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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

Kiekkaaste (NL) [2709_3_33s]
 1 
Water Rail 
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 ~30 
Sandpipers / Stints, unidentified 
NSG Taubergießen [7612_3_52s]
 8 
Canada Geese 
 1 
Great Egret 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Rhein (km 254) [7712_1_21s]
 3 
Common Kingfishers 
Brunsbüttel [2020_4_58s]
 ~30 
Common Cranes 
Büsum: Außenhafen
 1 
Common Murre 
Büsum: Hafen [1819_3_42s]
 1 
Red-breasted Merganser 
 1 
Red-throated Loon 
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
 1 
Skua / Jaeger, unidentified 
 1 
Common Murre 
Dithmarschen, offshore [1915_4_47s]
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
Dithmarschen, offshore [1915_3_34n]
 1 
Skua / Jaeger, unidentified 
Dithmarschen, offshore [1915_1_22s]
 2 
Skuas / Jaegers, unidentified 
Elbmündung, offshore [2016_1_05s]
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
Elbmündung, offshore [2016_2_17n]
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
Elbmündung, offshore [2016_1_01n]
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
Elbmündung, offshore [2015_2_10n]
 1 
Parasitic Jaeger 
Hohensiel [1920_3_34s]
 19 
Canada Geese 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_58s]
 5 
Grebes, unidentified 
 48-68 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Merlin 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Kronenloch (FD131)
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
 12 
Great Egrets 
 1 
Little Stint 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Kronenloch Nordostteil
 3 
Little Egrets 
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47n]
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
Trischen (IT)
 1 
Red-throated Loon 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 ≥3 
Parasitic Jaegers 
 1 
European Stonechat 
Lauerholz: Westteil
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Stör: Breitenberg
 1 
Long-eared Owl 
Kiel-Schilksee: Seekamper See
 82 
Canada Geese 
 185 
Gadwalls 
 7 
Northern Shovelers 
Kiel: Holtenau NOK [1626_2_19s]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Wellsee
 7 
Canada Geese 
 8 
Northern Shovelers 
 2 
Water Rails 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Amrum-Nebel [1316_1_22n]
 1 
Northern Gannet 
Amrum-Nebel [1316_1_21s]
 1 
Northern Raven 
Amrum: Kniepbucht/ Kapitäns-Haken (IA2)
 16 
Red-breasted Mergansers 
Amrum: Wittdüner Marsch (IA62)
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) + Vorland [1419_3_33s]
 ≥10 
Red-breasted Mergansers 
 ≥25 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Beltringharder Koog: Kleientnahme Südost, Wobbenbüll (2016)
 ~50 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ Arlauschleuse [1419_4_37n]
 1 
Eurasian Bittern 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
 1 
Yellow-browed Warbler 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) + Vorland [1419_3_33n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_4_37s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_14s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ untere Arlauwiesen [1419_2_27s]
 8 
Bearded Reedlings 
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2) + Vorland [1218_3_55n]
 ~5 
Garganeys 
 ≥40 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Great Egret 
 1 
Hen Harrier 
 3 
Northern Wheatears 
Fahretofter Westerkoog (FN2)
 3 
Little Grebes 
 ~120 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
 1 
Great Egret 
 1 
Hen Harrier 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 192 
Black-tailed Godwits (ssp. islandica) 
 
Documentation with the DAK required 1 
Dowitcher, unidentified 
 4 
Red-necked Phalaropes 
 1 
Wood Sandpiper 
Föhr-Midlum [1217_3_31n]
 2 
Canada Geese 
 3 
Egyptian Geese 
Föhr-Oldsum [1216_4_37s]
 2 
Northern Ravens 
Föhr-Ost [1217_3_32s]
 1 
Hen Harrier 
Föhr-Sörensvai-Vorland (IF11)/ Oldsumer Vogelkoje [1216_4_37n]
 1 
Red-breasted Merganser 
 1 
Little Grebe 
 1 
Eurasian Spoonbill 
Föhr-Wyk, Teiche (IF524) [1217_3_55s]
 1 
Water Rail 
Föhr: Andelhof
 7 
Egyptian Geese 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Südbecken (FN33) [1318_2_18s]
 1 
Greater Scaup 
 ≥1 
Common Goldeneye 
Hauke-Haien-Koog Süd (FN33)/ Ockholmer Westerkoog [1318_2_29n]
 1 
Merlin 
Husum [1520_1_14s]
 13 
Canada Geese 
 1 
Merlin 
 2 
Peregrine Falcons 
 1 
Eurasian Bullfinch 
Husum [1520_1_15n]
 2 
Common Cranes 
Husum, Porrenkoog [1520_1_02s]
 2 
Snow Buntings 
Husum: Ostfriedhof
 2 
Northern Ravens 
Kalleshave [1220_1_04n]
 ≥8 
Grey Partridges 
Katinger Watt: Katinger Priel Nord (EE142)
 3 
Little Grebes 
 1 
Great Egret 
Katinger Watt/ NABU-Naturzentrum [1718_2_10n]
 4 
Little Grebes 
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
Katingsiel Nord/ Rungholt [1619_3_51n]
 1 
Merlin 
Nordstrand, offshore [1518_2_07s]
 1 
Common Goldeneye 
 2 
Red-breasted Mergansers 
Nordstrand, offshore [1518_2_07n]
 1 
Common Goldeneye 
Nordstrand, offshore [1518_2_08n]
 3 
Common Goldeneyes 
NSG Westerspätinge (FE2)
 1 
Great Egret 
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1): Nordost
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 
Sprakebüll südöstlich [1220_2_16s]
 ≥40 
Eurasian Curlews 
Sylt-Hörnum [1215_2_07n]
 ≥8 
Red-throated Loons 
 ≥4 
Northern Gannets 
Sylt-Hörnum [1215_2_28s]
 1 
Merlin 
 3 
European Stonechats 
Documentation with the AK-SH/HH required 1 
Little Bunting 
 
