Results from the waterfowl count

It was a superb day – almost 10 hours outside with the sun shining – but not as many different birds as expected. And I didn’t take one photo!

Here is the result of our count:

Grey Watail – Bergstelze: 3
Common Coot – Blässhuhn: 586
Common Sandpiper – Flussuferläufer: 1 (a lifer for me)
Common Merganser – Gänsesäger: 6
Grey Heron – Graureiher: 7
Great Crested Grebe – Haubentaucher: 15
House Duck – Hausente: 1
Mute Swan – Höckerschwan: 15
Hybrid Duck – Hybridente: 1
Red-crested Pochard – Kolbenente: 1
Great Cormorant – Kormoran: 42 (Sleeping place around 5 pm: 63)
Common Teal – Krickente: 28
Black-headed Gull – Lachmöwe: 268
Northern Shoveler – Löffelente: 7
Yellow-legged Gull – Mittelmeermöwe: 6
Tufted Duck – Reiherente: 51
Common Goldeneye – Schellente: 17
Gadwall – Schnatterente: 7
Mallard – Stockente: 181
Common Pochard – Tafelente: 30
Common Moorhen – Teichhuhn: 8
Little Grebe – Zwergtaucher: 28

~ by Natalie on November 15, 2010.