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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Kiekkaaste (NL) [2709_3_33s]
 1 
Egyptian Goose 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Niederlande [2709_3_32s]
 1 
Hen Harrier 
Polen [4054_3_34n]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Polen Odra_Christiansaue N [3151_3_43s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Rhein-km 299 Auenheim [7312_4_50s]
 2 
Common Mergansers 
Alter Sommerkoog [1719_3_51s]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Eidersperrwerk Süd
 ≥6 
Mediterranean Gulls 
 1 
Black Tern 
Fieler Moor Nordost [1820_2_30n]
 2 
Common Mergansers 
 1 
White Stork 
 1 
Eurasian Goshawk 
 1 
Eurasian Hobby 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Fieler Moor Nordwest [1820_2_28n]
 2 
Sedge Warblers 
Großenrade nördlich [1921_3_44n]
 3 
White Storks 
Großenrade westlich [1921_3_43s]
 12 
Lesser Black-backed Gulls 
Hedwigenkoog-Speicherbecken (FD31)
 1 
Little Grebe 
Hemmingstedt [1820_2_28s]
 1 
European Stonechat 
Hirtenstall [1818_2_20n]
 1 
Common Nightingale 
Hochdonn [1921_4_48s]
 1 
White Stork 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Odinsloch
 1 
Greater Scaup 
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Kronenloch Nordostteil
 1 
Black-throated Loon 
 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Wöhrdener Loch (FD11)
 2 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 ~160-178 
Little Gulls 
 17-18 
Black Terns 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog S: Schafweiden Nord (FD22)
 2 
Montagu's Harriers 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1920_1_01n]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47s]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47n]
 1 
Black Kite 
 ≥3 
Black Terns 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_58s]
 1 
Black Kite 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1)/ Vorland [1819_4_57s]
 4 
Mediterranean Gulls 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_09n]
 1 
Common Nightingale 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_08n]
 1 
Common Nightingale 
Neufelderkoog [2019_4_60s]
 2 
Red Kites 
Nordermeldorf [1819_4_40s]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Quickborn [1921_3_53n]
 2 
White Storks 
Sarzbüttel [1821_3_41n]
 2 
Canada Geese 
 2 
Egyptian Geese 
Stelle westlich [1720_1_23s]
 1 
White Stork 
Süderhastedt [1921_1_14s]
 1 
White Stork 
Süderhastedt [1921_1_23s]
 1 
White Stork 
Trischen (IT)
 × 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Pallid Harrier 
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Common Crane 
 4 
Little Gulls 
 × 
Little Terns 
 28 
Black Terns 
 1 
European Pied Flycatcher 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Vorland Neufelderkoog (VD5212)/ Speicherbecken [2020_3_51s]
 2 
Red-breasted Geese 
 
 4 
Black Terns 
Vorland Neufeld Ost (VD522) [2020_3_52s]
 2 
Red-breasted Geese 
 
Vorland Hedwigenkoog Süd (VD112) [1718_4_60n]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Vorland Büsum-Stinteck (VD121)/ Sommerkoog [1818_2_30n]
 1 
Black-tailed Godwit (ssp. islandica) 
Vorland Neufelderkoog (VD5211) [2119_2_09n]
 ~5-41 
Gull-billed Terns 
 1 
Stock Dove 
Vorland Neufelderkoog (VD5212) [2119_2_10n]
 2 
Gull-billed Terns 
Wasmerhof [1819_2_27n]
 13 
White Storks 
Alte Schwartau [2030_3_54n]
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
 1 
European Green Woodpecker 
 1 
Common Nightingale 
Dummersdorfer Ufer: Nord [2031_3_42n]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
Dummersdorfer Ufer: Hirtenberg [2031_3_42s]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
HL-Dänischburg [2030_3_55n]
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 2 
Bluethroats 
HL-Karlshof [2130_1_04n]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
HL-Kücknitz Nordost [2030_4_50s]
 2 
Red-backed Shrikes 
HL-Siems [2030_4_57n]
 1 
Mistle Thrush 
 3 
Common Redstarts 
 1 
Western Yellow Wagtail, unidentified 
HL-St. Gertrud: Wakenitz, Moltkebrücke [2130_1_23n]
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
HL-Waldhusen [2030_4_48s]
 2 
Wood Warblers 
 1 
Common Redstart 
HL: Dummersdorfer Ufer NSG Südwest [2030_4_60s]
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
HL: Lustholz
 ≥2 
Wood Warblers 
Ivendorf Süd [2031_3_31s]
 1 
European Green Woodpecker 
Schellbruch: Süßwasserteich
 × 
Egyptian Geese 
 × 
