Tuesday, December 10, 2013

How to spot a Wallcreeper in Bratislava

Take a ride by busline 28 or 29 from the bus stop under the Most SNP bridge (a.k.a. UFO bridge). Get off in Devín. Have a short walk to the confluence of Danube and Morava Rivers. Have a seat on a bench under the majestic Devín castle rock. Just patiently observe the surface of the steep rock and its crevices and a Wallcreeper will appear. Or two birds as it was last winter. Hopefuly it will spend its winter season here until the end of March. If lucky Alpine Accentor, Grey-headed Woodpecker or Peregrine Falcon could appear as well.
bench under the castle rock
Devín castle rock - usual wintering site of  Wallcreeper
record shot of Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)
another record shot of Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria)