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Thursday, September 18th, 2025

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Thursday, September 18th, 2025

NSG Taubergießen [7612_3_52s]
3
Great Egrets
11h10
1
Little Egret
11h10
2
Black Woodpeckers
10h54
NSG Taubergießen/Rheinfähre Kappel-Rhinau [7612_3_53n]
1
Western Osprey
 11h30
1
Yellow-legged Gull
10h16
Büsumer Deichhausen: Restvorland
1
Little Tern
08h57
Friedrichskoog, offshore [1919_1_15s]
3
White-tailed Eagles
13h13
Hemmingstedt [1820_2_17s]
1
Northern Wheatear
13h21
Lohe-Rickelshof [1820_1_15n]
1
White Stork
10h45
Meldorfer Speicherkoog S: Feuchtgebiet im Südwesten
46
Canada Geese
12h55
1
Northern Wheatear
12h55
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N: Odinsloch
4
Little Stints
13h44
1
Temminck's Stint
13h44
1
Northern Wheatear
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_47n]
7
Little Gulls
14h15
Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (FD1) [1819_4_58s]
≥2
Bearded Reedlings
13h50
Mieleniederung [1820_4_58s]
1
White-tailed Eagle
12h02
Nindorf [1920_2_07n]
2
Western Marsh Harriers
11h33
Vorland Meldorfer Speicherkoog N (VD22) [1919_2_18n]
Documentation with the DAK required1
Manx Shearwater
11h36
Vorland Helmsand (VD22) [1919_2_19s]
1
Peregrine Falcon
11h49
Vorland Helmsand (VD22) [1919_2_18s]
~15
Little Gulls
11h49
Bekdorf [2022_4_36s]
1
Red Kite
09h20
Itzehoe-Leuenkamp [2023_3_41s]
1
Red Kite
10h58
Kellinghusen-Mühlenbek [2024_3_35n]
≥1
Ring Ouzel
 12h35
Amrum-Süddorf, Kniepsand [1315_4_40s]
×
Velvet Scoters
1
Razorbill
 12h49
Amrum-Wittdün, Kniepsand [1316_3_41n]
×
Velvet Scoters
11h05
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_45n]
1
Purple Sandpiper
14h09
Amrum-Wittdün [1316_3_45s]
1
Great Skua
14h13
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_15s]
1
White-tailed Eagle
09h02
Beltringharder Koog (FN6) [1419_1_24n]
1
Red-necked Phalarope
11h47
1-2
Little Stints
11h11
Beltringharder Koog: Kleientnahme Süd Lüttmoordamm (FN632)
1
Common Sandpiper
09h05
10
Little Gulls
09h05
Beltringharder Koog (FN6)/ untere Arlauwiesen [1419_2_27n]
1-7
Northern Ravens
11h43
Fahretofter Süderkoog Jannenswarft [1218_4_57n]
1
Peregrine Falcon
08h31
Hallig Süderoog (IH8) [1517_1_24n]
1
Common Sandpiper
10h35
Hallig Süderoog (IH8)
1
Common Redstart
08h07
Katinger Watt: Eiderdammflächen N (nördl. Turm)
2
Great Egrets
14h17
1
Little Stint
14h16
Katinger Watt: Katinger Priel Nord (EE142)
1
White-tailed Eagle
13h52
3
Red-necked Phalaropes
13h52
1
Little Gull
13h51
5
Black Terns
13h52
Katinger Watt (EE1)/ Grüne Insel [1719_1_04s]
2
Long-eared Owls
Katinger Watt (EE1)/ "Nullfläche" [1719_1_13s]
1
Common Kingfisher
Langenhorn [1319_1_03n]
≥27
Stock Doves
09h11
Rickelsbüller Koog (FN1)/ Vorland [1017_4_59n]
1
Northern Wheatear
08h56
Sylt-Wenningstedt [1015_4_39s]
