Interesting bird sightings from our regular waterbirds monitoring on the Drava river – 10th 10-day period:
Lake Ormož:
- Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 4 ind.
- Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) – 2 ind.
- Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) – 1 ind.
- Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) – 198 ind.
- Garganey (Anas querquedula) – 145 ind.
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) – 1 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) – 1 ind.
- Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 10 ind.
- Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.
- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hymalis) – 1 ind.
- Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) – 1 ind.
- Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) – 3893 ind. (roosting)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 1 ind.
- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) – 2 ind.
- Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 63 ind.
- Sandwitch Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) – 1 ind.
