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Take part in the summer goose census in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony/Bremen 12/13 July 2025!
Im Juli 2025 findet in Nordrhein-Westfalen und Niedersachsen/Bremen eine landesweite Sommer-Gänsezählung statt, in NRW bereits zum 15. Mal, in Niedersachsen/Bremen ist [...]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2025
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Observation tip: Looking out for moulting waterbirds (now Greylag Geese)
Falls Sie in den kommenden Tagen und Wochen größere, oft dicht gedrängte Ansammlungen von adulten Graugänsen mit einem auffälligen weißen "Heck" [...]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Kiel: Hassee Ost [1626_4_57s]
1
Peregrine Falcon
Kiel: Sportzentrum der Universität
2
Eurasian Oystercatchers
Amrum: Dünen Wittdün (IA56)
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
Dreieckskoog [1117_2_20n]
1
Corn Bunting
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2) + Vorland [1218_3_55n]
1
Black-winged Stilt
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2)
1
Black-winged Stilt
6
Temminck's Stints
Föhr-Golfplatz/ Flugplatz [1317_1_02s]
1
Common Redstart
Föhr-Wyk [1317_1_12n]
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog [1117_2_19n]
1
Green Sandpiper
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31) [1318_2_06n]
11
Curlew Sandpipers
Oldensworter Eidervorland (EE411) [1619_4_48s]
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
Oldensworter Eidervorland (EE411) [1619_4_49n]
2
Green Sandpipers
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1) [1117_2_09s]
≥2-5
Kentish Plovers
1
Green Sandpiper
≥4
Wood Sandpipers
1
Little Stint
≥10-15
Temminck's Stints
≥7
Curlew Sandpipers
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1): Nordost
1
Common Sandpiper
1
Curlew Sandpiper
1
Black Tern
1
Bearded Reedling
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1) [1117_2_10s]
1
Corn Bunting
Sylt: Ellenbogen-Strand (IS11)
1
Velvet Scoter
Winnert [1521_3_43n]
1
Common Quail
Bünningstedt, Steenhoop [2327_1_04n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
Feldmark NW Stapelfeld [2327_3_43s]
1
White-tailed Eagle
Borstel-Hohenraden [2224_4_59n]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
Moorrege [2324_1_11n]
2
Northern Ravens
Köhn westlich [1628_4_37n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
Ostsee: KI-Förde, Stein [1527_4_47s]
≥13-43
Canada Geese
1-5
Red-breasted Mergansers
≥8
Eurasian Oystercatchers
1
Common Ringed Plover
2
Eurasian Curlews
1
Common Redshank
1
Curlew Sandpiper
≥3
Little Terns
2
Arctic Terns
Selenter See: Selent Bad [1628_4_56s]
3
Common Sandpipers
Gammellunder See
1
Common Tern
Winningmay [1423_4_49n]
3
Bluethroats
Allermöhe - Landschaftskorridor [2526_2_09s]
1
Great Reed Warbler
1
Eurasian Bullfinch
Stadtparksee
5
Common Sandpipers
Feldflur S Wiendorfer Tannen [2039_1_21s]
2
Common Quails
1
Corn Crake
Feldflur W Sabel [2039_3_32n]
2
Corn Crakes
Feldflur NW Sabel [2039_1_22s]
1
Corn Crake
Sprenzer Tannen N [2039_3_31n]
1
Corn Crake
1
River Warbler
Altstadt
≥2
Common Quails
1
Green Sandpiper
Südstadt
3
Long-eared Owls
Rögnitzwiesen bei Neu Lübtheen N [2732_1_13s]
1
White-tailed Eagle
1
Sedge Warbler
1
Whinchat
Salow, Feldflur NW[2346_2_09s]
2
White-tailed Eagles
Neubrandenburg, WG "Brauereiviertel" [2445_2]
1
Common Cuckoo
Bobitz [2134_3_32s]
2
Little Grebes
Bobitz Moorsee [2134_3_31n]
1
Water Rail
Anklamer Stadtbruch: Polder Bugewitz [2249_1_01n]
≥5
Bearded Reedlings
Anklamer Stadtbruch [2249_1_02n]
1
Savi's Warbler
1
Great Reed Warbler
Greifswalder Oie: Ostbucht
1
Common Sandpiper
1
Common Redshank
1
Common Greenshank
1
Green Sandpiper
1
Razorbill
1
Common Kingfisher
Kamp [2149_3_31n]
4
Bearded Reedlings
Polder Bugewitz
≥3
Whiskered Terns
Polder Kamp-West [2148_4_40s]
≥33
Great Egrets
Polder Kamp West
1
Little Egret
≥7
Curlew Sandpipers
≥15
Caspian Terns
