Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 24th decade:
Ormož Wastewater Basins:
- White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) – 1 adult
- Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) – 1 female, 2 young (from the pair, breeding in Ormož Wastewater Basins)
Lake Ormož:
- Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) – 1 individual
- Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) – 1 individual
- Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) – 2 individuals
- Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) – 1 individual
- Ferruginus Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 4 individuals
- Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) – 2 individuals
- Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) – 22 individuals
- Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) – 2 individuals
- Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 10 individuals
- Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) – 1 individual
- Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) – 1 individual
Lake Ptuj:
- Red-necked Grabe (Podiceps grisegena) – 1 individual
- Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) – 85 individuals
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – 32 individuals (prenočujejo)
- Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) – 1 individual
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) – 1 individual
Photo: Tilen Basle
