As my folks are living in Bonn in Germany, I’ve been birding a couple of instances in some spots surrounding town when visiting them over the previous couple of years, together with the Siegaue (riverine and grassy habitats) and the Siebengebirge (principally wooded area). Having lately began an internship in Bonn, I was hoping to have some extra time to discover the environment for some birding alternatives. Sadly, the internship became out to be extra busy than anticipated and thus far, I’ve no longer been ready to discover any new spaces. Then again, I sometimes had the risk to take a stroll within the moderately Rheinaue park, a moderately in depth inexperienced house alongside the Rhine, which despite the fact that principally web hosting commonplace birds, is a welcome alternative to observe birds when the time isn’t there for a right kind birding day out.
The lakes most often have moderately a couple of waterbirds, with Mute Swans and Egyptian Ducks, Greylag Ducks, and Canada Ducks being plentiful. At one time I counted over 60 folks from each and every goose species from a unmarried spot. This turns out moderately ridiculous and I’m no longer certain in their impact at the soil and different organisms (no less than there’s no want for mowing the lawns). Very hardly ever, Barnacle Ducks also are noticed feeding at the garden, most definitely on passage. Different same old waterfowl together with Tufted Duck, Not unusual Pochard, Little Grebe and Nice Crested Grebe also are round. Black-headed Gulls also are commonplace, and now and again a Not unusual Gull could also be round. I’m nonetheless ready to be shocked via a rarer species, corresponding to Larger Scaup (which were noticed via others).
Raptors also are round sometimes, and I’ve noticed Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and Not unusual Kestrel. I’ve additionally heard Tawny Owl and Eurasian Eagle Owl at evening. In the case of passerines, I the park will also be moderately fascinating. Despite the fact that in most cases best commonplace species are in proof, I at all times experience staring at Lengthy-tailed Tit, Nice Noticed Woodpecker, Eurasian Inexperienced Woodpecker, Eurasian Siskin, Not unusual Chaffinch, and Eurasian Nuthatch. I’ve noticed Hawfinches a couple of instances however sadly, it’s exhausting to get a excellent have a look at those shy birds. I nonetheless hope to sooner or later get a pleasing picture of this species, as their colour and invoice are simply superb.
I will be able to attempt to get outdoor extra continuously and to discover extra spaces round Bonn. I were given to understand a couple of days in the past that a fully loopy fowl within the type of a Wallcreeper used to be present in December and which turns out to nonetheless be provide on the Drachenfels. That is on the similar location as a neighborhood Rock Bunting inhabitants, which I additionally by no means were given to peer. The considered seeing each species, however specifically the Wallcreeper, is moderately mouthwatering so I’m aiming to consult with this location this weekend.