Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 21th decade:
Lake Ormož:
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – 28 ind.
- Garganey (Anas querquedula) – 38 ind.
- Red-crested Pochard (Netta ruffina) – 5 ind.
- Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) – 1 ind.
- Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) – 51 ind.
- Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) – 1 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – 51 ind.
- Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 2 ind.
- Coot (Fulica atra) – 718 ind.
- Dunlin (Calidris alpina) – 5 ind.
- Little Gull (Larus minutus) – 2 ind.
- Common Gull (Larus canus) – 1 ind.
- Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahelis) – 450 ind. (roosting)
- Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) – 44 ind.
