ABP 2014: Week 5

many Eurasian Wrynecks have been trapped throughout the last week © Friedrich Eidam

While I visited the 26th International Ornithological Congress in Tokyo, my team continued the work at Muraviovka Park. But they had to struggle with unusual high numbers of aggressive wasps and biting bats at the mist-nets - problems we never had in the years before. Nevertheless, they made some good efforts - the impressive nocturnal migration of the Siberian Rubythroat hast started and they trapped the very first adult male Siberian Blue Robin.
Duck migration has also started, and more than 500 individuals are gathering now on Kapustikha lake in front of the headquarters. Among them have been up to 6 Eastern Spot-billed Ducks (most likely a family), 22 Baikal Teal and an early Common Goldeneye.

a young Common Cuckoo - rarely trapped © Julia Schröder

1Y Pied Harrier © Friedrich Eidam

a family of Spot-billed Ducks © Friedrich Eidam

the first Hooded Cranes are on their way © Friedrich Eidam

seasons first Pale Thrush, a first-year bird © Julia Schröder

a thunderstorm is coming... © Julia Schröder

already the second Japanese Quail in 2014 © Julia Schröder

young visitors at the ringing station © Julia Schröder

My week was also succesfull - I gave a presentation about the impact of fire on bird migration based on our data from the last three years at Muraviovka Park. Furthermore, a lot of new contacts and collaborations have been established, which will allow us to go the next step with the Amur Bird Project. Together with scientists from Russia, Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan and new bird tracking techniques we are hopefully going to explore the almost unknown migration routes of Passerine birds in East Asia.

26th International Ornithological Congress in Tokyo - closing ceremony © Wieland Heim

together with Olga Valchuk (Vladivostok), Pavel Ktitorov (Sachalin) and Andrey Mukhin (Rybachy) © Wieland Heim

//Wieland

18.08.-24.08.2014, Total traps: 737 birds out of 45 species

Rubinkehlchen	Siberian Rubythroat	Соловей-красношейка	192
Dickschnabel-Rohrsänger	Thick-billed Warbler	Толстоклювая камышевка	103
Streifenschwirl	Pallas´s Grasshopper-warbler	Певчий сверчок	61
Dunkellaubsänger	Dusky Warbler	Бурая пеночка	54
Brauenrohrsänger	Black-browed Reed-warbler	Чернобровая камышевка	37
Gelbbrauen-Laubsänger	Yellow-browed Warbler	Пеночка-зарничка	34
Wanderlaubsänger	Arctic Warbler	Пеночка-таловка	31
Braunwürger	Brown Shrike	Сибирский жулан	29
Zwergschnäpper	Red-breasted Flycatcher	Восточная малая мухоловка	21
Middendorff-Laubsänger	Two-barred Warbler	Двупоясковая пеночка	17
Maskenammer	Black-faced Bunting	Седоголовая овсянка	15
Feldsperling	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Полевой воробей	15
Schwarzkehlchen	Common Stonechat	Черноголовый чекан	11
Mandschurenammmer	Ochre-rumped Bunting	Рыжешейная овсянка	11
Karmingimpel	Common Rosefinch	Обыкновенная чечевица	10
Strichelschwirl	Lanceolated Warbler	Пятнистый сверчок	10
Wendehals	Eurasian Wryneck	Вертишейка	9
Rötelammer	Chestnut Bunting	Рыжая овсянка	7
Chinarohrsänger	Oriental Reed-warbler	Восточная дроздовидная камышевка	6
Kohlmeise	Northern Great Tit	Большая синица	5
Spießbekassine	Pintail Snipe	Азиатский бекас	5
Gelbbrauenammer	Yellow-browed Bunting	Желтобровая овсянка	5
Gebirgsstelze	Grey Wagtail	Горная трясогузка	5
Lasurmeise	Azure Tit	Князек	4
Braunschnäpper	Asian Brown Flycatcher	Ширококлювая мухоловка	4
Goldschnäpper	Yellow-rumped Flycatcher	Желтоспинная мухоловка	3
Mandschurendommel	Schrenck´s Bittern	Амурский волчок	3
Pallasammer	Pallas´s Bunting	Полярная овсянка	3
Amurdrossel	Grey-backed Thrush	Сизый дрозд	3
Dschungelnachtschwalbe	Jungle Nightjar	Большой козодой	3
Ussurilaubsänger	Pale-legged Leaf-warbler	Бледноногая пеночка	2
Rauchschwalbe	Barn Swallow	Деревенская ласточка	2
Azurelster	Asian Azure-winged Magpie	Голубая сорока	2
Orientturteltaube	Oriental Turtle-dove	Большая горлица	2
Bergfink	Brambling	Юрок	2
Blaunachtigall	Siberian Blue Robin	Синий соловей	2
Eisvogel	Common Kingfisher	Обыкновенный зимородок	1
Sumpfmeise	Marsh Tit	Черноголовая гаичка	1
Meisengimpel	Long-tailed Rosefinch	Урагус	1
Spornpieper	Richard´s Pipit	Степной конек	1
Rohrammer	Reed Bunting	Камышовая овсянка	1
Japanwachtel	Japanese Quail	Японский перепел	1
Bartlaubsänger	Radde´s Warbler	Толстоклювая пеночка	1
Kuckuck	Common Cuckoo	Обыкновенная кукушка	1
Fahldrossel	Pale Thrush	Бледный дрозд	1