Hello feathered friends.
This is week 10 of my weekly walking and birds spotting diary. All photos were taken in the period from March 04 to March 11. Again I'll share with you photos of different bird species around the place I live in.
During this period the nights were quite cold, but the days were mostly sunny with plenty of wind. There was no precipitation, except for one day, and for a very short time. This week small passerine birds dominate. Surprisingly, I didn't notice a single rook or jackdaw. The number of long-eared owls also decreased significantly.
I have documented 22 different bird species, of which 3 are totally new.
Tree sparrows
They are currently the most numerous species of birds. They can be found almost everywhere.
House sparrows
They are getting louder and louder and occupy abandoned houses and surrounding bushes.
Common wood pigeon
It is the largest European wild pigeon.
I've seen them once or twice during the last summer, only from the distance. I was really surprised when one day I came across this wonderful couple full of love. They looked at each other first and then kissed.
Pigeons
These are bred pigeons that I meet regularly. Sometimes they rest on the transmission line and sometimes on the roofs of houses.
Magpies
There is no change in their behavior. They are still quite numerous, and I have noticed that they are slowly occupying abandoned nests.
Collared doves
Like sparrows and magpies, they are present throughout the year and are easy to find.
Pairs are slowly starting to form, but groups and individual birds are still the most present.
Hooded crow
They are constantly outside the settlement, and I can easily find them because they rarely change their location.
Long-eared owls
They will soon disappear overnight just like rooks. Although a small number remain to nest, they will be very difficult to spot. At the moment, only a few owls can be seen resting during the day.
Common buzzard
More and more often I see couples flying. The mating season seems to be starting for most birds.
That must be why I see them less often.
Sometimes they touch their feet in flight during courtship.
Common Kestrel
This week, I managed to notice from a distance a specimen floating in the air in search of food.
They probably started to nest as well, so it's getting harder to spot them.
Eurasian goldfinch
I used to see them mostly on the tops of tall trees outside the settlement. Now they can also be seen in the settlement.
Woodpecker
Their numbers seemed to increase. I see them more often, even in groups of a few.
Great tit
They are quite loud and easy to spot. Most of them are still on the outskirts of the settlement, but they are slowly occupying all locations.
Blue tit
Unlike the great tit, I only noticed them outside the settlement just once.
Black redstart
Only once I noticed a female black redstart on an old plum tree.
White great heron
I was focused on getting as close as possible so that I didn't even notice a small herd of deer in the background.
Even though my bird flew away, I managed to catch the herd in the race crossing the canal.
Starling
I usually see them on the transmission line in a group, but this week, I also saw them on the ground alone.
Mallards
They became regular visitors to the lake. Pairs have already been formed, and it is possible that they will nest in the reed.
Fieldfare
I've seen a pair of fieldfares next to the irrigation canal. This is their common spot because there is enough food in the surroundings.
European robin
This is a new bird species for this year. I haven't seen it before. I will try to check the same place again.
Kinglet
On one occasion, on my way home, I was lucky enough to run into this little bird while it was relatively calm, and on the lowest branches. Although I know exactly where I can find them, it is very difficult to photograph them.
Northern lapwing
I finally managed to spot another strictly protected bird species. I first spotted them in flight and then ran into them in the field. I couldn't get close enough to take better pictures of them.
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