10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2012

Here in Germany, we don’t wish we had. Yes, Germany has parrots, or parakeets to be more precise. Unlike North America, Germany has never had naturally occurring psittacines that went extinct, and the one we have is a true and complete invasive alien introduction. Because we never have had.

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Germany Netherlands Zoos Geese 255

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2013

August – Germany and More Local Birding. We had a wonderful family vacation in Germany and the Czech Republic during which I managed to do a bit of birding. Whether it was hawks , terns , seabirds , wood-warblers , shorebirds , geese , falcons , finches , or songbirds and woodpeckers I was there with my camera.

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2012 Czech Republic Hedgehogs Hungary 150

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2016

Also in evidence were a lot of the usual suspects, Common Moorhens, Eurasian Coots, Tufted Ducks, Mute Swans, Canadian Geese and Mallards. I was told that a few minutes ago a Peregrine Falcon had been seen on one of the islands, but I couldn’t find it.

Geese 100

Geese New Zealand Germany Ducks 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 27, 2024

As my parents live in Bonn in Germany, I have been birding a few times in some spots surrounding the city when visiting them over the last few years, including the Siegaue (riverine and grassy habitats) and the Siebengebirge (mainly forest). Very rarely, Barnacle Geese are also seen feeding on the lawn, probably on passage.

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Geese Birds Germany Woodpeckers 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 19, 2014

Germany: extensive trips comparable to 2013. I will also likely scale back on my birding madness in Germany, and might therefore see less species than I did in the last two years. 550 miles) drive back to Heidelberg/ Germany where we arrive around 18:00. Greylag Goose Anser anser : Lahnaue Wetzlar, HE, Germany, 14 Jan.

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2014 France Germany Indonesia 145