Interesting bird sightings from our regular waterbirds monitoring on the Drava river – 1th 10-day period:
Lake Ormož:
- Eurasian Pintail (Anas acuta) – 3 ind.
- Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) – 1 ind.
- Scaup (Aythya marila) – 6 ind.
- Smew (Mergellus albellus) – 37 ind.
- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 1 ind.
- Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – 670 ind. (roosting)
- Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 481 ind.
- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) – 1 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) – 1 ind.
- Wigeon (Anas penelope) – 168 ind.
- Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 1 ind.
- Goosander (Mergus merganser) – 130 ind. (roosting)
