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Seltene Aufnahmen aus dem Bayerischen Wald: Eine Kamerafalle hat einen Schwarzstorch in einem neu angelegten Tümpel gefilmt
Der scheue Vogel gilt als stark störungsempfindlich und wird nur selten beobachtet. Die Heinz Sielmann Stiftung hat hier eine sieben Hektar große Fläche wiedervernässt – früher ein vom Borkenkäfer zerstörter Fichtenwald.
Schon nach einem Jahr profitieren viele Arten: Grasfrösche, Insekten, Amphibien und Reptilien finden hier neuen Lebensraum. Für den Schwarzstorch ist das Gebiet mit seinen offenen Wasserflächen ideal.
Das Projekt zeigt, wie Moor- und Feuchtgebiete mit gezielten Maßnahmen Artenvielfalt und Klimaschutz stärken können.
#wochenblattbayern #BayerischerWald

Rare footage from the Bavarian Forest: A camera trap captured a black stork in a newly created pond.
The shy bird is considered highly sensitive to disturbance and is rarely seen. The Heinz Sielmann Foundation has rewetted a seven-hectare area here – formerly a spruce forest destroyed by bark beetles.
After just one year, many species are benefiting: common frogs, insects, amphibians, and reptiles are finding new habitats here. The area, with its open waters, is ideal for the black stork.
The project shows how moors and wetlands can strengthen biodiversity and climate protection with targeted measures.
#wochenblattbayern #BayerischerWald #Naturschutz #Moor #Biodiversity #stork

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It's the same here, where I live now. We have a large rewetted area, formerly a moor. And here, too, the black stork is back. Not far from me. In the middle of the forest. I saw the black stork take off from a meadow and fly into the area.
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If anyone knows a better place to post the link of this important article - please spread it in the threads concerned. The matter becomes particularily concrete during the autumn migration and has caused greatest concern regarding our GPS equipped birds. - Note: The fotos included are hard stuff, but necessary.

https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... ty_decline


The European Zoological Journal Volume 92, 2025 - Issue 1
Wings of war: how open-source intelligence reveals the impact of warfare in Ukraine amid global avian biodiversity decline
Ewa Węgrzyn, Konrad Leniowski, Ivan Rusev, Iryna Miedviedieva, Natalia Tańska& Alexander A. Kagalo
Pages 835-845 | Received 06 Nov 2024, Accepted 03 Jul 2025, Published online: 07 Aug 2025

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"ABSTRACT

In this era of massive biodiversity loss, birds hold the dubious distinction of being at the forefront. Currently, 21% of avian species are vulnerable to extinction, and 6.5% are functionally extinct. Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, and direct killing are well-known factors contributing to declines in bird populations. In contrast, threats such as human warfare remain under-investigated, likely due to the common assumption that birds, owing to their ability to fly, can easily escape war-affected areas. Additionally, the fate of birds during most wars has been poorly documented, hindered by challenges in systematic data collection and limited human interest in avian victims of military conflict. Here, we use Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to investigate the situation of avifauna in war-affected areas of Ukraine. We present evidence that birds, including some of the most vulnerable species in the region – such as eagles, owls, avocets, flamingos, and pelicans – despite mobility, remain in areas affected by intense military activities and become their victims. Fidelity to breeding grounds and migration routes may exert a stronger influence than the adverse environmental conditions caused by war. Our study highlights warfare as a significant, yet under-recognized, contributor to avifaunal decline. While active conservation is limited during wartime, documenting bird losses and collecting field data can support future restoration and protection efforts."
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Europe's largest crane center
opens on September 6th. It's not far from my home. I can hardly wait. Unfortunately, 80% of our cranes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania failed to produce offspring this summer. The spring was too dry.

https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenb ... t-102.html

https://www.kraniche.de/de/ausstellung.html
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October 30th


A cuckoo delights people. :2thumbsup:
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/ra ... ng-island/

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So long for now – where do Latvia's birds go for the winter?

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/envi ... r.a620871/

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November 3, 10:02

Authors: Vides fakti (Latvian Television)
In the Autumn, some birds remain in Latvia, but a large number of species go to their wintering grounds in Africa or southern Europe, as anyone with an eye on the skies cannot have failed to notice in recent weeks.
(...)
Bird conservation is perceived differently in each country. In regions of Africa where there is human conflict, nature conservation unfortunately remains secondary, and war directly affects bird migration.

"What is happening in Ukraine is also affecting migratory birds. It is known that birds can change their migration routes to avoid war zones. There are studies that have proven this using birds equipped with satellites," explained Ķuze".
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