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FOTONOTES 2008
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JUNE 2008
 
 25-06-2008
Long-legged Buzzard in Narew Valley near Grady-Woniecko.

 

 17-06-2008
Family of Three-toed Woodpeckers and Blyth Reed Warbler in Knyszynska Forest.

 

 14-06-2008

 

Bittern, 4 Black-necked Grebes at Dojlidy fishponds.

 

 8-06-2008
Good time for singing Scarlet Rosefinches at fish-ponds.

At least two Blyth Reed Warblers in Bialowieza area.

 

Two Blyths Reed Warbler in Bialowieza at night

 7-06-2008
Greenish Warbler - 1 singing, Goniadz (Biebrza Marshes).

 

Pair of Ferruginous Ducks at Dojlidy fish-ponds.

 2-06-2008

Red-necked Phalarope at Knyszyn-Zamek fishponds. First this year.

 

 1-06-2008
New pair of Whooper Swans in Bialowieska Forest. Family of Goldeneye also there.

Blyth's Reed Warbler in Knyszynska Forest and in Bialowieza.

Greater Spotted Eagle chasing Sea Eagle in Gugny, Biebrza Marshes.

 
MAY 2008
 
 31-05-2008
Have you seen this bird?
 

New Roller site discovered.

 

 26-05-2008
New pair of Whooper Swans in Bialowieska Forest. Family of Goldeneye also there.

Blyth's Reed Warbler in Knyszynska Forest.

 22-05-2008
Parasitic Skua passing NE at Karpowicze, Brzozówka Valley

 

 19-05-2008

Biebrza Valley birds:

Great White Egret-37
White Stork-120
LITTLE EGRET- 1 summer plumaged (Chyliny)
Citrine Wagtail - 1 m (Mścichy)

 18-05-2008
Numerous Terns, River Warblers, Corncrakes at Grady-Woniecko, Narew Valley. First Bee-eaters arrived to Tykocin.
 17-05-2008

Short-eared Owl in Osowiec, Biebrza Marshes.

 

 15-05-2008
Pallid Harrier still in Karpowicze.
 14-05-2008
Short-eared Owl at jez Zygmunta Augusta, Czechowizna. Big numbers of White-winged Black Terns potentially in breeding areas.

 

 10-05-2008
Pair of copulating BLACK-WINGED STILTS in Brzostowo, Biebrza Marshes (second record for NE Poland). Male Pallid Harrier near Goniadz, Biebrza Marshes.

 

 09-05-2008
Great Snipes active at their leks.

 

 08-05-2008
PALLID HARRIER still in Karpowicze, together with subad female.
Fot M. Matysiak www.mateuszmatysiak.pl
 07-05-2008 Wednesday
 

 

Male Pallid Harrier and Short-eared Owl near Karpowicze, Biebrza Valley. Aquatic Warblers and Corncrakes also there.

 

 06-05-2008
Summer plumaged Black-throated Diver at Wozna Wies.

 

 05-05-2008 Sunday
First regional CHILOE WIGEON (Anas sibilatrix) in Brzostowo, Biebrza Marshes. Pair of Slavonian Grebes also there.

 

 04-05-2008 Sunday
Immature male Hen Harrier near Jaglowo, Biebrza Marshes.

Strange Eagles - Lesser Spotted?

 03-05-2008 Sunday

Narew Valley near Bruszkowszczyzna

PALLID HARRIER near Jaglowo, Biebrza Marshes.

POM SKUA near Brzostowo, Biebrza Marshes.

 
Montagus Harrier near Odrynki ,Narew Valley. 20 WW Black Terns there too with Little Gull.

 

 02-05-2008 Friday
 
Some records form Biebrza::
- Slavonian Grebe-2 (Brzostowo)

- Red-crested Pochard -1m (Brzostowo)

- Red-breasted Goose - 1 (Wierciszewo)

 

Strange Egret near Wizna (Little?)

 
APRIL 2008
 
 27-04-2008 Sunday

Shelducks in Brzostowo, Biebrza Marshes.

Dark morph Booted Eagle over Narewka Valley in Bialowieza (D. Kuijper).

 26-04-2008 Saturday

 

Peregrine in Krzewo, Narew Valley

Med Gull in Wizna (imm)

Three Red-footed Falcons in Mscichy.

 25-04-2008 Friday
Ortolan Bunting arrived to Biebrza area. Two Med Gulls and Slavonian Grebe also there.

 

 24-04-2008 Thursday
Male Pallid Harrier near Jaglowo, Biebrza Marshes.

 

 23-04-2008 Wednesday

Slavonian Grebe in Brzostowo, Biebrza Marshes.

 

 22-04-2008 Tuesday

Heuglin's Gull (Larus heuglini) ?

 21-04-2008 Monday

Birding together ...

 

Scaup at Dojlidy fish-ponds near Bialystok.

 

Red-breasted Goose near Wizna

9 Caspian Terns near Brzostowo

5 Black-necked Grebes near Brzostowo

 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.

 

One Marsh Sandpiper near Wizna.

 

 

 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

 

 
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