It can be the fun and soothing activity of this weekend. Like every end of January, the League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) and the National Museum of Natural History invite us to observe our gardens for an hour. It also works on balconies or in a public garden. The instruction is always the same: count and identify all the birds that land, whether on the ground, on a branch, on a fence. Then send the results on an...
Do you know the difference between a Pallas warbler and a fitis warbler, between a semipalmated sandpiper and an western sandpiper? If the answer is “no”, you are not part of the wedge community. Behind this strange name hides a tribe of ornithology enthusiasts who engage in a surprising competition in the middle of nature. Their goal ? Observe as many species of birds as possible to tick them off and climb the rankings. Because yes, there is a classification...
counting action Winter birds in Germany's gardens are rare A jay (Garrulus glandarius) holds a peanut in its beak in a garden in Hamburg, Germany. photo © Georg Wendt/dpa Every year, the Nabu counts the winter birds in Germany. This time there were not only significantly fewer voluntary counters. Many birds are also seen less frequently. At the "Hour of the Winter Birds" 2023, significantly fewer birds were sighted than usual this year. The German Nature Conservation Union (Nabu) announced...
Unusual winter visitor: A griffon vulture has been sighted near Bad Reichenhall (Berchtesgadener Land). This was announced by the State Association for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV) on Friday. It is the second time that an unmarked griffon vulture has been reported in Bavaria this winter. In December, a vulture flew through the Lindau district.Two griffon vultures from the Salzburg Zoo also fly through the Berchtesgadener Land from time to time, according to the LBV statement. Unmarked birds are unusual...
What do the dock green weevil, the nurse thorn finger, the inclined spiral toothmoss and the green jellyfish have in common? The answer is easy: They feel like the whinchat - they were chosen to draw attention to the diversity of nature and thus to promote its protection. However, the bird of the year, the butterfly of the year, the spider of the year, the moss of the year and the protozoa of the year were not represented at the...
Doing something for biodiversity - this idea motivates many people to set up feeding stations for birds on the windowsill or on the balcony. Regardless of whether the winter is mild or snowy. Parents who live in the city often wish that their children could experience tits, robins, starlings or thrushes up close and thus get to know nature a little better.You don't need permission from the landlord for a flexible bird feederBut that can get you in trouble -...
natural reserve Fewer birds sighted in counting campaign A blue tit is sitting on a branch. photo © Christophe Gateau/dpa More than 77,000 people registered almost 1.9 million birds in the hands-on campaign "Hour of the Winter Birds" that they had counted in the garden, in the park, in front of the balcony or in front of the window. Fewer sighted birds and hobby observers - the wet and gray weather last weekend clouded the interim balance at the "Hour...
Fewer birds have recently been seen in Bavaria's gardens than in the previous year. This shows an interim balance of the hands-on campaign "Hour of the Winter Birds" of the State Association for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV) and the Nature Conservation Association Germany (Nabu), as the LBV announced on Monday in Hilpoltstein in central Franconia.Citizens were asked to count the birds in the garden, on the balcony, in front of the window or in the park for an hour...
Animals Look outside and count blackbirds and tits: Nabu calls for the "hour of the winter birds". Two great tits are sitting at a feeding station in a garden. The "Hour of the Winter Birds" invites you to write down such observations. © Peter Zschunke / DPA Look outside for an hour and count birds: This is what the nature conservation organization Nabu is calling for this weekend. The "Hour of the Winter Birds" is intended to provide information on...
Robin, blue tit or greenfinch? From January 6th to 8th, the State Association for the Protection of Birds (LBV) calls for counting the birds in the garden, on the balcony or in the park. The possible effects of the mild weather after a cold and snowy start to winter in early December could be particularly interesting this year. In a statement by the LBV, biologist Angelika Nelson points out that given the relatively high temperatures, many species may be able...
