Wildertweiher with migratory birds and others, December 2024
This time I walked from Fehraltorf to Illnau and took the train home from there - to avoid looking into the sun.
Probably saw a waterrail in a field just before the bridge where pedestrians can go under the railroad. I had never thought that the little brook there could be a hiding place for waterbirds. Heard a fieldfare, which Merlin and Birdweather also hear here, but unfortunately I didn't seen them this time, as previously in Wildert. The highlights were that I actually saw and photographed 6-8 siskins in a tall tree (it's been a few years since I've seen them), and that for the first time ever I photographed a black woodpecker! A total of 10 species is included, 10 of them have been observed.
Probably saw a waterrail in a field just before the bridge where pedestrians can go under the railroad. I had never thought that the little brook there could be a hiding place for waterbirds. Heard a fieldfare, which Merlin and Birdweather also hear here, but unfortunately I didn't seen them this time, as previously in Wildert. The highlights were that I actually saw and photographed 6-8 siskins in a tall tree (it's been a few years since I've seen them), and that for the first time ever I photographed a black woodpecker! A total of 10 species is included, 10 of them have been observed.
Fieldfare / Wacholderdrossel (Turdus pilaris)
Also known as: Wachholderdrossel
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Callers: Fieldfare, Common blackbird, Carrion crow
♫ 2024-12-18 13:20:00 Fieldfare - wahrscheinlich der 1-noter ruf um 8K, im Hintergrund Amsel und später eine Rabenkrähe, Wildertweiher. Wildert (call)

Great spotted woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
Alternate classification: Picoides major
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♫ 2024-12-18 13:29:00 Buntspecht, Wildert. Wildert (song?)
Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)
Alternate classification: Carduelis spinus
Also known as: Erlenzeisige
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♫ 2024-12-18 13:33:00 Eurasian siskin etc, Wildert. Wildert (song?)

♫ 2024-12-18 13:34:00 Eurasian siskin, Wildert. Wildert (song?)

Great spotted woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
Alternate classification: Picoides major
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Singers: Great spotted woodpecker, Goldcrest
♫ 2024-12-18 13:38:00 MerlinSoundId hat nichts gesagt, aber ich denke Buntspecht und Wintergoldhähnchen. Wildert Weiher (song?)

Common chaffinch / Buchfink (Fringilla coelebs)
Buchfink auf dem Weg zu Wildert. 2024-12-18 13:55:04 Wildert
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Eurasian magpie / Elster (Pica pica)
Alternate classification: Corvus pica
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♫ 2024-12-18 13:57:00 Elster in Illnau. Wildert Weiher (song?)
Great spotted woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
Alternate classification: Picoides major
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♫ 2024-12-18 14:08:00 Buntspecht 1-noter Ruf, Wildert. Wildert (call)

Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)
Also known as: Gray heron, Fischreiher
Graureiher auf dem Feld neben Wildert. 2024-12-18 14:25:09 Wildert
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Red kite / Rotmilan (Milvus milvus)
Rotmilan in Wildert Naturschutzgebiet. 2024-12-18 14:26:18 Wildert
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Eurasian magpie / Elster (Pica pica)
Alternate classification: Corvus pica
Elster in Wildert Naturschutzgebiet. 2024-12-18 14:27:58 Wildert
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Black woodpecker / Schwarzspecht (Dryocopus martius)
Schwarzspecht in Wildert Naturschutzgebiet. 2024-12-18 14:30:58 Wildert
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Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)
Alternate classification: Carduelis spinus
Also known as: Erlenzeisige
Erlenzeisige beim Teich in Wildert. 2024-12-18 14:39:05 Wildert
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Erlenzeisige beim Teich in Wildert. 2024-12-18 14:39:13 Wildert
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Red kite / Rotmilan (Milvus milvus)
Rotmilan im Flug in Wildert. 2024-12-18 14:52:26 Wildert
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Water rail / Wasserralle (Rallus aquaticus)
Also known as: Western water rail
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Carrion crow / Rabenkrähe (Corvus corone)
Also known as: hooded crow, Aaskrähe, rabenkraehe
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