Polder Rosenhagen
5
Bearded Reedlings
Rosenhagen, Wiesen O [2148_4_60s]
1
Savi's Warbler
Zempin NW [1949_2_17s]
1
Common Redstart
SN-Göhrener Tannen/Industriepark (ehemaliger TüP) [2434_2_26n]
2
Northern Wheatears
Baltrum: Dünen Ostdorf
1
Common Redstart
1
Northern Wheatear
Norderney: Westkopf
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Buttelerhörne [2816_1_15n]
1
Common Kingfisher
Fährbuchtteiche
1
White-tailed Eagle
1
Common Cuckoo
Heidplacken [2816_4_36n]
1
European Green Woodpecker
Neuenhuntorfermoor-Neuenkoop [2816_2_27s]
1
Black Kite
1
Common Redstart
NSG Wittemoor
1
Eurasian Woodcock
1
European Green Woodpecker
1
Red-backed Shrike
2
Marsh Tits
1
European Pied Flycatcher
1
Common Redstart
Polder Hollersiel [2816_1_14s]
16
Egyptian Geese
Wittemoor Nordost [2816_3_35s]
1
Black Kite
2
Common Cranes
1
European Stonechat
Leiferde Feldlfur S [3829_1_01n]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
Leester Marsch [2919_3_41s]
2
Little Ringed Plovers
Leester Marsch NW [2918_4_50s]
1
Red-backed Shrike
Leester Marsch [2919_3_51n]
2
Northern Ravens
Gö.-Nordstadt [4425_2_27s]
1
Peregrine Falcon
Ilten Kaliberg [3625_4_38n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
2
Northern Ravens
nördl. Plumhof [3324_3_53s]
1
Red Kite
1
Little Ringed Plover
1
Wood Sandpiper
Uetze W [3527_1_22n]
1
Western Barn Owl
Sarstedt Sonnenkamp [3725_3_33n]
1
Red Kite
Schwarmstedt-Ost [3323_2_19n]
1
Montagu's Harrier
Melbeck Südost [2828_2_16s]
2
Red-backed Shrikes
NSG Liebenauer Gruben
1
Common Shelduck
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Rodewald [3322_2_19n]
3
Common Quails
Rodewald [3322_2_09n]
4
White Storks
Rodewald [3322_2_09s]
1
European Honey Buzzard
Rodewalder Wiehbuschwiesen
1
Red Kite
Steimbker Wiehbuschwiesen
1
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Fährplate [2716_2_30n]
1
Common Merganser
1
White-tailed Eagle
≥10
Common Sandpipers
Blankenburger Klostermark SO [2815_4_39s]
1
Red Kite
Brokdeich Nord [2815_4_40n]
1
Green Sandpiper
Feldmark W Harpstedt [3017_3_54n]
1
Grey Partridge
Feldwiesen [2816_1_22s]
1
Common Quail
1
Common Crane
4
European Stonechats
Gellener Hörne Ost [2816_1_22n]
1
Common Quail
Große Wettern [2816_1_21s]
1
Black Kite
1
Common Sandpiper
1
Common Kingfisher
5
European Stonechats
Holler Sandberg [2816_1_23n]
1
European Green Woodpecker
1
Common Redstart
Iprump Kompensationsfläche
1
Common Quail
4
Little Ringed Plovers
Marsch N Oberhausen [2816_3_31n]
1
Black Kite
Schweinehörner See [2815_2_30s]
1
Red Kite
Bloherfelde Nord (Oldenburg) [2814_4_40n]
2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Gaste [3713_2_28n]
1
Common Pheasant
Heinkengarten / Wiendieck [3713_2_27s]
3
Grey Herons
1
White Stork
Kohlewiesen
5
Canada Geese
4
Common Pheasants
3
White Storks
W Gaste [3713_2_27n]
1
White Stork
3
Northern Lapwings
Buxtehude [2524_1_13n]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Kroge / Kroger Forst [3315_4_46s]
1
Black Woodpecker
1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Wolfenbüttel [3829_1_12n]
1
White Stork
Hohentorshafen/Alte Neustadt [2918_2_18n]
12
Common Sandpipers
Oberneuland / Lehesterdeich [2819_3_55n]
1
European Green Woodpecker
Nedlitz [3939_1_13s]
1
European Honey Buzzard
Nedlitz [3939_1_23n]
2
Great Grey Shrikes
Burgscheidungen Süd [4735_4_39n]
1
Grey Heron
1
Red Kite
1
Common Kingfisher
1
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Kirchscheidungen Ort [4735_4_40n]
~20
Great Cormorants
Falkenstein/Harz [4233_4_58s]
1
Grey Heron
Falkenstein/Harz [4333_1_15n]
2
Common Kingfishers
3
Black Woodpeckers
1
White-throated Dipper
Hettstedt W, Hadeborn und Gewerbegebiet westlich [4334_4_40n]
1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Feldmark NW Neukamern [3238_2_17n]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
Feldmark W Jederitzer Holz [3238_2_06s]
1
Great Grey Shrike
Sandau - Südwest [3238_1_03s]
1
Western Osprey
1
Little Ringed Plover
Halle: Franzigmark
