Citrine Wagtail in the Krušné hory, the Czech Ore Mountains

When strolling through the vast, flower-rich mountain meadows of the Czech Ore Mountains in early summer, one might sometimes notice a bright yellow dot in the grass. A short call – sharp but not intrusive – and it’s gone again: the Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola). Once you’ve seen this lively, strikingly colored bird in the… Continue reading Citrine Wagtail in the Krušné hory, the Czech Ore Mountains

Kleiber an Nisthöhle in Estland

In dem baltischen Staat Estland mit seiner flachen Topographie ist ein wild schäumender Fluß eine Seltenheit. Die Meldung auf der lokalen Birderplattform für Estland, daß hier eine Zitronenstelze (Motacilla citreola) gesichtet worden, war, machte daher neugierig. Nach einem erfolgreichen Foto-Shooting der Doppelschnepfe (Gallinago media) in der Nähe von Haapsalu wartete ein Aufenthalt im Lahemma NP… Continue reading Kleiber an Nisthöhle in Estland

Keoladeo National Park, a paradise also for Western Palearctic birds

Is it possible to combine business and birding in India? The country is large, the distance too and most business is performed in a metropolitan area – New Delhi. Although supposedly in the area of New Delhi only 250,000 people live after the Indian census of 2011, but there are at least several million in… Continue reading Keoladeo National Park, a paradise also for Western Palearctic birds