1
Velvet Scoter
09h54
12
Waders, unidentified
10h13
2
Northern Gannets
10h22
5
Black-legged Kittiwakes
09h16
Sylt-Wenningstedt [1015_4_39n]
1
Common Murre / Razorbill
11h06
1
Sabine's Gull
11h07
Sylt-Wenningstedt [1015_4_40s]
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
11h54
Vorland Hamburger Hallig Südost/ Sönke-Nissen-Koog Süd (VN54/ VN61) [1319_3_53n]
35
Canada Geese
09h37
Vorland Hamburger Hallig (gesamt) (VN5)
3
Canada Geese
13h14
Vorland St. Peter Mitte (VE53) + Ort [1717_2_10s]
~30
White Storks
12h28
Vorland Hamburger Hallig, Halligkopf (VN51) [1318_4_59s]
2
Common Sandpipers
10h09
1
Great Skua
08h37
6
Little Gulls
08h38
Vorland St. Peter (VE53/ VE54) [1717_2_20n]
2
Eurasian Collared Doves
13h21
2
Whinchats
13h21
Vorland Hamburger Hallig, Halligkopf (VN51/ VN52) [1318_4_60s]
2
Northern Ravens
08h59
Vorland Nordstrand-Süderhafen (VN81/ VN821) [1519_2_16s]
1
Northern Wheatear
12h09
Winnert [1521_3_43n]
1
Northern Raven
10h55
Mühlenauniederung N Tangstedt [2226_4_36n]
2
Red Kites
13h21
Mühlenauniederung O Wilstedt [2226_2_26s]
≥4
Whinchats
13h07
Fehmarn, Grüner Brink Ost [1433_3_52n]
1
Bar-tailed Godwit
14h21
Fehmarn: NABU-Wasservogelreservat Wallnau Steinteich
≥2
Gadwalls
13h40
9-20
Common Snipes
13h39
1-2
Common Sandpipers
13h39
2
Ruffs
13h38
1
Common Kingfisher
08h06
Fehmarn: Kiosk Beltblick
1
Grey Plover
12h53
~30
Common Ringed Plover
12h55
Fehmarn: NABU-Wasservogelreservat Wallnau Kampteich
2
Common Sandpipers
08h15
Grüner Brink: Sandhaken
1
Common Redshank
13h42
Wedeler Au-Mündung [2424_1_11n]
1
Red-throated Pipit
Lanker See: Kührener Halbinsel
1
White-tailed Eagle
14h01
Lanker See: Bucht südl. Appelwarder
1
Common Kingfisher
13h20
Altwittenbek südlich [1626_1_23n]
1
Common Kingfisher
07h11
Ostsee: Eck-Bucht, Lindhöft [1525_2_17s]
3
Brant Geese
3
European Honey Buzzards
1
White-tailed Eagle
2
Eurasian Hobbies
2
Common Ringed Plover
1
Eurasian Curlew
1
Spotted Redshank
1
Little Gull
6
Red Crossbills
Grabau [2429_3_52n]
3
Grey Partridges
07h55
Borstel: Forschungsinstitut [2127_3_42s]
1
Northern Raven
12h01
Bollingstedter Moor [1322_4_57s]
≥5
Canada Geese
09h57
1
Western Marsh Harrier
10h19
Bollingstedter Moor nördlich [1322_4_57n]
3
Northern Wheatears
10h03
Allermöhe - Eichbaumsee [2526_2_07s]
1
Little Grebe
08h28
Eichbaumsee
1
Common Kingfisher
09h12
1
Marsh Tit
08h58
Insel Nigehörn
1
White-tailed Eagle
Insel Scharhörn
1
Red-throated Loon
1
Northern Gannet
1
Parasitic Jaeger
1
Pomarine Jaeger
1
European Stonechat
NSG Die Reit
1
Black Woodpecker
11h17
Schnelsen [2325_4_36s]
18
Canada Geese
11h14
Tonndorf, Nordmarkteich
1
Common Kingfisher
 
Tonndorf [2426_2_07s]
1
Common Kingfisher
 
Halbinsel Schwerin [2339_2_29s]
1
Water Rail
07h12
1
Common Kingfisher
07h15
Salzwiese Ladebow
15
Great Egrets
12h58
Steinbeckervorstadt [1846_3_53s]
