Winter waterbird census - January II.

[Sunday, January 15, 2012]

On Sunday I visited the area of seepage channel that lies on the northern side of Hrušovská zdrž water dam. It lies in IBA Dunajské luhy I began in Hamuliakovo and then I headed northwards alongside the channel to its end near Slovnaft, Bratislava. This was the third time this winter that I have made census of wintering water birds on this location. Little Grebes (Tachybaptus ruficollis) were in largest number of all observed bird species as usual in winter on this site. I have got a few short glimpses over the vast area of the dam, but it was very windy so I spent checking it only few minutes. Here you can check the map of my Sunday's counting section. Numbers of observed water birds on the counting section: Mute Swan 120, Mallard 21, Tufted Duck 126, Pochard 1, Little Grebe 268, Moorhen 3, Coot 36.

sunday morning in Hamuliakovo

sunday morning in Hamuliakovo (HDR try)

by the channel

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

List of observed bird species:

Common Pheasant  (Phasianus colchicus)  1 
Mute Swan  (Cygnus olor)  120 
Mallard  (Anas platyrhynchos)  21 
Pochard  (Aythya ferina)  1 
Tufted Duck  (Aythya fuligula)  126 
Common Goldeneye  (Bucephala clangula)   
Smew  (Mergellus albellus)  1  female
Little Grebe  (Tachybaptus ruficollis)  268 
Great Crested Grebe  (Podiceps cristatus)   
Great Egret  (Egretta alba)  1 
Pygmy Cormorant  (Microcarbo pygmeus)  1 
Great Cormorant  (Phalacrocorax carbo)   
Hen Harrier  (Circus cyaneus)  1 
Sparrowhawk  (Accipiter nisus)  1 
Common Buzzard  (Buteo buteo)  3 
Common Kestrel  (Falco tinnunculus)  1 
Moorhen  (Gallinula chloropus)  3 
Coot  (Fulica atra)  36 
Black-headed Gull  (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)   
Feral Pigeon  (Columba livia f   domestica)   
Hooded Crow  (Corvus cornix)   
Great Tit  (Parus major)   
Blue Tit  (Cyanistes caeruleus)   
Blackbird  (Turdus merula)   
Robin  (Erithacus rubecula)   
Tree Sparrow  (Passer montanus)   
Chaffinch  (Fringilla coelebs)   
Goldfinch  (Carduelis carduelis)   
Large Gull  (Larus cachinnans/michahellis) 
number of individuals is mentioned only if we were able to count them or make an estimation; "H" means that we heard it