Regular monitoring of waterbirds on the Drava River – 35th 10-day period

Interesting bird sightings from our regular water birds monitoring on the Drava river – 35th decade:

Lake Ormož:

• Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica) – 1 ind.
• Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) – 1 ind.
• Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 343 ind. (roosting)
• Smew (Mergellus albellus) – 20 ind.

Lake Ptuj:

• Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 318 ind. (roosting)
• Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) – 104 ind. (roosting)
• Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 2 ind.
• Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) – 1 ind.
• Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 1 ind.
• European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) – 2 ind.
• Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 20 ind.