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Tuesday, July 1st, 2025
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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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Our neighbouring portal ornitho.pl went online 10 years ago - congratulations and thank you for the great work that the OTOP - BirdLife Poland team has done: Ornitho.pl has developed [...]
Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
technews
Notes on optimising the route recording in NaturaList (Android)
As part of the data recording for the second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Germany (ADEBAR 2), the use of the ‘tracking function’ to record routes has increased significantly. [...]
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" [...]
Thursday, March 20th, 2025
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ADEBAR takes off! - Online kick-off meeting for the National Breeding Bird Atlas ADEBAR
Am Samstag, dem 29.03. von 11:00 bis 14:00 Uhr, möchten wir mit Ihnen den Auftakt unseres Gemeinschaftsprojekts ADEBAR 2 feiern. Dazu laden wir Sie zu einem spannenden Programm [...]
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Thursday, July 17th, 2025

Gartow -W [2934_4_47n]
1
Western Barn Owl
Wilkenburg [3624_4_56n]
1
Common Quail
Schapow Nord [2648_1_23n]
2
Long-eared Owls

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

Eidersperrwerk Süd
9
Mediterranean Gulls
Fieler Moor Nordwest [1820_2_28n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
1
Sedge Warbler
1
Bluethroat
Heide [1721_3_51n]
1
Red Kite
Ketelsbüttel [1820_3_32n]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_09n]
×
Common Goldeneyes
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1919_2_08n]
1
Common Goldeneye
2
Black-necked Grebes
1
Common Sandpiper
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Odinsloch
103-174
Eurasian Spoonbills
~1-3
Little Ringed Plovers
2
Common Sandpipers
3
Temminck's Stints
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_37s]
1
Montagu's Harrier
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_58s]
1
Wood Sandpiper
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47n]
2
Curlew Sandpipers
1
Black Tern
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Wöhrdener Loch (FD11)
×
Curlew Sandpipers
Meldorfer Hafen [1920_1_03n]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Nordermeldorf [1820_3_42s]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
Trischen (IT)
×
Eurasian Spoonbills
1
White-tailed Eagle
×
Curlew Sandpipers
×
Little Terns
Vorland Dieksanderkoog Nord (VD41), Trischendamm [1919_3_41n]
2
Eurasian Collared Doves
Alte Schwartau [2030_3_54n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
HL-Falkenfeld [2130_1_01s]
≥1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
HL-Teerhofinsel Nord [2030_3_53n]
1
Common Kingfisher
1
Red-backed Shrike
Schellbruch: Große Lagune
1
Egyptian Goose
≥20
Gadwalls
2
Western Ospreys
1-2
White-tailed Eagles
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
1
Common Sandpiper
2
Common Greenshanks
1
European Green Woodpecker
5
Red-backed Shrikes
1
Savi's Warbler
Schellbruch: Medebekwiesen
2
Egyptian Geese
2
Stock Doves
1
Savi's Warbler
Schellbruch: Kleine Lagune West
2
Egyptian Geese
Schellbruch: Süßwasserteich
≥13-50
Gadwalls
1-12
Little Grebes
1
Great Egret
5
Water Rails
 
