Interesting bird sightings from our regular waterbirds monitoring on the Drava river – 22nd 10-day period:
Lake Ormož:
- Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 1 ind.
- Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – 1 ind.
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – 858 ind.
- Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) – 2 ind.
- Little Crake (Zapornia parva) – 1 ind.
- Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) – 1 ind.
- Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) – 1 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) – 2 ind.
- Caspisan Gull (Larus cachinnans) – 1 ind.