Interesting bird sightings from our regular waterbirds monitoring on the Drava river – 28th 10-day period:
Lake Ormož:
- Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – 6 ind.
- Great Egret (Ardea alba) – 85 ind.
- Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) – 657 ind.
- European Widgeon (Anas penelope) – 144 ind.
- Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) – 8 ind.
- Little Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) – 1 ind.
- White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) – 1 ind.
Lake Ptuj:
- Greylag Goose (Anser anser) – 3 ind.
- European Widgeon (Anas penelope) – 208 ind.
- Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) – 537 ind.
- Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – 1172 ind.
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) – 70 ind. (roosting)
- Euroasian Coot (Fulica atra) – 8576 ind.
- Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) – 4 ind.
- Caspaian Gull (Larus cachinanns) – 3 ind.
- Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) – 1 ind.
- Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) – 1 ind.