11
Eurasian Curlews
11h20
HRO - Bramow [1838_4_56s]
1
Common Kingfisher
11h37
Rögnitzwiesen bei Neu Lübtheen S
4
Little Grebes
08h59
Neu Gaarz [2441_1_12n]
4
Red-footed Falcons
10h44
Waren, Feldflur O [2442_3_44s]
1
Northern Wheatear
06h19
Tollensesee, WVZ N-Teil [2445_3_35n]
1
Great Black-backed Gull
07h56
Zingst, offshore [1542_3_34n]
1
Black-throated Loon
09h47
Zingst, offshore [1542_3_35n]
1
Black-throated Loon
10h02
Zingst, offshore [1542_4_37n]
8
Grey Plovers
11h00
Brandenhusener Haken, Kirchsee
1
Common Sandpiper
13h14
Eggers Wiek [2034_3_33n]
2
Eurasian Curlews
10h08
Eggers Wiek [2034_3_32n]
6
Eurasian Curlews
10h24
Fauler See W [2034_1_14s]
3
Eurasian Curlews
12h58
Härrwisch
17
Red-breasted Mergansers
10h27
1
Great Egret
10h24
4
Eurasian Curlews
10h29
3
Common Redshanks
10h30
3
Common Greenshanks
10h30
Hohen Wieschendorfer Huk [2034_1_21n]
6
Northern Pintails
10h41
6
Red-breasted Mergansers
10h42
Insel Poel, offshore [2034_2_17n]
1
Red-breasted Merganser
09h31
Insel Poel, offshore [2034_2_07s]
1
Black-necked Grebe
13h29
Insel Poel [2034_2_16s]
1
Great Egret
09h40
Insel Poel: NSG Rustwerder
2
White-tailed Eagles
13h00
2
Eurasian Curlews
13h04
Tarnewitzer Camp [2033_1_25s]
4
Black-necked Grebes
11h44
1
Great Egret
11h47
4
Eurasian Curlews
11h48
Wohlenberger Wiek: vor Niendorf [2033_4_37s]
2
Eurasian Oystercatchers
11h28
5
Eurasian Curlews
11h28
1
Bar-tailed Godwit
11h28
Wohlenberger Wiek: Höhe Aalbude (Möwe 2) [2033_4_36s]
3
Eurasian Oystercatchers
11h34
9
Eurasian Curlews
11h34
Zierow [2034_3_32s]
1
Great Egret
10h21
2
Common Redshanks
10h20
Freest, Fischereihafen
7
Canada Geese
11h05
Greifswalder Oie: Inselhof
2
Northern Wheatears
16
Western Yellow Wagtails, unidentified
NSG "Südspitze Gnitz"
1
White-tailed Eagle
12h11
Ostsee zw. Ruden und Greifswalder Oie [1749_3_41s]
1
Common Murre
11h57
Polder Immenstädt
1
Grey Plover
11h03
12
Spotted Redshanks
11h02
1
Whiskered Tern
11h02
Rabenbruch
1
Western Osprey
07h22
Teufelsinsel [1950_3_33s]
2
Red-necked Grebes
08h37
2
Black-necked Grebes
08h34
1
Eurasian Hobby
08h18
Zecheriner Brücke
1
Great Egret
07h11
Bodden S Fährinsel [1444_4_38s]
~70
Ducks, unidentified
11h30
Hiddensee: Beeke
×
Bearded Reedlings
11h30
SN-Göhrener Tannen/Industriepark (ehemaliger TüP) [2434_2_26n]
8
Grey Partridges
08h50
Hauener Pütten
1
Peregrine Falcon
12h50
3
Red-necked Phalaropes
12h59
2
Green Sandpipers
13h03
2
Little Stints
12h50
14
Curlew Sandpipers
12h49
Krummhörn [2508_1_05s]
1
Whinchat
13h10
Norderney, offshore [2209_3_43n]
1
Sooty Shearwater
07h58
1
Parasitic Jaeger
08h44
3
Skuas / Jaegers, unidentified
09h20
2
Great Skuas
08h27
1
Common Murre / Razorbill
08h43
Jadebusen: Schweiburger Watt [2515_4_48n]
8
Great Egrets
3
Common Sandpipers
Kleientnahmepütten "Alter Wapeler Groden"
3
Egyptian Geese
5
Little Grebes
