Friday, April 6, 2012

Short Stop At Jakubovské rybníky Fishponds

[Friday, April 5, 2012]
We got 2 spare hours of daylight so we decided to visit system of fishponds near Malacky. We hoped that rain will start later but it interrupted us while we were checking empty fishpond for some waders. That short stop brought new species in my 2012 yearlist: Barn Swallow, Osprey, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Dunlin, Yellow Wagtail, Savi's Warbler.
White-tailed Eagle - Haliaeetus albicilla

List of observed bird species:
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)
Pochard (Aythya ferina)
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica)
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Savi's Warbler (Locustella luscinioides)
Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)