Sylt-Hörnum, Puan Klent [1115_4_58s]
 1 
Yellow-browed Warbler 
 1 
Common Redstart 
 5 
Northern Wheatears 
Sylt-List, Hafen [0916_4_47s]
 1 
Razorbill 
 2 
Eurasian Collared Doves 
 1 
Hooded Crow 
Sylt-Ost, Hindenburgdamm [1117_1_01s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Sylt-Rantum [1115_2_29s]
 2 
Razorbills 
Sylt: Hörnum-Hafen
 1 
Common Murre 
Sylt: Puan Klent, Radarstation
 3 
Red-throated Loons 
 1 
Red-throated / Black-throated Loon 
 3 
Northern Gannets 
 ≥1 
Razorbill 
 2 
Common Murres 
Sylt: Rantumbecken (IS46) gesamt
 1 
Red-breasted Merganser 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Sylt: Rantumbecken Schönungsteich
 1 
Red-throated Loon 
Sylt: Westerland-Seawatching (ca. 210° - 350°, bis 10 km Sichtweite)
 9 
Red-throated Loons 
 1 
Northern Gannet 
 1 
Common Murre 
 ~50 
Pipits, unidentified 
Vorland Schobüll (VN921) [1419_4_50s]
 ≥80 
Eurasian Spoonbills 
Vorland Finkhaushalligkoog (VE11) [1520_1_11n]
 1 
Little Egret 
Vorland Hamburger Hallig, Schafberg (VN53) [1319_3_51n]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
Vorland Osewoldterkoog (VN32) [1218_3_45s]
 2 
Northern Wheatears 
Wyk Föhr, Flugplatz
 1 
Northern Raven 
Bredenbeker Teich [2327_1_12n]
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Bad Schwartau [2030_3_31s]
 5 
European Golden Plovers 
Fehmarn: Kiosk Beltblick
 2 
Canada Geese 
 2 
Common Shelducks 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 4 
Eurasian Oystercatchers 
 4 
Grey Plovers 
 23 
Common Ringed Plover 
 15 
Eurasian Curlews 
 4 
Bar-tailed Godwits 
 ≥37 
Red Knots 
 11 
Sanderlings 
Grüner Brink: große Lagune
 ≥9 
Common Shelducks 
Hobbersdorfer Gehege Süd [2030_1_22s]
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
Klosterseeschleuse [1832_1_12s]
 × 
Canada Geese 
Neustädter Binnenwasser: Westteil, Salzweiden
 1 
Western Osprey 
Püttseewerder
 1 
Northern Pintail 
 1 
Hen Harrier 
 5 
Common Snipes 
 2 
Woodlarks 
 4 
Mistle Thrushes 
 6 
Red Crossbills 
Schilf südlich Wallnau (Deepenhusen)
 ~20 
Eurasian Curlews 
Sierhagen östlich [1830_4_48n]
 1 
Western Barn Owl 
 
Wallnau S [1532_1_12s]
 25 
Northern Pintails 
 ~210 
Common Pochards 
 1 
Great Egret 
 3 
White-tailed Eagles 
 40 
Pied Avocets 
 1 
Grey Plover 
Wallnau [1532_1_12n]
 ≥2 
Northern Shovelers 
Wallnau Nord
 ≥1 
Little Grebe 
 ≥1 
Common Moorhen 
 ≥9-26 
Common Snipes 
Ausgleichsflächen Wolni-See
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Feldmark O Quickborn [2225_4_47n]
 4 
Canada Geese 
Feldmark SO Borstel-Hohenraden [2324_2_10s]
 1 
Western Marsh Harrier 
Feldmark NW Tangstedt [2325_1_01s]
 2 
European Stonechats 
Gronauniederung norO Quickborn [2225_4_36n]
 1 
Falcon, unidentified 
 
