Tag: Hilpoltstein
Bird count: Sparrows and titmice dominate the picture – Bavaria
Sparrows and titmice are currently the most common sightings in Germany. This emerges from an interim result at the “Hour of the Winter Birds” on Sunday. But blackbirds and tree…
Man dies in hunting accident – Bavaria
A 55-year-old apparently died in a hunting accident near Hilpoltstein in Central Franconia (Roth district). The man had already been found lifeless on Monday afternoon with a gunshot wound in…
Franconian Switzerland: Few young birds in the eagle owls
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Environment and nature: Breeding season has started
State Association for Bird Protection calls on day-trippers and walkers to be particularly considerate in the great outdoors. source site
Great spotted woodpeckers move into the top ten – Bavaria
Listen to who is hammering: In almost every second garden in Bavaria, great spotted woodpeckers flutter. This observation is one of the most surprising of the bird count “Hour of…
Bavaria: More storks than ever before – Bavaria
The re-spread of the storks is one of the greatest success stories of species protection in Bavaria. In 1988 there were no more 60 breeding pairs. The concern for the…
Natural disaster – floods also endanger animals – Bavaria
When rivers and streams overflow their banks, as was the case recently in Franconia and in Berchtesgadener Land, the animal world is also badly hit. “In fact, some animals simply…