I have already posted some photos of the Eider Duck in my last post, because we couldn’t count them.
The stretch along the Lake Zurich, that we have to count is always amazing. There were not that many waterbirds, but still some and a great opportunity to take some photos. (Hover the mouse over the photo to see the name of the bird and click to enlarge.)
Last weekend was International Waterfowl Count. Since we are responsible for the second year, we had that weekend in our calendar for a long time. And the weather was just great – for the 4th time in a row. We were so lucky!
Unfortunately the Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) were not swimming in our sector. We couldn’t count them , but I had to take some photos of them, dabbling in the morning sun.
To all of you: have a great 2012!
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We were waiting for the fog to lift as the weather forecast said. That’s why we started our walk only in the afternoon. The fog stayed and the light was terrible but we still managed to see many birds in this bizarre foggy landscape.
The mallards are already courting and those two drakes got into a real fight in the mud.
The second weekend in November usually is National Waterfowl Count in Switzerland. It was my second year participating. Last year I didn’t take any photos because I was occupied with counting. This year I managed to take some of two species: Eurasian Curlew and Common Sandpiper – see last post.
My list for this year’s November count:
A total of 24 species and 2078 individuals – just for the waterfowl.
The number were lower on many species this year – I’d say it’s because of the very mild November we’re having this year.
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