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Bird songs at Železná studnička

[Saturday – Sunday, June 18-19, 2011]
Several years ago some of us regularly took part in short courses focused on teaching and learning birdcalls in nature. They were very popular among wide public. This year we decided to renew this tradition.

A rainy day near the Morava River

[Sunday, May 15, 2011]
On Sunday we’ve visited floodplain meadows of the Morava River and Sandberg, which is a part of the National Nature Reserve Devínska Kobyla. It was rather windy and only 12 degree Celsius.

Bee-eaters arrival and Orchids in bloom

[Friday, May 6, 2011]
In the end of the week we decided to make a small walk in the westernmost part of Small Carpathians Mts. We were awaiting the arrival of Bee-eaters and hoping to spot some rare protected orchids.

Illmitz Holle - on the top of the watching tower

Pelican, Spoonbills, Whimbrels and more…

[Saturday, April 23, 2011]
We have visited Neusiedler See area once more. We had a beautiful day of birdwatching that brought us several surprises.

Vineyards of Small Carpathians

[Wednesday, April 20, 2011]
We had a little fieldwork in the vineyards on the slopes of Small Carpathians Mts. Day full of sunshine and birdsongs.

Pannonian BirdExperience – Day 3

[Sunday, April 17, 2011]
On the 3rd day of Pannonian BirdExperience on Sunday afternoon an excursion took place on Hrušovská zdrž water reservoir on the Danube River that lies in the outskirts of Bratislava, capital city of Slovakia.

Pannonian BirdExperience – Day 1 and 2

[Friday – Saturday, April 15-16, 2011]
In the end of last week Pannonian BirdExperience 2011 took place in Illmitz, Austria. This nice combination of exhibitions, lectures and birdwatching excursions was held in Information & Education Centre of Nationalpark Neusiedler See – Seewinkel.

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Ján Svetlík

Hrušovská zdrž water reservoir

[Monday, April 11, 2011]
We made small birdwatching trip just outside of Bratislava on Monday. We visited water reservoir Hrušovská zdrž on Danube River (IBA Dunajské luhy). It was cloudy and little bit windy, slightly over 10°C. During our 2,5 hour visit we have seen or heard 44 different bird species.

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