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Birding in E Poland
At the end of the year I had the opportunity to observe this beautiful Hawk Owl among equally impressive buckthorn bushes. The bird probably arrived from Scandinavia and may try to overwinter in Knyszyn Forest region. -
Birding in E Poland
Summertime is a good time to observe birds of prey like this Honey Buzzard or Lesser Spotted Eagle. A breeding season for most of the songbirds have finished and everything is slowing down now... Autumn can be felt in the air, especially in the morning. But when it arrives, an amazing time for... -
Birding in E Poland
June is usually a month with calm and sunny weather. And indeed it is this year. Marshes are full of water after wet spring but also full of birds - crakes, rails and warblers play noisy nightshows. -
Birding in E Poland
It is a time of hatching for young Pygmy Owls. The parents will be very active for the next 3 weeks collecting prey for juveniles. -
Birding in E Poland
A peak season for birdwatchers has just started. Almost all migrating species are already in the Białowieza Forest and Biebrza Marshes, including bright Citrine Wagtail, shy warblers (Aquatic, River, Icterine, Barred, Marsh and many more), elusive crakes (Corn and Little), beautiful red-coloured... -
Birding in E Poland
Woodpeckers are active now, and so are the owls. Especially for Pygmy Owl March is a month with the highest vocal acitivity throughout the year. In Białowieża Forest you can still find the spots where in early spring hearing two or sometimes even three males calling simultaneously is possible! -
Birding in E Poland
So far January is quite snowy (compared to what we got used to...) which is promising for upcoming breeding season! After two years of draught on Biebrza Marshes current winter may improve hydrological conditions, which is beneficial for all waders and waterbirds breeding or resting in the... -
Birding in E Poland
It's interesting, Mewia Lacha reserve is usually full of birds at anytime of the year. In which month did you visit the Coast? If you search rarities on Baltic, it depends on wind. Whenever in autumn wind gains in strength and changes its direction to N or NE you can expect some siberian birds... -
Birding in E Poland
After the summertime when I made a small break for butterflies (of which 150 species can be found in Poland!) it is a good time to come back to 'proper' wildlife ;) Autumn is already there. And so it is rutting season for elks, red deers but as well a migration time for many bird species. At... -
Birding in E Poland
Finally, from 13th June polish borders are open for EU citizens! If you would like to make a break from omnipresent Covid19’s infoglut then don’t hesitate and visit peaceful NE Poland with its incredible wildlife. I present some pictures and a video below as well as in a link there... -
Birding in E Poland
If you are thinking of coming to Poland to see as many lifers as possible, then middle and late May is the best time of year to do it! Almost all migrating species has already arrived, including bright Bee-eater, shy warblers (Aquatic Warbler, Europe's rarest songbird, can be seen in the... -
Birding in E Poland
In early May you should be there to admire the wildlife of NE Poland. But unfortunately this spring it seems to be impossible… Hopefully the reopening of the borders will come sooner than later. In your 2021 calendar already book spring holidays for visit to NE Poland! A few more photos can... -
Birding in E Poland
So much happens now in Nature, that day should last longer than 24 hours ;) I'm sad to not be able to share this with you... Maany pictures there: http://wildlifeguide.pl/blog/late-april-there-is-so-much-to-see/ -
Birding in E Poland
When April comes, you can see a little change in Nature. Woodpeckers start to limit their spontaneous activity only to morning hours, males of Pygmy Owls are not as vocal as their partners are sitting in the hole on the eggs or Greylag Geese are already swimming together with juveniles. I always... -
Birding in E Poland
At this time of year you have the best opportunity to see rare sedentary species of birds. Despite there are almost no warblers and migrants yet (apart from first Chiffchaffs), the forest is very loud in the morning! Woodpeckers (all species), Pygmy, Short-eared and Eagle Owls, Hazel Grouses... -
Birding in E Poland
Spring time! Today I found female Black Woodpecker excavating the nesthole in a dead pine tree. Enjoy the 4K film there: https://youtu.be/tve72bnxwkg A few more photos can be seen there: http://wildlifeguide.pl/…/middle-march-few-pictures-from-e…/ ------ I hope that the situation with Covid-19... -
Birding in E Poland
It looks like it has started. Early spring is just around the corner. Few weeks earlier than usually… I searched for its signs in both habitats- in the Forest and on the Marshes. On the Marshes there was several hundreds of Greylag, White-fronted and Tundra Bean Geese. Amogst them I saw rare... -
Birding in E Poland
Winter is quite different this year in Poland. So far I witnessed only one day with snow cover... It doesn't seem like it is going to change a lot. Probably spring is going to arrive earlier in 2020. I still invite you to visit Poland in an early spring time... -
Birding in E Poland
Last weekend I saw my 11th species of owl in Poland, Ural Owl. I saw two individuals, but especially the second one was seen very comfortably, including watching its hunting for several minutes. You can find some more photos here... -
Birding in E Poland
Winter is coming! The main season for visiting Poland for wildlife-watching is late spring (May to June) and early autumn (September to October). This is mainly because since then all of migratory birds have already arrived (or haven't departed yet ;) ) and the weather is decent at this time of... -
Birding in E Poland
Just had an intensive few days in NE Poland while guiding a couple from Ohio, US. We spent only one full day in the Forest and additionally one day at the Marshes. Despite a small amount of time we had in the field we saw a lot! A full set of sedentary forest woodpeckers (8 species), Pygmy Owl... -
Birding in E Poland
Autumn is just around the corner… But there is nothing to worry about, because an amazing time of year is coming! Picturesque foggy mornings, colorful foliage and humid forest full of diversiform funghis as well as sounds of rutting stags. That’s how „golden polish autumn” (fifth of polish six... -
Birding in E Poland
Recently I’ve visited two „families” in Białowieża Forest. First one was a nesting site of Three-toed Woodpeckers, where both parents were feeding a youngster. After that I checked Pygmy Owl nesting site close to Białowieża. A juvenile was staring at me from the hole while the mother was having... -
Birding in E Poland
Just came back home after guiding wildlife tours for many companies. That was a month of uncountable encounters with birds and mammals enriched by picturesque habitats of North East Poland. Below I will only name a few things that we observed to show you how succesful the trips were… Hazel... -
Birding in E Poland
I spent Easter time exploring Białowieża Forest for my upcoming guests. I’ve located a few territories of Pygmy and Tengmalm's Owls, Three-toed, White-backed ( I found 2 nestholes at different stages of breeding) and Grey-headed Woodpeckers. I also had a wolf pack response on my howling in the...