1
Common Moorhen
1
Common Sandpiper
1
Green Sandpiper
Trave: Schellbruch [2030_3_54s]
1
Western Osprey
Altenmoor [2223_2_17s]
1
European Stonechat
Breitenburger Moor Süd [2123_2_19n]
1
White-tailed Eagle
Brokstedt Südwest [2024_2_09s]
1
Eagle, unidentified
Hohenfelder Moor: Nordost [2123_2_19s]
2
Little Ringed Plovers
1
Common Redshank
Winselmoor: Torfsee
2
Common Goldeneyes
Kiel: Heidenberger Teich, Mettenhof
~45
Canada Geese
1
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Kiel: Mettenhof [1626_3_44s]
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Amrum-Norddorf [1315_2_20s]
1
Northern Wheatear
Beltringharder Koog: Pütte westlich Aarlau-Schleuse
2
Garganeys
1
Great Egret
1-2
Wood Sandpipers
1
Little Stint
≥4
Bearded Reedlings
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_15s]
1
Garganey
Beltringharder Koog: Kleientnahme Süd Lüttmoordamm (FN632)
4
Common Goldeneyes
1-2
Little Grebes
6
Black-necked Grebes
1
White-tailed Eagle
2
Little Ringed Plovers
×
Kentish Plovers
1
Common Sandpiper
×
Curlew Sandpipers
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_24n]
~30
Common Goldeneyes
6
Little Grebes
10
Black-necked Grebes
4-6
Black-winged Stilts
1
Common Sandpiper
1
Little Stint
Beltringharder Koog: Lüttmoorsee (FN62)
~156
Common Goldeneyes
1
Common Merganser
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
1
Green Sandpiper
4
Wood Sandpipers
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_14s]
2-3
Black-necked Grebes
1-5
Black-winged Stilts
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_4_36n]
2
White-tailed Eagles
2
Little Ringed Plovers
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ Arlauschleuse [1419_4_37n]
≥2
Water Rails
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_23n]
2
Kentish Plovers
2
Little Terns
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2) [1218_4_56s]
1
Black-winged Stilt
1
Little Gull
≥3
Black Terns
Föhr-Wyk, Teiche (IF524) [1217_3_55s]
4
Common Sandpipers
Hallig Habel (IH4)
62
Common Goldeneyes
15
Eurasian Spoonbills
Hallig Hooge (IH6) Kirchwarft Nord-Hafen [1417_1_13n]
3
Common Sandpipers
Hallig Oland (IH2), Watt Nord [1318_1_02s]
1
Little Gull
Hallig Südfall (IH9)
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
Hallig Südfall (IH9) Nord [1518_1_14s]
4
Curlew Sandpipers
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31) [1318_2_06n]
1
Garganey
≥340
Eurasian Spoonbills
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)/ Mittelbecken [1318_2_06s]
≥2
Common Goldeneyes
≥3
Black-tailed Godwits (ssp. islandica)
2
Wood Sandpipers
5
Little Stints
9
Curlew Sandpipers
2
Caspian Terns
Hauke-Haien-Koog Nordbecken (FN31)
≥300
Eurasian Spoonbills
26
Great Egrets
1
White-tailed Eagle
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) + Vorland [1318_2_28n]
3
Little Stints
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) + Vorland [1318_2_17s]
1
Little Stint
Husum [1520_1_13n]
2
Common Sandpipers
Husum [1520_1_14s]
≥3
Red Crossbills
Husum, Hockensbüll [1520_1_02n]
1
Common Kingfisher
≥2
Red Crossbills
Joldelund [1320_4_38s]
9
Eurasian Whimbrels
Nordstrand, offshore [1418_4_59s]
16
Common Goldeneyes
Sylt-Rantum [1116_1_11s]
3
Little Terns
Sylt: Kleine Sandinsel Keitum (IS422)
2
White-tailed Eagles
 
3
Northern Ravens
 
Sylt: Lahnungsfelder Nössebucht/ Rantumbecken
3
Curlew Sandpipers
 
Sylt: Rantumbecken Südostbucht (mit 8 Steininseln, 1 kl. Sandinsel)
1
Egyptian Goose
Sylt: Wattflächen Rantum Hafen
57
Eurasian Spoonbills
Kupfermühle [2227_2_30n]
2
European Honey Buzzards
 
Neverstaven [2127_4_46n]
≥1
Common Quail
Tangstedter Forst [2226_3_44s]
1
Northern Raven
Aalbeek-Niederung [2030_2_09s]
≥7
White Storks
HL: Petroleumhafen [2030_3_52s]
1
Common Moorhen
Klosterseeschleuse [1832_1_12s]
8
Canada Geese
5
Common Ringed Plover
3
Red-backed Shrikes
Klosterseeschleuse
2
European Green Woodpeckers
Lenster Strand
10
Gadwalls
≥12
Common Ringed Plover
1
Red Knot
Mehnertteich Wallnau
1
Bluethroat
Niendorf Nord [2030_2_10n]
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Ostsee: HL-Bucht, Scharbeutz-Niendorf
5
Eurasian Tree Sparrows
Pelzerhaken Leuchtturm
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Pelzerhaken-Rettin Feldmark [1931_1_03n]
1
European Green Woodpecker
1
Red-backed Shrike
Borstel-Hohenraden [2224_4_60s]
≥2
White Storks
Elmshorn [2224_3_32n]
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Feldmark W Halstenbek [2324_4_40s]
3
White Storks
 
