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As my dad and mom reside in Bonn in Germany, I’ve been birding a number of instances in some spots surrounding town when visiting them over the previous few years, together with the Siegaue (riverine and grassy habitats) and the Siebengebirge (primarily forest). Having not too long ago began an internship in Bonn, I hoped to have some extra time to discover the environment for some birding alternatives. Sadly, the internship turned out to be extra busy than anticipated and thus far, I’ve not been in a position to discover any new areas. Nevertheless, I sometimes had the possibility to take a stroll within the fairly Rheinaue park, a fairly in depth inexperienced house alongside the Rhine, which though primarily internet hosting frequent birds, is a welcome alternative to look at birds when the time will not be there for a correct birding outing.
The lakes often have fairly a number of waterbirds, with Mute Swans and Egyptian Geese, Greylag Geese, and Canada Geese being ample. At one time I counted over 60 people from every goose species from a single spot. This appears fairly ridiculous and I’m unsure of their impact on the soil and different organisms (at the least there isn’t any want for mowing the lawns). Very hardly ever, Barnacle Geese are additionally seen feeding on the garden, most likely on passage. Different normal waterfowl together with Tufted Duck, Widespread Pochard, Little Grebe and Nice Crested Grebe are additionally round. Black-headed Gulls are additionally frequent, and generally a Widespread Gull can also be round. I’m nonetheless ready to be stunned by a rarer species, resembling Larger Scaup (which have been seen by others).
Raptors are additionally round sometimes, and I’ve seen Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and Widespread Kestrel. I’ve additionally heard Tawny Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl at evening. By way of passerines, I the park will also be fairly fascinating. Though typically solely frequent species are in proof, I at all times get pleasure from watching Lengthy-tailed Tit, Nice Noticed Woodpecker, Eurasian Inexperienced Woodpecker, Eurasian Siskin, Widespread Chaffinch, and Eurasian Nuthatch. I’ve seen Hawfinches a number of instances however sadly, it’s onerous to get a great take a look at these shy birds. I nonetheless hope to sooner or later get a pleasant photograph of this species, as their coloration and invoice are simply wonderful.
I’ll attempt to get outdoors extra typically and to discover extra areas round Bonn. I acquired to know a number of days in the past that a fully loopy chicken within the type of a Wallcreeper was present in December and which appears to nonetheless be current on the Drachenfels. That is on the identical location as a neighborhood Rock Bunting inhabitants, which I additionally by no means acquired to see. The considered seeing each species, however notably the Wallcreeper, is quite mouthwatering so I’m aiming to go to this location this weekend.
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