HermitIbis
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My New Year's resolution for 2018: to see terns and photograph them in flight. In my place (Black Forest) I've only met 4-5 individuals during migration, too far away. It would be great if members could recommend good sites for terns at the coast or close to the German coast. Waders are a welcome extra, not a must.
So what is your preferred site if you want to shoot terns in flight in Germany? Checking the three books "Vögel beobachten in..." by Moning & co-author I've got the idea that spending 2-3 days on the island Neuwerk in late April would be a good start to see at least three species: Common, Little and Arctic tern. Sandwich: no guarantee. - Other proposals?
For rarer tern species (whiskered, white-winged, Caspian, Black tern) it seems better to visit sites in Meck-Pomm, perhaps later in the year. Moning's books are valuable sources, often mention floating nest platforms. Yet I'd appreciate very much to hear your experiences. I don't want to disturb birds. Some colonies might be more familiar with human visitors than others.
Any advice welcome. I wish a Happy New Year to everybody!
So what is your preferred site if you want to shoot terns in flight in Germany? Checking the three books "Vögel beobachten in..." by Moning & co-author I've got the idea that spending 2-3 days on the island Neuwerk in late April would be a good start to see at least three species: Common, Little and Arctic tern. Sandwich: no guarantee. - Other proposals?
For rarer tern species (whiskered, white-winged, Caspian, Black tern) it seems better to visit sites in Meck-Pomm, perhaps later in the year. Moning's books are valuable sources, often mention floating nest platforms. Yet I'd appreciate very much to hear your experiences. I don't want to disturb birds. Some colonies might be more familiar with human visitors than others.
Any advice welcome. I wish a Happy New Year to everybody!
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