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Monday, September 25th, 2023

Kleientnahmestelle Wedeler Marsch
 ~15 
Canada Geese 
 6 
Great Egrets 
 2 
Common Cranes 
 2 
Common Kingfishers 
Rissen [2424_2_16n]
 1 
Western Marsh Harrier 
NP FSL, Hasselförde, Feldflur SW [2745_2_18n]
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
 2 
Water Rails 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
NSG Vehnemoor Fläche J2
 2 
Western Barn Owls 
Sande [2514_1_12n]
 ≥45 
Great Egrets 
Göttinger Kiessee
 1 
Black Woodpecker 
Kiesgrube Reinshof
 2 
Great Crested Grebes 
 7 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Brägeler Moor: Nord (gesamt)
 1 
European Stonechat 
Flughafen Magedeburg-Cochstedt, Feldflur N [4134_2_26n]
 5 
Grey Partridges 
Flughafen Magdeburg-Cochstedt, Feldflur N [4134_1_25n]
 1 
Red-footed Falcon 
 1 
European Golden Plover 
Flughafen Magedeburg-Cochstedt, Feldflur S [4134_1_25s]
 1 
Eurasian Hoopoe 
Gülper See S [3239_4_36s]
 1 
Black-tailed Godwit 
 1 
Bar-tailed Godwit 
 7 
Dunlins 
Kalterherberg-Nordwest-Gut-Reichenstein, Monschau [5403_3_33s]
 ~40 
Northern Lapwings 
Klusenberg Dortmund [4510_4_49s]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Böhfeld
 1 
Grey Heron 
 10 
Northern Lapwings 
Hengsteysee
 5 
Canada Geese 
 ≥4 
Gadwalls 
 ≥10 
Eurasian Wigeons 
 ≥4 
Little Grebes 
 ≥14 
Great Crested Grebes 
 1 
Great Egret 
 2 
Grey Herons 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
NSG "Lippeaue von Stockum bis Werne" West
 2 
Canada Geese 
Vadrup [3912_3_45n]
 ≥1 
Western Yellow Wagtail, unidentified 
Streuobstwiesen am Singberg
 ≥2 
Egyptian Geese 
 ≥2 
Little Owls 
Erfweiler-Ehlingen [6809_1_02n]
 ≥4 
Eurasian Collared Doves 
Meckenbeuren-Mitte [8323_1_04n]
 4 
White Storks 
Ammertal TÜ West [7420_3_42s]
 2 
Common Snipes 
 1 
Green Sandpiper 
Bad Neustadt "Brendaue" [5627_3_43n]
 1 
Northern Goshawk 
Wolfratshausen [8034_4_46s]
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
Blaik/Segelflugplatz Paterzell [8132_3_34n]
 1 
Red Kite 
RaistWie Raistinger Wiesen S
 ≥25 
White Storks 