Gadwalls 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
 1 
Savi's Warbler 
Schellbruch: Kleine Lagune West
 × 
Common Shelducks 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Schellbruch: Medebekwiesen
 1-2 
Little Ringed Plovers 
Trave: Dummersdorfer Ufer, Mitte [2031_3_52n]
 2 
Common Shelducks 
 2 
Gadwalls 
 1 
Red-breasted Merganser 
 3 
Corn Buntings 
Trave: Dummersdorfer Ufer, Silk
 1 
Common Ringed Plover 
Trave: Schellbruch [2030_3_54s]
 1 
Red-breasted Merganser 
 1 
Eurasian Goshawk 
 1 
Common Redstart 
Breitenburger Moor Süd [2123_2_19n]
 3 
Common Goldeneyes 
 9 
Black Terns 
Hörner Au-Niederung: Meierhaus [2123_2_10n]
 1 
Bewick's Swan 
 3 
Green Sandpipers 
 9 
Ruffs 
Hörner Au-Niederung: Meierhaus nördlich [2023_4_60s]
 1 
Western Marsh Harrier 
 1 
Red Kite 
Itzehoe [2022_4_40n]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Itzehoe: Edendorfer Tonkuhle
 4 
Canada Geese 
Kellinghusen-Mühlenbek [2024_3_35n]
 ≥1 
Common Cuckoo 
Oelixdorf östlich [2023_4_46n]
 9 
Canada Geese 
Ottenbüttel [2023_1_11n]
 1 
White Stork 
Ottenbüttel [2023_1_11s]
 1 
Red Kite 
Störniederung: Rantzau-Zufluss [2023_4_48n]
 2 
Canada Geese 
 1 
Red Kite 
Winseldorf [2023_4_37s]
 2 
Canada Geese 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Kiel: Falkenstein, Leuchtturm [1627_1_02n]
 1 
Eurasian Hobby 
Kiel: Mettenhof, Helsinkistraße
 1 
Eurasian Oystercatcher 
Kiel: Nordfriedhof
 1 
European Green Woodpecker 
Kiel: Sportzentrum der Universität
 2 
Mediterranean Gulls 
Kiel: Suchsdorf Ost [1626_2_26n]
 1 
European Pied Flycatcher 
Kleiner Kiel
 0 
Canada Goose 
 ≥6 
Common Moorhens 
 2 
Lesser Black-backed Gulls 
Russee
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 6 
Common Terns 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Ahrenshöft [1420_2_26s]
 1 
Carrion / Hooded Crow 
Amrum Odde: Haustal
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Amrum-Nebel [1316_1_22s]
 2 
White Storks 
Amrum-Nebel/ Steenodder Kliff [1316_3_33n]
 1 
Curlew Sandpiper 
 1 
Stock Dove 
Amrum-Nebel [1316_1_21s]
 1 
Red-backed Shrike 
 1 
Wood Warbler 
Amrum-Norddorf [1316_1_11n]
 1 
Hen Harrier 
Amrum-Norddorf [1315_2_10s]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
 1 
Whinchat 
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_45n]
 1 
Purple Sandpiper 
 
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_43n]
 1 
Eurasian Collared Dove 
Amrum-Wittdün/ Steenodde [1316_3_33s]
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Amrum: Dünen Wittdün (IA56)
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Amrum: Dünen Nebel Süd (IA54)
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Amrum: Norddorfer Marsch (IA61)
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Amrum: Wittdüner Marsch (IA62)
 1 
Western Osprey 
Aventoft westlich [1018_4_59s]
 1 
Montagu's Harrier 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_05s]
 × 
Common Goldeneyes 
 ≥4 
Wood Sandpipers 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_2_26s]
 2 
Red-necked Grebes 
 2 
Temminck's Stints 
Beltringharder Koog: Pütte westlich Aarlau-Schleuse
 4 
Red-necked Grebes 
 2 
Bearded Reedlings 
Beltringharder Koog: Kleientnahme Südost, Wobbenbüll (2016)
 5-6 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_2_16s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Corn Bunting 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_4_36s]
 4 
White-tailed Eagles 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ Arlauschleuse [1419_4_37n]
 1 
Merlin 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_3_35n]
 1 
Kentish Plover 
 1 
Temminck's Stint 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_4_36n]
 ≥12 
Kentish Plovers 
 2 
Curlew Sandpipers 
 3 
Little Terns 
Beltringharder Koog: Feuchtwiesen Nord (FN63)
 ≥4 
Wood Sandpipers 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_15s]
 3 
Grey-headed Yellow Wagtails (ssp. thunbergi) 
Bohmstedt [1420_1_13n]
 1 
European Nightjar 
Dagebüll [1218_3_44n]
 1 
Eurasian Collared Dove 
Dagebüll [1218_3_43n]
 2 
Wood Warblers 
Dagebüll-Hafen [1218_3_42n]
 4 
Ring Ouzels 
Föhr-Ost [1217_3_33s]
 1 
Wood Sandpiper 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Föhr-Wyk/ Boldixum [1217_3_54s]
 3 
White Storks 
Hallig Habel (IH4)
 2 
Egyptian Geese 
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
Hallig Hooge (IH6) Volkertswarft-Mitteltritt [1417_1_12s]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
