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| Zeya River near Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast |
As most of you will already know, the autumn season of the Amur Bird Project at Muraviovka Park was cancelled due to problems with documents caused by the lack of administrative staff. However, some of the ABP team members still found there way to Russia and will support the work of the Baikal Bird Ringing Station. One of them is Marc Bastardot from Switzerland. He came to Blagoveshchensk some days ago and took the chance to see some Amurian specialities before taking the train to Ulan-Ude at Lake Baikal.
The riparian forest at Zeya River and its oxbow lakes not far from town are full of migrant birds during this time of the year. Marc was lucky to see some nice species like Mandarin Duck, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Grey Nightjar and Yellow-rumped Flycatcher. Below you find a list of all his observations. Many thanks, Marc!
Regelmäßige Blog-Leser werden es schon wissen: die Herbstsaison des Amur Bird Projects musste in diesem Jahr ausfallen, verursacht durch den derzeitigen Personalmangel im Muraviovka Park und daraus resultierenden Schwierigkeiten mit der Organisation.
Nichtsdestotrotz haben einige ABP-Volontäre ihren Weg nach Russland gefunden und werden nun die Baikal Bird Ringing Station unterstützen. Einer von ihnen ist Marc Bastardot aus der Schweiz. Er landete vor ein paar Tagen in Blagoweschtschensk und nutzte die Chance, noch ein paar Amur-Spezialitäten zu sehen, bevor es mit dem Zug weiter nach Ulan-Ude an den Baikalsee ging.
Die nicht weit von der Stadt entfernten Auwälder und Altarme am Fluss Zeya sind zu dieser Jahreszeit voll von Durchzüglern. Marc hatte das Glück, einige seltene Arten wie Mandarinente, Trillersperber, Graunachtschwalbe (Dschungelnachtschwalbe) und Goldschnäpper zu sehen. Unten findet ihr eine Liste, welche alle seine Beobachtungen enthält. Danke, Marc!
Zeya River, Blagoveshchensk, 23.-24.08.2016
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata: 23.8. 6 juv. flying + 24.8. 2 individuals
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos: 3
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea manilensis: 2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis: 10
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea manilensis: 2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis: 10
Ring-necked Pheasant Phasanius colchicum pallasii: 5
Hobby Falco subbuteo: 5 (familly)
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis: 1
Buzzard Buteo spec. (hemilasius/japonicus):1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus: 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis: 1
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis: 1
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola: 1
Greenshank Tringa nebularia: 2
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 2
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus: 10
Unidentified large gull Larus spec.: 1
Eastern Common Tern Sterna hirundo longipennis: 3
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis: 10
Cuckoo Cuculus spec.: 1 juv
Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka: 1 (good surprise!)
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis: 3
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius brandtii: 2
Common Magpie Pica pica: 15
Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus: 20
Hobby Falco subbuteo: 5 (familly)
Amur Falcon Falco amurensis: 1
Buzzard Buteo spec. (hemilasius/japonicus):1
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus: 2
Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis: 1
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis: 1
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola: 1
Greenshank Tringa nebularia: 2
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos: 2
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus: 10
Unidentified large gull Larus spec.: 1
Eastern Common Tern Sterna hirundo longipennis: 3
Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis: 10
Cuckoo Cuculus spec.: 1 juv
Grey Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka: 1 (good surprise!)
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis bengalensis: 3
Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius brandtii: 2
Common Magpie Pica pica: 15
Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus: 20
Eastern Great Tit Parus minor: 2
Northern Great Tit Parus major: 10
Marsh/Willow Tit Poecile palustris/montanus: 10
Thick-billed Warbler Phragamaticola aedon: 1
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus: 10
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus: 2
Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea asiatica: 5
Grey-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum: 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica: 2
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia: 1
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea: 2
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala: 30
Northern Great Tit Parus major: 10
Marsh/Willow Tit Poecile palustris/montanus: 10
Thick-billed Warbler Phragamaticola aedon: 1
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus: 10
Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus: 2
Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea asiatica: 5
Grey-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum: 1
Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica: 2
Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia: 1
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea: 2
Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala: 30
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| photo of a photo of a Grey-backed Thrush © Marc Bastardot |
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| Yellow-browed Warbler (hope I can provide you with the original pictures soon) © Marc Bastardot |
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| dark clouds over the scrublands at Zeya River © Marc Bastardot |
