Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 30th decade:

Ormož Wastewater Basins:

• Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) – 17 ind.

Lake Ormož

• Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) – 3 ind.
• Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) – 1 ind.
• Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – 13 ind.
• Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 2 ind.
• White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) – 1 ind. (hunting)

Lake Ptuj

• Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) – 2 ind.
• Wigeon (Anas penelope) – 177 ind.
• Gadwall (Anas strepera) – 22 ind.
• Tefted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – 1073 ind.
• Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.
• Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serator) – 1 ind.
• Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) – 1 ind.
• Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) – 3 ind.
• Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) – 32 ind.
• Black-headed Gull (Croicocephalus ridibundus) – 1980 ind. (roosting)
• Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 4352 ind. (roosting)
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 11 ind.
• Total: 15.540 water birds counted (34 species)

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Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 29th decade:

Ormož Wastewater Basins:

• Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) – 1 ind.
• Fuerruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 2 ind.

Lake Ormož

• Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) – 3 ind.
• Dunlin (Calidris alpina) – 8 ind.
• Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 1 ind.

Lake Ptuj:

• Little Grabe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) – 226 ind.
• Great Crested Grabe (Podiceps cristatus) – 163 ind.
• Black-necked Grabe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 11 ind.
• Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) – 3 ind.
• Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 44 ind.
• Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – 977 ind.
• Fuerruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.
• Goosander (Mergus merganser) – 21 ind.
• Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) – 1 ind.
• Coot (Fulica atra) – 5082 ind.
• Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) – 1 ind.
• Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 3458 ind. (roosting)
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 8 ind.
• Total: 12.918 water birds counted (32 species)

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Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 28th decade:

Ormož Wastewater Basins:

• Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) – 4 ind.
• Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.

Lake Ormož

• Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) – 2 ind.
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 1 ind.

Lake Ptuj:

• Great Crested Grabe (Podiceps cristatus) – 119 ind.
• Wigeon (Anas penelope) – 99 ind.
• Pintail (Anas acuta) – 23 ind.
• Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 31 ind.
• Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.
• Goosander (Mergus merganser) – 2 ind.
• Coot (Fulica atra) – 4358 ind.
• Little Stint (Calidris minuta) – 2 ind.
• Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) – 1 ind.
• Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 3100 ind. (roosting)
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 4 ind.
• Total: 12.044 water birds counted (40 species)

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Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 27th decade:

Ormož Wastewater Basins:

• Wigeon (Anas penelope) – 19 ind.
• Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.

Ormož Lake

• Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – 4 ind.
• Dunlin (Calidris alpina) – 14 ind.

Ptuj Lake:

• Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – 336 ind.
• Pintail (Anas acuta) – 23 ind.
• Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 30 ind.
• Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) – 2 ind.
• Coot (Fulica atra) – 4288 ind.
• Sanderling (Calidris alba) – 1 ind.
• Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) – 1 ind.
• Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 2403 individuals (roosting)
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 5 ind.
• Total: 10.084 water birds counted (34 species)

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Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 26th decade:

Ormož Wastewater Basins:

• Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) – 1 individual
• Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 individual

Ormož Lake

• Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 37 individuals
• Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) – 1 individual
• Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii) – 1 individual

Ptuj Lake:

• Red-necked Grabe (Podiceps grisegena) – 3 individuals
• Black-necked Grabe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 16 individuals
• Pintail (Anas acuta) – 2 individuals
• Little Crake (Porzana parva) – 1 individual
• Coot (Fulica atra) – 2949 individuals
• Knot (Calidris canutus) – 1 individual
• Sanderling (Calidris alba) – 1 individual
• Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 1582 individuals (roosting)
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 1 individual
• Total: 6859 water birds counted (36 species)

Photo: Tilen Basle

Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 26th decade:

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