Gelbschnabeltaucher auf dem Diemelsee im Sauerland

Richtig lausiges Wetter herrscht im Winter im Sauerland. Grauverhangen ist der Himmel; Ein Staudamm bei trübem Wetter mit tiefen Wolken in Verbindung mit Nieselregen, Wind aus Westen mit Böen, das alles bei 8 ° Celsius ist in der Regel nicht der Ort, um sich lange aufzuhalten. Aber dies ist ein Ort, um einen verirrten Gelbschnabeltaucher… Continue reading Gelbschnabeltaucher auf dem Diemelsee im Sauerland

Yellow-billed Loon in the middle of Germany

A dam in the middle of the Sauerland in Germany in hazy weather with low-lying clouds combined with drizzle, wind from the west with in gusts 4 bofors at 8 ° Celsius normally is not the place to stay and watch. But this is the place to add a vagrant Yellow-billed Loons or White-billed Divers… Continue reading Yellow-billed Loon in the middle of Germany

Slettnes – Gambell-Seawatching: a photographers point of view

A Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) with a yellow bill might be not the only difference what you realize, if you are seabirding on different locations. Well, Somateria mollissima v-nigrum is breeding along the arctic coasts of north-east Siberia to Alaska and shows a yellow bill unlike its relatives from the northern part of Europe. But… Continue reading Slettnes – Gambell-Seawatching: a photographers point of view

Red-throated Diver: Migration in May in front of Nordkyn/ Norway

A moment ago it had rained. Now again, you are standing in the most beautiful sunshine. Well, that one is on the lee side of the lighthouse, because the east wind whistles pretty much. In a distance on the horizon you see migratory birds flying ahead against the heavy wind towards the Barents Sea. In… Continue reading Red-throated Diver: Migration in May in front of Nordkyn/ Norway

Seabird migration from a boat in Nordkyn/ Norway

It is hard to believe, but also on the northern edge of the WP (Western Palearctic) seabirds are living and migrating. To see them, bird-lens.com managed a trip in the beginning of May to the northern tip of Norway, to the Nordkyn peninsula. This is the best location to spot the migration out to the… Continue reading Seabird migration from a boat in Nordkyn/ Norway

Great Grey Shrike – a winter surprise in Lapland

During a trip to see the first spring birds in Lapland and Finmark in northern Norway, I discovered a Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor) which is called Great Grey Shrike, too. The bird was remoteless sitting in a snowstorm in a low birch wood along a road. It was still early May and the landscape was… Continue reading Great Grey Shrike – a winter surprise in Lapland

Yellow-billed Loon between the archipelagos of Flatanger

Yellow-billed Loons or Yellow-billed Divers (Gavia adamsii) are highly thought-after species for the serious birdwatcher of continental Europe. And it is a big event, with lots of hot telephone wires, if a Yellow-billed Loon is observed inland in Europe. This happened recently due to a Yellow-billed Loon which was observed near the small city of… Continue reading Yellow-billed Loon between the archipelagos of Flatanger

Gelbschnabeltaucher zwischen Schären bei Flatanger/ Norwegen

Ein Gelbschnabeltaucher (Gavia adamsii) war ja mindestens bis letzten Samstag, 28. Februar 2015, in der Nähe vonGörlitz auf einem Bergbaufolgesee, namens Berzdorfer See, zu beobachten. Mindestens seit dem 20.12.2014 war er auf dem Berzdorfer See bei Görlitz im südöstlichen Zipfel von Sachsen, gesichtet worden. Eine schöne Zuflucht hatte sich da der für Deutschland seltene Vogel… Continue reading Gelbschnabeltaucher zwischen Schären bei Flatanger/ Norwegen