1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Morl [4437_3_35s]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
1
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Athenslebener Teiche: Athensl. See NO
2
Green Sandpipers
4
Wood Sandpipers
Unkenteiche I
1
Common Kingfisher
Bindow [3748_1_15n]
1
Eurasian Hobby
Dolgenbrodt (Dahme/Fährwinkel) [3748_4_37s]
1
European Herring / Caspian / Yellow-legged Gull
Dolgenbrodt NW [3748_2_26s]
1
Common Cuckoo
Dolgenbrodt N [3748_2_27s]
1
Black Woodpecker
Klein Eichholz [3749_3_41n]
2
Western Ospreys
1
Black Woodpecker
Kolberg W (Langer See) [3748_4_38n]
1
Common Cuckoo
Kolberg NE/ Südufer Wolziger See [3748_4_40n]
1
Common Cuckoo
Kolberg SE [3748_4_40s]
1
Black Woodpecker
Park Sanssouci: Parkgraben
14
Mandarin Ducks
Park Sanssouci: Friedensteich
11
Mandarin Ducks
Bielefeld-Zentrum: Hbf / Wiesenbad [3917_3_43n]
4
Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Pulheim [4906_4_59s]
2
Rose-ringed Parakeets
Pulheim [5006_2_08n]
1
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Lüdinghausen / Burg Vischering [4210_2_17n]
2
White Storks
Phoenixsee
3
Red-crested Pochards
 
≥20
Waders, unidentified
DU-Rahm/NSG "Rahmer Benden" [4606_4_38n]
≥2
Western Barn Owls
Altenhagen Höing [4610_2_19s]
1
Green Sandpiper
Friedhof Delstern
1
European Honey Buzzard
Herford Stiftberg Vlothoer - Bismarckstraße [3818_3_42s]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Hücker Moor
≥12
Canada Geese
5
Egyptian Geese
3
Grey Herons
1
White Stork
3
Common Sandpipers
×
Rooks
Kranenburger Bruch Ost [4202_1_03s]
1
Cetti's Warbler
Stahldorf [4605_3_54s]
≥2
Eurasian Oystercatchers
Uerdingen [4605_2_29n]
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Wienburgpark
3
Eurasian Oystercatchers
IAS - Isselbusch [4706_1_11n]
2
Northern Ravens
Dorsten [4307_2_19s]
1
Green Sandpiper
Lembeck Specking Granat
1
Western Marsh Harrier
Eickenberg [4808_3_32s]
3
Rooks
Allner See
×
Canada Geese
2
Egyptian Geese
Rheinbach [5307_4_48s]
1
Red Kite
NSG "Krickenbecker Seen": Poelvenn-Kuhlen
3
Black Kites
NSG "Reinheimer Teich"
≥2
Black-crowned Night Herons
2
White Storks
2
Western Marsh Harriers
≥1
Bluethroat
NSG Bingenheimer Ried
2
Yellow-legged Gulls
2
Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Grünberg [5420_1_03s]
1
Little Owl
Hasselbach N [5616_1_21s]
1
Grey Heron
1
Common Cuckoo
Schreufa (O), Im Hermannsholz-Eder [4918_2_10s]
1
White Stork
Solms-Burgsolms Industriegebiet West [5416_3_34n]
10
White Storks
Elsterbach/Marienthal-O [5913_4_58s]
1
European Honey Buzzard
1
Woodlark
2
Cirl Buntings
Geisenheim-N [6013_2_08n]
5
Cirl Buntings
Rhein: O-Spitze Rettbergsaue (502) - W-Spitze (505,5)
2
Rose-ringed Parakeets
Grafschaft [5308_3_54s]
1
Eurasian Goshawk
NSG Swistbachaue
3
Melodious Warblers
Mainz-Oberstadt [6015_2_06s]
2
Rose-ringed Parakeets
Otterstadt [6616_2_08s]
3
White Storks
Ausgleichsfläche bei Ralingen-Edingen
1
Common Sandpiper
Merzkirchen [6404_2_18s]
1
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Wincheringen [6304_4_57n]
3
Long-eared Owls
N Wecklingen/O Biesingen (Eschenhof) [6709_3_44s]
1
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Absinkweiher bei Quierschied
1
Egyptian Goose
1
Common Reed Warbler
N Quierschied/S Göttelborn [6608_3_33s]
1
Grey Heron
1
Black Woodpecker
1
Common Reed Warbler
Ökosee Dillingen
×
Canada Geese
Documentation with the AKSL required1
Barnacle Goose
×
Egyptian Geese
5
Great Crested Grebes
1
Great Egret
4
Grey Herons
1
Little Ringed Plover
2
Common Kingfishers
3
Common Reed Warblers
Heimbach [7812_2_30n]
2
White Storks
Argenmündung [8423_1_04s]
1
Common Kingfisher
FR-Herdern [7913_3_52n]
1
Alpine Swift
Altneckar/Kanal,Horkheim [6820_4_60n]
5
White Storks
Neckarschleuse Horkheim
1
Egyptian Goose
Neckarschleuse Heilbronn
1
Yellow-legged Gull
NSG "Altneckar Horkheim"
3
White Storks
Saalbachniederung (gesamt)
~50
Greylag Geese
12
Egyptian Geese
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