Hallig Langeneß (IH1), Süderhörn [1317_3_34s]
 3 
Pale-bellied Brant Geese 
Hallig Langeneß (IH1), Norderhörn [1317_3_35s]
 1 
Brant Goose (ssp. nigricans), Black 
Hallig Langeneß (IH1), Ketelswarf [1317_4_36s]
 1 
Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail (ssp. thunbergi) 
Hallig Südfall (IH9)
 1 
Egyptian Goose 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) [1318_2_18s]
 1 
Garganey 
 ≥1 
Common Goldeneye 
 1 
Eurasian Bittern 
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
 ≥1 
Little Gull 
 ≥24 
Black Terns 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31) [1318_2_06n]
 2 
Garganeys 
 1 
Eurasian Bittern 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) [1318_2_19s]
 1 
Garganey 
 × 
Common Goldeneyes 
 1 
Eurasian Bittern 
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
 ≥1 
Little Gull 
 ≥23 
Black Terns 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)/ Mittelbecken [1318_2_06s]
 1 
Black-necked Grebe 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)
 1 
Eurasian Bittern 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Neuer Bongsieler Kanal [1318_2_08s]
 1 
Hen Harrier 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Mittelbecken (FN32)
 3 
Common Sandpipers 
Husum [1520_1_13n]
 2 
Ruddy Shelducks 
Japsand (SN1) [1416_2_19s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Japsand (SN1)
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Katinger Watt/ NABU-Naturzentrum [1718_2_10n]
 ≥4 
Egyptian Geese 
 3 
Garganeys 
 1 
Red-necked Grebe 
 1 
Great Egret 
 1 
Red Kite 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 2 
Wood Sandpipers 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Katinger Watt: Katinger Priel Nord (EE142)
 1 
Egyptian Goose 
 1 
Red-necked Grebe 
 1-2 
Common Sandpipers 
 1 
Temminck's Stint 
 2 
Mediterranean Gulls 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Katinger Watt (EE1)/ Katinger Priel , Wald [1719_1_01n]
 3 
Garganeys 
 2 
Temminck's Stints 
 1 
Common Cuckoo 
Katinger Watt (EE1)/ Katinger Priel, Seedeich [1719_1_01s]
 2 
Garganeys 
 1-20 
White-tailed Eagles 
 2 
Kentish Plovers 
 7 
Temminck's Stints 
Katinger Watt (EE1)/ Grüne Insel [1719_1_04s]
 1 
Wood Warbler 
 1 
Common Redstart 
Klärteiche Wobbenbüll (FN53)
 1 
Merlin 
Langeneß: Vorland inkl. Damm bis Knick vor Oland (IH12)
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 2 
Northern Ravens 
Ockholmer Koog (MN34)
 1 
Red Kite 
Olderup [1420_4_37n]
 1 
Grey Partridge 
Osterhof [1218_2_09s]
 4 
Egyptian Geese 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1) [1017_4_60s]
 4 
Common Cranes 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1): Nordost
 5 
Black Terns 
Schramshörn [1619_1_14s]
 1 
White Stork 
Schwabstedter Westerkoog [1520_4_48s]
 1 
European Stonechat 
Sönke-Nissen-Koog [1319_3_43s]
 1 
Common Redstart 
Sylt-Hörnum [1215_2_28n]
 1 
Stock Dove 
Sylt-Keitum [1016_3_52s]
 3 
Common Sandpipers 
 1 
Green Sandpiper 
 6 
Stock Doves 
 ≥14 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt-List, Mövenberg [0916_3_45n]
 1 
Great Egret 
 1 
Hooded Crow 
 1 
European Pied Flycatcher 
 8 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt-List, Ellenbogen [0916_2_27s]
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
 4 
Little Terns 
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt-List, Ellenbogen/ Königshafen [0916_4_37n]
 ≥4 
Kentish Plovers 
 ~15 
Little Terns 
Sylt-List, Hafen [0916_4_47s]
 4 
Purple Sandpipers 
 ≥1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt-List, Ellenbogen [0916_4_38n]
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt-Ost, Nössekoog [1116_1_12n]
 3 
Whinchats 
Sylt: Königshafen, Lister Nehrung (IS23)
 1 
Merlin 
 ≥6 
Little Terns 
Sylt: Königshafen, Uthörn (IS22)
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Sylt: Königshafen, Salzwiese West (IS211)
 1 
European Stonechat 
Viöl [1420_2_27s]
 1 
Carrion / Hooded Crow 
Vorland St. Peter Süd (VE54)
 × 
Waders, unidentified 
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
 3 
White Storks 
 2 
Kentish Plovers 
Vorland Tümlauer Bucht Süd (VE43)/ Brösumer Spätinge [1617_4_38n]
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
Vorland Hamburger Hallig, Schafberg (VN53) [1319_3_51n]
 1 
Black Kite 
Vorland Hamburger Hallig Ost (VN53/ VN54) [1319_3_52n]
 1 
Wood Sandpiper 
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