Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 36th decade:
Lake Ormož:
- White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) – 64 ind.
- Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) – 1 ind.
- Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) – 2 ind.
- Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 442 ind. (roosting)
- Smew (Mergellus albellus) – 26 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) – 1 ind.
- Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) – 1 ind.
- Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 428 ind. (roosting)
- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 3 ind.
- Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 4 ind.
- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) – 1 ind.
- Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 177 ind.