December 2008 During the last years I often went to a wonderful place called Wildenhainer Bruch part of the heathland Dübener Heide near Leipzig, Germany. In autumn, from a birdwatching hide, you can hear Common Cranes Grus grus, European Red Deers Cervus elaphus or even observe a patroling White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla without disturbing it.
Category: field note
Drömling I
July 2008 End of July 2008 I visited the nature park Drömling, a great area of grass- and marshland in the so called Altmark in central Germany. I recorded singing Common Quails Coturnix coturnix and Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica calling from the rooftops of my sisters house. 080728, Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica, Mieste, Germany 080728,… Continue reading Drömling I
Milvus migrans +
July 2008 Yesterday I went out to make sound recordings of a family of Black Kites Milvus migrans in Leipzig´s south. But something unexpected happened… 080723, Black Kite Milvus migrans, hot-air balloon, Leipzig, Germany photo credit: Black Kite Milvus migrans © Marcus Held | After Nature
Urban Orioles
July 2008 The so called Park-Dölitz-Lößnig in Leipzig’s south is one of my favorite urban locations for birding. It´s a reliable spot for European Golden Orioles Oriolus oriolus and Eurasian Wrynecks Jynx torquilla. In this sound recording you can hear a family on post-breeding dispersal. PFR02335, 2-11, 080712, European Golden Oriole Oriolus o. oriolus, Leipzig,… Continue reading Urban Orioles
Turmsegler
July 2008 Now it´s summer and there´s nothing like the sound of Common Swifts Apus apus dashing by close to my windows. 080709, Common Swift Apus a. apus, calls in flight, Leipzig, Germany
Waiting for Eurasian Bitterns
June 2008 Yesterday I went out to make sound recordings of Great Bitterns Botaurus stellaris. While I was waiting in the dark a European Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus came closer unnoticed and barked as it was frightened by my presence. Nearby a Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos was singing in the dark too. PFR080622, 080622, European… Continue reading Waiting for Eurasian Bitterns