Vagrant Egyptian Nightjar on Fuerteventura

A Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) was found on March 29, 2007 near La Lajita Beach on Fuerteventura. The Egyptian Nightjar was ringed and released the next day. After the onset of south-easterly winds and sandstorms from the Sahara, a Egyptian Nightjar was caught on the island of Fuerteventura at the end of March 2007, probably… Continue reading Vagrant Egyptian Nightjar on Fuerteventura

Pharaonenziegenmelker auf Fuerteventura als Irrgast

Ein Pharaonenziegenmelker (Caprimulgus aegyptius) war am 29. März 2007 in der Nähe des Strandes La Lajita auf Fuerteventura gefunden worden. Er wurde beringt und am nächsten Tag wieder freigelassen. Nach dem Aufkommen südöstlicher Winde und Sandstürmen aus der Sahara wurde Ende März 2007 auf der Insel Fuerteventura ein – wahrscheinlich ausgewachsener – Pharaonenziegenmelker gefangen. Das… Continue reading Pharaonenziegenmelker auf Fuerteventura als Irrgast

Caspian Tern on southern shores

„Among the vast hordes of sea birds nesting in the great colonies of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts, this king of all the terns may be seen climbing into the air on its long, strong wings, its big red bill wide open, yelling out its loud raucous cry of defiance. As the dominant, ruling… Continue reading Caspian Tern on southern shores

Raubseeschwalben, die größten Seeschwalben der Welt

„Among the vast hordes of sea birds nesting in the great colonies of the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts, this king of all the terns may be seen climbing into the air on its long, strong wings, its big red bill wide open, yelling out its loud raucous cry of defiance. As the dominant, ruling… Continue reading Raubseeschwalben, die größten Seeschwalben der Welt

Save landing for Black-tailed Godwit Christiansieneson

A satellite transmitter packed on a juvenile Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) called “Christiansieneson” recorded a save landing the Inner Niger Delta in Mali. The Black-tailed Godwit has made the more than 4,100 kilometers from the wetlands of the Duemmer (south of Bremen in northern Germany) down to the African wintering area in record time and… Continue reading Save landing for Black-tailed Godwit Christiansieneson