It was almost impossible to get some good pictures during the ship passages, even though I saw some nice birds:
To Heligoland:
6 Little Gulls
2 Mediterranean Gulls
3 Kittiwakes (NEW)
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Arctic Tern
3 Parasitic Jaegers (NEW)
1 Pomarine Jaeger (NEW)
3 Red-throated Loons (NEW)
3 Guillemots (NEW)
29 Brents (NEW)
8 Black Scoters (NEW)
1 Greater Scaup (NEW)
1 Gannet (NEW)
11 Grey Seals (NEW)
Back from Heligoland:
2 Brents
8 Black Scoters
1 Guillemot
1 Arctic Tern
1 Parasitic Jaeger
2 Pomarine Jaegers
1 Grey Seal
There were lots of new birds during those passages, that I haven't seen while being on Heligoland itself...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Heligoland - Last day
Interesting bird species seen on the 4th day:
14 Brents
2 Teals
1 Red-thraoted Loon
5 Gannets
1 Northern Harrier
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Rough-legged Buzzard
1 Golden Plover
14 Purple Sandpipers
1 Black Guillemot
2 Short-eared Owl
1 Stock Pigeon
1 Barred Warbler (NEW)
1 Thrush Nightingale
1 Reed Bunting
5 Lapland Buntings
Friday, November 25, 2011
Heligoland - Third day - Mammals
I have always loved marine wildlife and loved when I finally saw my first seals on Galapagos. Now finally i have also seen the marine wildlife around Heligoland, but I still need a Porpoise...
But on the Dune, the island next to Heligoland there are lots of Harbour and Grey Seals
But on the Dune, the island next to Heligoland there are lots of Harbour and Grey Seals
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Heligoland - Third day
Interesting species on the third day:
10 Brents
1 Little Grebe
2 Red-necked Grebes (NEW)
1 Eared Grebe (NEW)
9 Red-throated Loons
1 Black-throated Loon (NEW)
2 Northern Harriers
6 Sparrowhawks
1 Rough-legged Buzzard
2 Merlins
2 Peregrines (1 ssp. calidus (NEW))
1 Kestrel
1 Ringed Plover
1 Purple Sandpiper
1 Little Auk (NEW)
3 Black Guillemot
2 Kittiwake
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Stock Pigeon
2 Short-eared Owl
3 Horned Lark (NEW)
3 Ring Ouzels (NEW)
1 Thrush Nightingale (NEW)
2 Rock Pipits
2 Grey Wagtails
14 Twites (NEW)
1 Lapland Bunting
10 Brents
1 Little Grebe
2 Red-necked Grebes (NEW)
1 Eared Grebe (NEW)
9 Red-throated Loons
1 Black-throated Loon (NEW)
2 Northern Harriers
6 Sparrowhawks
1 Rough-legged Buzzard
2 Merlins
2 Peregrines (1 ssp. calidus (NEW))
1 Kestrel
1 Ringed Plover
1 Purple Sandpiper
1 Little Auk (NEW)
3 Black Guillemot
2 Kittiwake
2 Sandwich Terns
1 Stock Pigeon
2 Short-eared Owl
3 Horned Lark (NEW)
3 Ring Ouzels (NEW)
1 Thrush Nightingale (NEW)
2 Rock Pipits
2 Grey Wagtails
14 Twites (NEW)
1 Lapland Bunting
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Heligoland - Second day
Interesting species on the second day:
2 Red-throated Loons
1 Gannet
1 Wigeon
11 Northern Harriers (only females)
1 male Merlin
2 Peregrines
38 Turnstones
6 Sanderlings (NEW (for Germany(seen in France before)))
2 Purple Sandpipers (NEW)
13 Dunlins
2 Black Guillemots (NEW)
1 juv. Kittiwake being mobbed by Crows
2 Stock Pigeons
7 Short-eared Owls
1 male Black Redstart
1 Richard's Pipit (NEW)
2 Rock Pipits (NEW)
4 Grey Wagtails
4 Linnets
2 Lapland Buntings (NEW)
total: 66 species
2 Red-throated Loons
1 Gannet
1 Wigeon
11 Northern Harriers (only females)
1 male Merlin
2 Peregrines
38 Turnstones
6 Sanderlings (NEW (for Germany(seen in France before)))
2 Purple Sandpipers (NEW)
13 Dunlins
2 Black Guillemots (NEW)
1 juv. Kittiwake being mobbed by Crows
2 Stock Pigeons
7 Short-eared Owls
1 male Black Redstart
1 Richard's Pipit (NEW)
2 Rock Pipits (NEW)
4 Grey Wagtails
4 Linnets
2 Lapland Buntings (NEW)
total: 66 species
Monday, November 14, 2011
Heligoland - First day
Interesting species were on that day (not counting the ship passage to the island):
3 Brent Geese in a flying over group of Cormorants
1 Red-throated Loon
1 Gannet
1 female Northern Harrier
4-10 Sparrowhawks (I don't know how often I saw the same individuals, but at least 4 are sure
2 Rough-legged Buzzards
1 Peregrine
1 Short-eared Owl (NEW (for Germany(1 seen in Ecuador before)))
1 Western Bonelli's Warbler (NEW (for Germany(1 seen in Morocco before)))
2 Yellow-browed Warblers (NEW)
1 Hume's Leaf Warbler (NEW)
Only 1 Brambling
total: 44 species
3 Brent Geese in a flying over group of Cormorants
1 Red-throated Loon
1 Gannet
1 female Northern Harrier
4-10 Sparrowhawks (I don't know how often I saw the same individuals, but at least 4 are sure
2 Rough-legged Buzzards
1 Peregrine
1 Short-eared Owl (NEW (for Germany(1 seen in Ecuador before)))
1 Western Bonelli's Warbler (NEW (for Germany(1 seen in Morocco before)))
2 Yellow-browed Warblers (NEW)
1 Hume's Leaf Warbler (NEW)
Only 1 Brambling
total: 44 species
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