended primarily to show that common birds can be found at what time and at what locations without much trouble. If you follow some advice, then we can observe in the… Continue reading The birds of Remseck

Bird migration in late fall on Seychelles – an abstract

Escaping the cold and shorts days in Germany in late fall is a real privilege. This time the target was the Seychelles Islands. Relaxing and birdwatching is both possible on these famous island near the equator. Whereas the bigger islands as Mahé or Praslin are famous for its endemic (and rare) land birds the smaller… Continue reading Bird migration in late fall on Seychelles – an abstract

Cranes on Happy Island, Chinas´s Helgoland, Part I

China’s Helgoland? Is there such a thing? Well, it depends on what you consider to be the specific characteristic of the “Shijiu Tuo Island” or “Bodhi Island” (in English simply “Happy Island”) mentioned island. Shijiu Tuo Island or simple Happy Island, about 3 hours drive from the seaside resort of Beidaihe located on the Yellow… Continue reading Cranes on Happy Island, Chinas´s Helgoland, Part I