 2 
Common Kingfishers 
Holm: Gewerbegebiet [2324_3_42n]
 1 
Western Osprey 
Kleientnahmestelle Wedeler Marsch
 3 
Canada Geese 
 3 
Egyptian Geese 
 1-8 
Great Egrets 
 1 
Hen Harrier 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 2 
Little Stints 
 3 
Curlew Sandpipers 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
 2 
Northern Ravens 
 2 
European Stonechats 
Marsch W Holm [2323_4_50n]
 1 
Great Egret 
Pinnauniederung NW Quickborn [2225_3_33s]
 2 
Canada Geese 
Prisdorf [2324_2_06n]
 1 
Northern Goshawk 
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
 2 
Northern Ravens 
Quickborn (Gewerbegebiet) [2225_4_37n]
 1 
Canada Goose 
See an den Funktürmen (Wolni-See)
 112 
Canada Geese 
Tornesch [2324_1_05n]
 12 
Canada Geese 
Tornesch [2224_3_54s]
 ~80 
Canada Geese 
Wedeler Marsch: Fährmannssand [2423_2_10s]
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Wulfsmühle
 2 
Egyptian Geese 
Kleiner Binnensee
 60 
Canada Geese 
 40 
Gadwalls 
 7 
Northern Pintails 
 35 
Northern Shovelers 
 3 
Little Grebes 
 3 
Great Egrets 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 16 
Common Ringed Plover 
 50 
Common Snipes 
 2 
Spotted Redshanks 
 6 
Ruffs 
Lanker See: Bucht südl. Appelwarder
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Lanker See: Schwentineabfluss
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Osterwischteich
 10 
Little Grebes 
Ostsee: Kolberger Heide, Heidkate [1527_4_40s]
 ≥8 
Common Ringed Plover 
 ≥3 
Eurasian Curlews 
Ostseeküste: Bottsand-Wendtorfer Schleuse
 1 
Eurasian Oystercatcher 
 3 
Grey Plovers 
 2 
Eurasian Curlews 
Parnaßturm
 1 
Middle Spotted Woodpecker 
Postsee: Nordteil
 13 
Canada Geese 
Rixdorfer Teiche: Ketelsbek Teich
 3 
Little Grebes 
Rixdorfer Teich
 5 
White-tailed Eagles 
 21 
Grey Plovers 
Schwanensee
 5 
Little Grebes 
Schwentine: Rosensee südlich B202
 1 
Egyptian Goose 
 1 
Little Grebe 
 1 
Water Rail 
Schwentine: Rosensee nördlich B202
 1 
Water Rail 
 2 
Common Moorhens 
Sieversdorf [1727_3_44n]
 ~35 
Canada Geese 
Bülk [1527_1_22s]
 ≥6-8 
Canada Geese 
 8 
Common Shelducks 
 19 
Gadwalls 
 2 
Northern Pintails 
 38 
Northern Shovelers 
 2 
White-tailed Eagles 
 12 
Common Ringed Plover 
 ≥11 
Common Snipes 
 1 
Common Sandpiper 
 1 
Ruff 
 3 
Little Stints 
Bülk Wiesen
 ≥7 
Canada Geese 
 11 
Northern Pintails 
 ≥10 
Northern Shovelers 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 1 
Peregrine Falcon 
 ≥3-5 
Common Ringed Plover 
 ≥3-13 
Common Snipes 
 1 
Little Stint 
 1 
Northern Wheatear 
Dänisch-Nienhof Steilküste
 1 
Eurasian Oystercatcher 
 1 
Eurasian Rock Pipit 
Ostsee: Eck-Bucht, Dänisch-Nienhof [1526_2_08s]
 2 
Eurasian Rock Pipits 
Friedrichsruh [2428_3_41n]
 1 
Northern Raven 
 10 
Red Crossbills 
Blomnath: Stiftungsflächen südlich
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
 
Kaltenkirchen: Freizeitpark
 6 
Canada Geese 
 1 
Common Kingfisher 
Quaal östlich [2028_1_24n]
 1 
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 
 1 
White-tailed Eagle 
Burgsee
 ~700 
Common Pochards 
Gammellunder See
 1 
Garganey 
Geltinger Birk: Gesamt
 46 
Dark-bellied Brant Geese 
 32 
Canada Geese 
 35 
Northern Pintails 
 2 
Northern Shovelers 
 ~40 
Red-breasted Mergansers 
 6 
Merlins 
 3 
Falcons, unidentified 
 2 
Water Rails 
 2 
Eurasian Oystercatchers 
 2 
Grey Plovers 
 10 
Common Ringed Plover 
 3 
Eurasian Curlews 
Geltinger Birk: Noor, Salzwiesen
 1 
Great Egret 
Geltinger Birk: Vernässungsfläche Beveroe-Noor
 2 
Grey Plovers 
 1 
Eurasian Curlew 
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