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Regular monitoring of waterbirds on the Drava River – 5th 10-day period

Interesting bird sightings from our regular waterbirds monitoring on the Drava river – 5th 10-day period:

Lake Ormož:

  • Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus) – 19 ind.
  • Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) – 2 ind.
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba) – 36 ind.
  • Red.breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) – 1 ind.

Lake Ptuj:

  • Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus) – 1 ind.
  • Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) – 2 ind.
  • Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) – 1 ind.
  • Velvet Scoter (Mellanita fusca) – 2 ind.
  • Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) – 2 ind.
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) – 1 ind.
Design: Polonca Peterca
Developer: Uroš Orešič in Gregor Sušanj