2
Black-necked Grebes
3
Great Egrets
1
Red Kite
2
Common Sandpipers
2
Little Stints
2
Stock Doves
2
European Stonechats
2
Northern Wheatears
Wapelersiel Vorland [2615_1_03n]
3
Hen Harriers
1
Montagu's Harrier
3
White-tailed Eagles
1
Peregrine Falcon
Wehrder-Lichtenberg / Schlüterdeich [2716_4_58s]
≥5
Long-eared Owls
06h48
Rieselfelder Braunschweig
1
Northern Pintail
≥5
Northern Shovelers
≥54
White Storks
≥5
Red Kites
1
Caspian Gull
Watenbüttel SO / Okeraue [3628_4_59s]
1
Red Kite
14h13
NP Spieka-Neufeld
3
Northern Wheatears
12h26
Gamehlen - u. Umgebung [2932_1_12s]
1
Woodlark
11h26
Govelin S [2831_4_37n]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
14h26
Riekau - SW [2932_1_13s]
1
Eurasian Goshawk
14h16
1
White-tailed Eagle
 14h16
Dreye [2919_3_54n]
1
Little Grebe
10h49
Korbinsel
1
Common Kingfisher
11h42
Weyhe [2919_3_43n]
3
Great Egrets
10h36
Wietinghausen [3218_3_51s]
1
Eurasian Hobby
11h46
NW Aschendorf [2909_2_30n]
3
White-tailed Eagles
NSG Petkumer Deichvorland: Westteil
2
Eurasian Spoonbills
1
Common Kingfisher
Wangerooge: Ort
1
Eurasian Collared Dove
12h45
Wangerooge: Südaußengroden
3
Northern Wheatears
13h18
Bovenden [4425_1_02s]
1-2
Grey Herons
2
White Storks
1
Peregrine Falcon
3
Eurasian Collared Doves
1
Black Woodpecker
4
Common Redstarts
Barsinghausen:Beerbeekenplatz [3722_2_10s]
2
Grey Herons
09h20
Burgdorf [3526_3_53n]
3
Red Kites
1
Red-backed Shrike
Eilenriede-Süd
1
Black Woodpecker
2
Northern Ravens
Isernhagen: Mörsewinkel NO [3524_2_08n]
1
Merlin
11h16
2
Red-backed Shrikes
11h16
Wunstorf SW [3522_4_56n]
2
Red Kites
14h16
Nordassel SW [3827_3_31n]
1
Western Marsh Harrier
10h36
Borkum [2406_1_14n]
1
Peregrine Falcon
08h50
Leer (Ostfriesland) [2710_2_19s]
~50
Canada Geese
Vogelbeck [4225_2_18n]
1
Peregrine Falcon
11h13
Frühplate [2716_2_30s]
4
Eurasian Spoonbills
08h56
Wissingen [3715_1_22n]
4
Great Egrets
08h08
OS-Wüste [3714_1_22n]
1
Common Sandpiper
04h27
Pappelsee
1
Grey Heron
08h16
Apelern [3621_4_50s]
≥1
Northern Wheatear
Heerter See
2
Common Greenshanks
13
Dunlins
Mülldeponie Diebesstieg S/Feldflur westl. Heerte [3828_3_43n]
1
Red Kite
×
Caspian Gulls
~100
European Herring / Caspian / Yellow-legged Gulls
1
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Kroge / Kroger Forst [3315_4_46s]
2
Northern Ravens
08h19
Riede [2919_4_56s]
2
White Storks
11h04
WHV: Schleuseninsel [2414_4_50s]
1
European Green Woodpecker
11h04
Wilhelmshaven: Vorland Süd (WVZ)
3
Egyptian Geese
09h40
~42
European Herring / Caspian / Yellow-legged Gulls
10h14
2
Common Kingfishers
 10h46
2
Northern Wheatears
08h52
Drennhauser Hinterdeich West [2627_2_07n]
6
Great Egrets
Drennhauser Hinterdeich Ost [2627_2_08n]
1
Red Kite
Fachenfelde / Stelle [2626_2_06n]
1
Whinchat
10h26
4
European Stonechats
10h27
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