Jan Daniels-Trautner

sonogram of a Richard‘s Pipit‘s Call

It is late September and, once again, a Richard‘s Pipit was recorded at Bremgarten airfield near Freiburg im Breisgau, SW Germany. Very curious to see whether,like last season, there will be several records over the winter months here as well. #birding #RichardsPipit #PWC2025

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International bedeutendes Vorkommen von Gelbschnabeltauchern im Bereich der Doggerbank entdeckt

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Es deutet sich an, dass hier ein wichtiges Frühjahrs-Rastgebiet vor dem Zug in das sibirische Brutgebiet entdeckt wurde.

Foto des Tauchers: L. Ehmke

Bei einer kurzen Analyse von ornitho-Daten und eigenen Beobachtungen liegen von den bedeutsameren Brutplätzen im Kreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Beobachtungen aus 2025 vor. Auch der am Feldsee auf etwa 1.200 Meter ist besetzt.

Ready for the breeding season: newest ecoPi models deployed at Bremgarten airfield - very excited to see what bird species we will detect acoustically this year - Thanks so much for the great cooperation, Oekofor team! #NABUSuedbaden #birds #ornithology

March 15th, 2025: Alpine Swifts are back in Freiburg! An early start to a hopefully delightful season! Also present in the city today, a flock of 12 Crag Martins. Typical for the current cold and wet conditions, they were foraging over a small urban lake. @swiftfreiburg.bsky.social

Sonagram of a Richard’ Pipit Call

Unexpected record of a Richard’s Pipit staying for two days at Bremgarten airfield (southwest Germany near Freiburg) in mid-February 2025. Is this a bird wintering close-by (latest record end of November 2024), or a bird on migration? So many questions…

A trip to Lake Federsee near Bad Buchau in SW Germany was very rewarding. In wintery conditions, we recorded Bearded Readlings, Great Grey Shrike, Hen Harriers and Great Bitterns - including this one that flew right above our heads!

Not what I expected today!

The use of skylark plots by the European Skylark (Alauda arvensis) in Germany Journal of Ornithology - The Eurasian Skylark is still undergoing a strong population decline. A simple and cheap measure to provide support are bare patches in winter cereal fields (“skylark...

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two calls of the Siberian Chiffchaff in a sonogram

The patch at Bremgarten airfield FR had a surprise in store this weekend with a tristis- / Siberian-type Chiffchaff. The sonogram displays its piping and, at the end, downslurred call. An exciting bird for these drap November days! #PWC2024 #ornithology

Sonogram Tawny Pipit

Sonogram Red-throated Pipit

Sonogram Richard’s Pipit

Autumn migration at Bremgarten airfield near Freiburg SW Germany: sonogram of three scarce to rare pipit species. Tawny, Red-throated and Richard‘s Pipit. All recorded in the last September decade 2024. #PWC2024 #birds #birding #ornithology

End of August is peak time for Honey Buzzard migration in southwest Germany - a true highlight of autumn migration. Depicted is an adult male soaring.

Currently, good numbers of Tawny Pipits on migration in the Freiburg region / southwest Germany. This 1st cy individual is roosting in farmland.

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull in flight

Glaucous Gull

This winter, a 2nd cy Glaucous Gull is staying in the southern Upper Rhine region, and in February it also visits the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district.

Great Northern Diver with Crayfish

Great Northern Diver

Red-throated Diver

Black-necked Grebe

Great Northern Diver (2nd cy) feeding on crayfish on the Rhine river at Weisweil SW Germany today. Unfortunately the bird was entangled in some netting, I really hope it will be able to get rid of it. Also present, adult Red-throated Diver and Black-necked Grebe. #birds #birding

Alpine Swift in flight

2024 begins as 2023 ended: an #AlpineSwift in Freiburg in SW Germany! Presumably the same bird has been oberved since December 26th, at times also a second one. Looking at the weather forecast for the next two weeks, overwintering seems hardly conceivable though. #birds #birding #ClimateCrisis

Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift

Alpine Swifts at Christmas - who would have thought? Today, on Boxing Day, two Alpine Swifts were observed near Freiburg in SW Germany. Thus the exceptional series of extremely late sightings continues. #AlpineSwift #birds #birdings #ClimateCrisis

Serin perched

Still some Serins at airfield Bremgarten at the end of the year. Curious to see how long they will stay. #PWC2023 #lowcarbonbirding #birds

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On November 21st, the Alpine Swifts left Freiburg for their winter quarters, about a month later than usual and just before a cold front. The picture shows a pair shortly before take off (screenshot from the webcam run by the Zoology Institute at the University of Freiburg).

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What is happening here? It is November 10th, and there are still 14 Alpine Swifts at the largest roost in Freiburg in SW Germany, plus a few more at other sites in the city. This is an unprecedented long stay by far! #birds #birding

November 3rd: still, more than 25 Alpine Swifts present in Freiburg - how much longer will they continue this record stay despite the cold and rainy weather? #AlpineSwift #birding

In 2023, the Alpine swifts remain at the breeding grounds in Freiburg im Breisgau (SW Germany) for longer and in greater numbers than ever before. Even today, November 1st, at least 24 were counted at the nocturnal roosts! #AlpineSwift #Birding