Sunday, September 24th, 2023

Arcen NL: Artenschutzkomplex Neue Heerenven
 14 
Ruddy Shelducks 
Arcen NL: Artenschutzkomplex Straelensche Broek
 1 
Western Marsh Harrier 
Niederlande [4101_3_35s]
 1 
Western Osprey 
Niederlande [4402_2_17n]
 4 
European Stonechats 
Polen [3453_4_37s]
 2 
Eurasian Oystercatchers 
Polen [3453_4_47n]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Frankreich [7512_3_52n]
 1 
Barnacle Goose 
 7 
Egyptian Geese 
 2 
Peregrine Falcons 
 2 
Common Snipes 
 2 
Spotted Redshanks 
 1 
Common Greenshank 
 2 
European Stonechats 
Frankreich [7512_3_42s]
 1 
Little Grebe 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1)/ Vorland [1819_4_57n]
 1 
Common Goldeneye 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_08n]
 1 
Common Goldeneye 
 1 
Little Grebe 
 3 
Black-necked Grebes 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_09n]
 10 
Little Grebes 
 3 
Great Egrets 
 1 
Little Egret 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Odinsloch
 73-85 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Red-backed Shrike 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Kronenloch Nordostteil
 4 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47n]
 2 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Pallid Harrier 
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 1 
Black Tern 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Wöhrdener Loch (FD11)
 1 
European Honey Buzzard 
 1 
Pallid Harrier 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Mielespeicher-Schafweiden (FD121)
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
 15 
Western Yellow Wagtails, unidentified 
Mötjensee südlich [1720_1_04n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Rehm-Flehde-Bargen östlich [1720_1_04s]
 2 
Western Marsh Harriers 
 1 
Water Rail 
Trischen (IT)
 2 
Egyptian Geese 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Merlin 
 1 
Red-necked Phalarope 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
 ≥5 
Western Yellow Wagtails, unidentified 
Vorland Dieksanderkoog Nord (VD41), Trischendamm [1919_3_41n]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Vorland Friedrichskoog Nord (VD3)/ Friedrichskoog-Spitze [1919_3_31s]
 1 
Merlin 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
HL: Lustholz
 1 
Middle Spotted Woodpecker 
Schellbruch: Große Lagune
 5 
Gadwalls 
 ≥25 
Northern Shovelers 
 3 
Little Grebes 
 1 
Water Rail 
 2 
Common Snipes 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
 3 
Bearded Reedlings 
Schellbruch: Süßwasserteich
 6 
Northern Shovelers 
 2 
Little Grebes 
 1 
Great Egret 
 2 
Water Rails 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Schellbruch: Kleine Lagune West
 1 
Water Rail 
 5 
Common Snipes 
Schellbruch: Medebekwiesen
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
 2 
Willow Tit (unspecified) 
Stör: Breitenburger Fähre
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Störniederung: Breitenburg Ost [2023_3_55n]
 1 
Northern Raven 
Kiel: Mettenhof, Helsinkistraße
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
Kiel: Tröndelsee [1627_3_51s]
 1 
Eurasian Collared Dove 
Schlüsbeker Moor
 1 
Western Osprey 
Adamsiel
 11 
Little Grebes 
Alt-Neuaugustenkoog [1618_1_05s]
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Amrum-Norddorf [1316_1_01s]
 3 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Amrum-Norddorf [1316_1_11s]
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_45n]
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 7 
Little Stints 
 1 
Razorbill 
 1 
European Stonechat 
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_44n]
 7 
Little Stints 
 1 
Common Murre 
 1 
Stock Dove 
Amrum: Norddorfer Marsch (IA61)
 1 
European Stonechat 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Amrum: Salzwiesen Teerdeich (IA11)
 1 
Whinchat 
 1 
European Stonechat 
Amrum: Wittdüner Bucht (IA14)
 ≥5 
Curlew Sandpipers 
Augustenkoog (ME29)
 5 
Egyptian Geese 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) + Vorland [1419_3_33n]
 3 
Common Goldeneyes 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_23n]
 4-11 
Red-breasted Mergansers 
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) + Vorland [1419_1_23s]
 1 
Black-necked Grebe 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Beltringharder Koog: Kleientnahme Süd Lüttmoordamm (FN632)
 2 
Great Egrets 
 2-3 
White-tailed Eagles 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_24n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 
Beltringharder Koog gesamt (FN6)
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ Arlauschleuse [1419_4_37n]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_04s]
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
ETS: Treenemarsch Winnert 1/ Wildes Moor [1521_4_47s]
 1 
Red Kite 
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2)
 1 
Little Grebe 
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
 27-30 
Great Egrets 
 1 
Merlin 
Föhr-Nieblum [1316_2_09n]
 3 
Eurasian Collared Doves 
Föhr-Oevenum [1217_3_43s]
 1 
Water Rail 
Föhr-Ost, Watt E [1217_4_46n]
 7 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Föhr-Ost [1217_3_55n]
 1 
Water Rail 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
 4 
Woodlarks 
Föhr-Ost [1217_3_34s]
 1 
Northern Raven 
Föhr-Wyk, Teiche (IF524) [1217_3_55s]
 ≥1 
Common Kingfisher 
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
Föhr: Teiche Kläranlage Wyk (IF524)
 7 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Water Rail 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Süd (FN33)/ Ockholmer Westerkoog [1318_2_29n]
 3 
Egyptian Geese 
 1 
Western Osprey 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) [1318_2_19s]
 2-4 
White-tailed Eagles 
 2 
Northern Ravens 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Merlin 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)/ Mittelbecken [1318_2_06s]
 3 
Little Stints 
Husum [1520_1_14s]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Husum, Hockensbüll [1520_1_02n]
 1 
European Honey Buzzard 
 3 
Mistle Thrushes 
Husum, Schobüll/ Hockensbüll [1420_3_52s]
 1 
European Honey Buzzard 
Nieblum, offshore [1316_2_30n]
 1 
Red-necked Grebe 
Osterhever West [1618_2_06s]
 5 
Northern Wheatears 
Pütten Westerhever-Stufhusen (FE4)
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1): Nordost
 1 
Pallid Harrier 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1)
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1)/ Vorland [1017_4_59n]
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Rodenäs-Neudorf [1118_1_02s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Sylt-List, Ellenbogen [0916_2_27s]
 1 
Common Murre 
Sylt-List, Hafen [0916_4_47s]
 3 
Common Murres 
 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt-List, Lister Koog/ Nehrung [0916_4_46n]
 1 
Yellow-browed Warbler 
 1 
Common Redstart 
Sylt-Rantum [1115_2_28n]
 2 
Red-throated Loons 
 2 
European Stonechats 
 3 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt-Rantumbecken [1115_2_29n]
 1 
Great Egret 
 2 
European Stonechats 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt-Rantum [1115_2_28s]
 1 
Common Murre 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt: Hörnum-Hafen
 1-2 
Red-throated Loons 
Sylt: Kleingärten Hörnum
 1 
Yellow-browed Warbler 
Sylt: Königshafen, Lister Nehrung (IS23)
 1 
European Stonechat 
Sylt: Kupferkanne Kampen
 1 
European Honey Buzzard 
Sylt: Rantumer Salzwiese
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Sylt: Wattflächen Rantum Hafen
 24 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt: Westerland-Seawatching (ca. 210° - 350°, bis 10 km Sichtweite)
 ≥26 
Red-throated Loons 
 1 
Northern Gannet 
 1 
Sandpiper / Stint, unidentified 
 1 
Razorbill 
 2 
Razorbills / Common Murres 
Untere Arlau westl. B5 (FN51)
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Vorland Hauke-Haien-Koog Nord (VN33)
 ~70 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Vorland St. Peter (VE53/ VE54) [1717_2_20n]
 48 
Kentish Plovers 
Vorland Westerhever Nord (VE321)/ Pütten Stufhusen [1617_2_10n]
 1 
Green Sandpiper 
Vorland Vollerwiek (VE63) [1718_2_09s]
 ~20 
Eurasian Collared Doves 
Vorland St. Peter Mitte (VE53) + Ort [1717_2_10s]
 1 
Red-breasted Flycatcher 
 1 
Whinchat 
Vorland St. Peter Mitte (VE53) [1717_2_09s]
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Vorland Neugalmsbüllkoog/ Dagebüll-Haffdeich (VN222) [1218_3_33s]
Documentation with the AK-SH/HH required 1 
Richard's Pipit 
Westerhever-Schanze [1618_1_02n]
 1 
Mediterranean Gull 
Wildes Moor Winnert [1521_4_46s]
 1 
Western Marsh Harrier 
Bad Oldesloe-Ost [2128_3_54n]
 1 
Mandarin Duck 
 