1
Common Kingfisher
Himmelmoor-West [2225_3_31s]
1
Little Ringed Plover
Himmelmoor-Nordost [2225_3_32n]
1
European Stonechat
Klein Nordende [2224_3_42s]
~2-5
Red-backed Shrikes
Klein Nordende [2224_3_42n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
Klövensteen-Nord [2324_4_47n]
1
White Stork
Liether Moor [2224_3_43s]
3
White Storks
Pinnauniederung NW Quickborn [2225_3_33s]
1
Water Rail
Raa-Besenbek [2223_2_27n]
1
Red-backed Shrike
Sandbargsmoor, Rissener Feldmark [2324_4_56n]
1
White Stork
Tornesch [2324_1_05s]
2
White Storks
Tornesch [2324_1_03n]
≥1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Winselmoor Süd [2123_2_20s]
1
Eurasian Hobby
Bottsand: Bodden
13
Canada Geese
Bottsand
3
Gadwalls
4
Eurasian Curlews
1
Bar-tailed Godwit
1
Common Sandpiper
2
Common Redshanks
1
Common Greenshank
1
Curlew Sandpiper
2
Little Gulls
 
1
Little Tern
Kührener Teich
2
Little Grebes
3
Water Rails
2
Wood Sandpipers
3
Common Terns
Ostsee: KI-Förde, Bottsand [1527_4_48n]
19
Canada Geese
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Ostsee: KI-Förde, Stein [1527_4_47s]
12
Red-breasted Mergansers
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
2
Common Ringed Plover
8
Little Terns
1-4
Arctic Terns
Pohnsdorfer Stauung gesamt
24
Canada Geese
1
White-tailed Eagle
1
Thrush Nightingale
 
Pohnsdorfer Stauung: Ostpolder
1
White-tailed Eagle
2
Little Ringed Plovers
1
Ruff
1
Savi's Warbler
Raisdorf Rosensee [1727_2_06s]
2
Common Kingfishers
2
Grey Wagtails
Sehlendorfer Binnensee: Beobachtungsplattform Rundblick (gesamt)
8
Common Shelducks
10
Little Grebes
6
Great Egrets
4
Common Ringed Plover
≥2
Eurasian Whimbrels
1
Bar-tailed Godwit
4
Spotted Redshanks
8
Common Redshanks
≥10
Ruffs
1
Ruddy Turnstone
3
Curlew Sandpipers
6
Little Gulls
8
Little Terns
6
Caspian Terns
1
Bearded Reedling
Selent Nord [1728_2_06n]
4
Canada Geese
Bülk [1527_1_22s]
3
Common Shelducks
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
1
Eurasian Whimbrel
2
Eurasian Curlews
4
Wood Sandpipers
Bülk Wiesen
13
Canada Geese
5
Common Shelducks
2
Common Moorhens
1
Grey Plover
1
Little Ringed Plover
0
Common Ringed Plover
≥8
Eurasian Curlews
1
Bar-tailed Godwit
1
Common Redshank
2
Common Greenshanks
1
Green Sandpiper
≥4
Wood Sandpipers
2
Ruffs
1
Temminck's Stint
1-3
Curlew Sandpipers
2
Stock Doves
1
European Stonechat
1
Common Rosefinch
Bülk: Leuchtturm
1
Red-breasted Merganser
Fuhlensee-Niederung [1526_4_50n]
3
Common Pochards
 
Gnutz [1824_4_40s]
6
White Storks
Hohenwestedt: Fischteiche Glüsing
1
Common Kingfisher
Klein Barkau südwestlich [1726_4_48s]
≥2
Little Grebes
Noer Campingplatz [1526_1_11s]
≥3
Common Ringed Plover
NSG "Bewaldete Düne bei Noer"
2
Common Ringed Plover
Ostsee: KI-Förde, Strande [1527_3_32n]
1
Red-breasted Merganser
1
Red-throated Loon
Ostsee: Eck-Bucht, Dänisch-Nienhof [1526_2_08s]
2
Common Ringed Plover
Strande [1527_3_31s]
1
Eurasian Oystercatcher
1
Mediterranean Gull
Strande: Nord [1527_3_31n]
1
European Green Woodpecker
Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal: A 24[2430_1_21s]
8
Common Mergansers
Kittlitz nordwestlich [2331_1_15s]
1
Common Quail
Mustin [2331_1_04s]
×
Western Barn Owls
Nüssau [2529_2_06s]
2
Eurasian Golden Orioles
3
Red-backed Shrikes
5
European Stonechats
Rondeshagen [2229_2_28s]
1
Common Quail
Sachsenwald - Heidkamp [2428_1_13s]
1
Black Woodpecker
Wietingsbek: Neue Vernässung
≥9
Little Grebes
1
Red-necked Grebe
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