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APRIL 2008
 
 19-04-2008 Saturday
Long staying Red-breasted Goose, >120 Bewick Swans, 2 Marsh Sandpipers, 7 Caspian Terns in Biebrza Marshes. First Sedge Warblers arrived.

 

 

 

 18-04-2008 Friday
Pair of Scaups at Dojlidy fish-ponds with first Lesser Whitethroats, House Martins and several Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Still cold and rainy anyway.

 

MARCH 2008
 
24-03-2008 Monday
Black Brant and 20 Barnacle Geese near Bronowo, Narew Valley.

 

23-03-2008 Sunday
Three Barnacle Geese at Dojlidy fish-ponds.

 

22-03-2008 Saturday
Flocks of White Storks passing north in cloudy weather. Black Stork already arrived.

 

19-03-2008 Wednesday
First chicks of Tawny Owl seen in Lapy, Narew Valley.

 

15-03-2008 Saturday
Red-breasted Goose near Wizna, Narew Valley.

 

14-03-2008 Friday
Two Pink-footed Geese and 5 Barnacle Geese in Biebrza Valley. Good year again for Pinkfoots.

 

12-03-2008 Wednesday
Large flock of 5000 Lapwings near Bialogrady, 3 Pink-footed Geese and 6 Barnacle Geese near Maliszewo, Narew Valley. First small flocks of Ruff also observed.

 

11-03-2008 Tuesday
Female Red-crested Pochard at Popielewo fish-ponds. So far 5-6th record in the Region.

 

09/03/2008 Sunday

EGYPTIAN GOOSE - a new species for Biebrza Marshes observed in Brzostowo village. Flocks of Geese, Wigeon and Bewick Swans also there. Nice and sunny day.

 

06/03/2008 Thursday

Pink-footed Goose and 14 Barnacle Geese at Biebrza Marshes. Flocks of 5-9 thousands of White-fronts and Bean Geese recorded elsewhere. In the meantime some night snowfalls

 

 
FEBRUARY 2008
 
25/02/2008 Monday
First regional !! HOODED MERGANSER in Narew Valley.

 

20/02/2008 Wednesday
RING OUZEL at Grzedy, Biebrza Marshes - third for the Region.

 

13/02/2008 Wednesday
Flocks of Whooper Swans (47), Bewick Swans (5) and Wigeon (total 1000) reached Biebrza and Narew Valleys. Large floodings and mild temperature came much earlier this year.

 

3/02/2008 Sunday
Woodpeckers active in Knyszynska Forest - Three-toed as well as Black. Nice and sunny day with several Geese that appeared in partly frozen Biebrza Marshes.

 

2/02/2008 Saturday
First Cranes reached Biebrza Valley. Pygmy Owls active in Knyszynska Forest.

 

JANUARY 2008
 
20/01/2008 Sunday
Peregrine hunting waterfowl near Nowe Aleksandrowo - probably a last year visitor came back again. Female White-backed Woodpecker in Krzemianka Reserve just nearby planned speed road.

 

20/01/2008 Sunday
Peregrine hunting waterfowl near Nowe Aleksandrowo - probably a last year visitor came back again.

 

12/01/2008 Saturday
Rare winter birds near Bialystok - Greylag Goose near Zlotoria and Robin near Fasty.

 

11/01/2008 Friday
Peregrine near Nowe Aleksandrowo.

 

6/01/2008 Sunday
Flock of 30 Snow Buntings near Rachowik, eastern border. Snowy and windy!

 

 

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