Army Ornithological SocietyAOS Eastern Germany Trip
Last day birding and still no Middle-spotted Woodpecker that we can confirm. Our last stop was by a mature wood and even though there was evidence of woodpecker activity we dipped! The consolation prize was Wood Warbler and Icterine Warbler so it was not too disappointing. We also added Pheasant to the list and after all our checks we had 122 birds for the trip. Our star bird was the Great Reed Warbler in the quarry that was in full voice in the open, completely obvious to our presence. We were in the Drömling for a few hours birding with a White Stork nest metres from the path. Various warblers sang and a Golden Oriole was heard, as one was every day if not seen. A Crane took off from a field and a pair of Marsh Harriers patrolled another. After a couple of hours we headed for Hannover Airport and a wait for our flights. An excellent trip and our thanks to Andrew Rose for organising the trip.
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