Europese resultaten Euro Birdwatch 2009

Country

Organisation

No. events

No. participants

No. birds total

Top 3 birds

Special stories and migratory birds

Armenia

ASPB

6

117

962

1. Long-legged buzzard

2. White Stork

3. Common Buzzard

Great contribution was made Peace Corps Volunteers based in Armenian villages who organized bird watching trips and provided data. Unusual sightings: 1 Imperial Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle (2), Steppe Eagle (1), Jack Snipe (3) and the Northern Harrier (1).

Belgium

VZW

42

141

23356

1. Meadow pipit

2. Finch

3. Starling

Very stormy. Several observed Merlins Falco columbarius, at sea also a Sabine's Gull Xema sabini. For the first time contact with Dutch birders as well

Bulgaria

BSPB

15

221

9153

1. Starling

2. Common Pochard

3. Coot

Due to rain many activities were cancelled.  There was coverage on national television. Activities included searches for illegal poaching, together with the ministry of Environment. Special observations incl. Griffon Vulture; Roller;

Short-toed Eagle.

Croatia

CSPBN

Czech Republic

CSO

40

1243

38164

1. Starling

2. Mallard

3. Black-headed gull

Estonia

EOS

6

65

112000

1. Chaffinch

2. Widgeon

3. Barnacle Goose

Spotted 147 species. A short clip on Birdwatch aired in evening tv news.

Finland

BirdLife Finland

481

332106

1. Barnacle Goose

2. Fieldfare

3. Widgeon

23 migrating Golden Eagles. 4938 Common Crane (not all left yet!) A visit from two brown bears to a bird watching post.

France

LPO

Germany

NABU

89

262

31255

1. Starling

2. Mallard

3. Lapwing

Bad weather in the North. Results are from 39 post only.  Late Swifts (12). 9 White-tailed Eagles.

Gibraltar

GONHS

4

300

700

1. Cory's shearwater

2. Yellow legged gull

3. Northern Gannet

As for 2008, Northern Gannet, Cory's shearwater feeding on flying fish (Exocetidae) together with Yellow-legged gulls. Small observable migration of raptors, including Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Sparrow hawk, Common kestrel and Honey Buzzard.

Hungary

NME

137

4393

495453

1. Starling

2. Common Crane

3. Mallard

Sunny and windy. Interesting observations incl. 1 American Golden Plover, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper. Unusual observations Eagle Owl, Red Kite, Roller. Thousands of Barn Swallow and one Sand Martin were ringed.

Ireland

Birdwatch Ireland

Italy

LIPU

47

646

148391

1. Starling

2. Mallard

3. Flamingo

Interesting observations incl. Ural Owl

Laughing Dove

Latvia

LOB

60

450

73496

1. Chaffinch

2. Lapwing

3. Great Tit

Bad weather! Rare observations:  7 Purple Sandpipers Calidris maritime. Events incl. opening of two bird watching towers:

Kanieris Lake (funded by CEMEX & Dviete Floodplain Nature Park (funded by Vogelbescherming Nederland)

Country

Organisation

No. events

No. participants

No. birds total

Top 3 birds

Special stories and migratory birds

Lithuania

LOD

24

417

79643

1. Chaffinch

2. Wood Pigeon

3. Coot

Luxembourg

LNVL

3

Macedonia

MES

3

240

70

1. Rock pigeon

2. Jackdaw

3. Great Tit

Heavy rain and clouds.

Malta

BirdLife Malta

2

36

3068

1. Spanish Sparrow

2. Barn Swallow

3. Yellow- legged gull

The weather not favourable Highlights in the previous week included 6 Black Stork, 1 Egyptian Vulture, 1 Hen Harrier, 2 Pallid Harrier, 3 Lesser-spotted Eagle and 1 Eurasian Spoonbill. As a result of illegal hunting more shot birds were recovered as well: 2 Barn Swallow, a Common Kestrel and a little egret.

Netherlands

VBN

130

1500

145450

1. Starling

2. Black-headed gull

3. Greylag Goose

Stormy conditions. Low counts but some interesting species incl. Balearic Shearwater, Richard's Pipit & White-tailed Eagle. Events incl. 380 km hiking trail with special watch posts from North Sea coast to German border.

Norway

NOF

Poland

OTOP

 104

1100

94093

1. Sparrow

2. Mallard

3. Starling

Weather terrible. Interesting observations: Yellow-legged Gull, Water Rail

Romania

SOR

 32

125

54178

1. Starling

2. Mallard

3. Coot

Raining and strong winds in most of the locations   

Country

Organisation

No. events

No. participants

No. birds total

Top 3 birds

Special stories and migratory birds

Russia

SOPR

837

15456

896716

1. Blue Rock Pigeon

2. Hooded Crow

3. Rook

Serbia

ORNISS (LOA & BSPSV)

9

137

24071

1. Starling

2. Black-headed gull

3. Coot

Sunny weather! Interesting observations incl. Long-legged Buzzard and Little Grebe.

This year's EBW marks the start of Common Bird Monitoring into Serbia.

Slovakia

SOS

14

745

5328

1. Mallard

2. Coot

3. Grey Heron

Special observations: Phalacrocorax pygmeus, Numenius arquata. 3 Great White Egrets. 150 Common Crane. Migration of the Wood lark at Žitava meadow. Activities incl. information stands, habitat care activities and nest boxes building.

Slovenia

DOPPS

6

140

2900

1. Wood pigeon 2. Mallard

3. Black-headed gull

Sunny and warm, interesting observations incl. Sanderling and Curlew Sandpiper

Spain

SEO

168

30000

25000

1. House Sparrow

2. Spotless Starling

3. Chaffinch

Kyte fly, Birdwatching- Bike, Moon watching

Sweden

SOF

delayed

delayed

delayed

delayed

Technical problems causing delay results. Storm and heavy rains. Rare birds like Sabine´s Gull, Corys Shearwater, Leach´s Storm-petrel, Manx Shearwater, the 4 species of Skuas.

Best was a Golden Oriole in Norther Sweden (extremely rare this time of the year). Also a Roller and a Woodchat Shrike.

Switzerland

SVS

55

5465

44329

1. Starling

2. Chaffinch

3. Coot

Sunny and windy...Few passerines but rather good migration of raptors: Ospreys, Red-footed falcons, Merlin.

Turkey

DD

5

Ukraine

USPB

45

1062

1. House Sparrow

2. Rook

3. Great Tit

Only part of results. Unusually warm weather and a flock of 45 Common Cranes.

TOTAL

1702

63.725

2.640.944