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First migratory birds are occurring

On Wensday, 14th and Thursday 15th of August 2013 our regular monitoring of larger important waterbodies at river Drava was carried out. There were sightings of first migratory birds, especialy some migratory waders.

 

Weather: clear
Temperature: 25ºC
Wind: none

 

Interesting birds sightings
 
Ormož Wastewater Basins:

  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) – 1 young individual

Lake Ormož:

  • Gadwall (Anas strepera) – 2 individuals
  • Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – 183 individuals

Lake Ptuj:

  • Black-necked Grabe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 10 individuals
  • Shoveler (Anas clypeata) – 4 individuals
  • Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 2 individuals
  • Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) – 4 individuals
Design: Polonca Peterca
Developer: Uroš Orešič in Gregor Sušanj