Momentan kann ein ungewöhnlicher Gast aus dem Süden Europas in einem Gebiet Rheinhessens zwischen Grünstadt, Worms und Ludwigshafen gesehen werden. Es ist ein Gänsegeier (Gyps fulvus). Der Geier ist bereits seit dem 02.01.2014 im Gebiet festgestellt worden. Die meisten Birder beobachten mit Spektiven von den betonierten Feldstraßen aus, die diese intensiv ackerbaulich genutzte Landschaft durchziehen.… Continue reading Gänsegeier im Wonnegau bei Worms
Tag: Circus cyaneus
Birds of heath in Brandenburg
Brandenburg, one of the new federal states is much more influenced by continental climate than the western parts of the country like e.g. Frankfurt am Main. Moreover, this state is not very densely populated at the Polish border. A good reason to call some parts of the country a birds and birders paradise. Breeding pairs… Continue reading Birds of heath in Brandenburg
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) on Norderney
Norderney, the most densely populated island in the german Wadden Sea is with good reason called a bird paradise. Terns, Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), Common Redshank (Tringa tetanus) , Brent Geese (Branta bernicla), Greylag Geese (Anser anser)and many other birds of water are to be found there, as well as the rare Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea… Continue reading Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) on Norderney
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