Feldmark W Witzhave [2427_2_20s]
 7 
Red Kites 
Fehmarn, Grüner Brink Ost [1433_3_52n]
 1 
Caspian Tern 
Fehmarn: NABU-Wasservogelreservat Wallnau
 5 
Little Grebes 
Grüner Brink: Sandhaken
 1 
European Honey Buzzard 
 
 1 
Merlin 
Heidmoor Blomnath - Kattenberg
 1 
Harrier, unidentified 
 3 
Western Marsh Harriers 
 1 
Northern Goshawk 
 32 
Eurasian Sparrowhawks 
 6 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Eurasian Hobby 
 1 
Black Woodpecker 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Lenster Strand
 ≥250 
Canada Geese 
Ostsee: Fehmarn, Wallnau Strand [1532_1_11s]
 1 
Common Shelduck 
 1 
Common Snipe 
 1 
Common Greenshank 
Ostsee: Fehmarn, Wallnau [1532_1_11n]
 4 
Northern Shovelers 
 1 
Little Grebe 
 1 
Common Moorhen 
 1 
Common Snipe 
 1 
Green Sandpiper 
 1 
Eurasian Collared Dove 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Ostsee: Fehmarn, Püttsee [1532_1_21n]
 1 
European Stonechat 
Sulsdorfer Wiek
 × 
Northern Shovelers 
 ≥150 
Little Ringed Plovers 
 ≥10 
Red Knots 
Wallnau Nord
 × 
Gadwalls 
 1 
Northern Shoveler 
 2 
Pied Avocets 
 2 
Eurasian Curlews 
 12 
Common Snipes 
Wallnau [1532_1_12n]
 2 
Little Ringed Plovers 
Fährmannssander Watt Ost [2423_2_20n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Fährmannssander Watt West [2423_2_08n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Haidehof / Schneiderloch [2324_3_55s]
 1 
Middle Spotted Woodpecker 
 2 
Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers 
 
Happelbachwiesen [2324_3_33s]
 ≥4 
European Stonechats 
Hetlinger Schanzsand
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Klärwerk Hetlinger Schanze [2323_4_58s]
 × 
European Crested Tits 
Kleientnahmestelle Wedeler Marsch
 1 
White Stork 
 1 
Western Osprey 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 2 
Little Ringed Plovers 
Klein Nordende [2224_3_33s]
 1 
White Stork 
Pinnauniederung mit Pinnausee [2324_2_20n]
 3 
Red Kites 
Prisdorf [2324_2_06n]
 ≥2 
Northern Ravens 
Tornesch [2324_1_05n]
 4 
Canada Geese 
Wedeler Marsch -Nordwest [2323_4_60n]
 3 
Common Cranes 
 1 
Northern Raven 
Wedeler Marsch
 × 
Northern Wheatears 
Fischkroog [1727_3_54s]
 1 
Western Osprey 
Hohwachter Bucht: Lippe Artenschutzgebiet
 6 
Common Ringed Plover 
Kleiner Binnensee
 70 
Canada Geese 
 40 
Gadwalls 
 9 
Northern Pintails 
 10 
Northern Shovelers 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Water Rail 
 7 
Common Ringed Plover 
 40 
Common Snipes 
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 1 
Ruff 
 2 
Red Knots 
 5 
Bearded Reedlings 
 4 
European Stonechats 
Kleiner Binnensee: Lehmberghalbinsel
 2 
Great Egrets 
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