Armenia

Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (ASPB)

3

60

3293

1. Common Starling (2000)

Interesting observations were made at fish farming ponds and in the area of Yeghvard, and included one of the 3 top species - the Pygmy Cormorant (220), also Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (15), Lesser Kestrel (12), Citrine Wagtail (6) and Black-headed Bunting (1).

One event was run by ASPB together with a local birdwatching club at Surenavan village (Ararata region) which also organized a quiz contest with the best answers to questions about bird migration receiving motivation prizes; and by the Aarhus Center at Yeghvard which engaged local schoolchildren in bird watching excursions.

2. Jackdaw (320)

3. Pygmy Cormorant (220)

Austria

BirdLife Österreich

6

39

4289

1. Common Starling (842)

Two first year Eastern Imperial Eagles circling over Eastern Lower Austria; 10 species of raptors over all points

2. Coot (350)

3. Mallard (315)

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Ornithological Society (AOS)

2

36

3986

1. Coot

We also observation other bird species: Little Egret, Great white egret, Squacco Heron, Mallard, Marbled Teal, Teal, Purple Gallinule, Redshank, Mute Swan,  Kestrel, Marsh Harrier, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Swallow, Hoopoe , Magpie, Starling

Majority of participant were members of AOS and members Students nature Watching Club created with support of AOS. We had guest from USAID (United States Agency for International Development). Also workers of Shirvan and Aggol National Parks participated in our event. Participants demonstrated very big interest for watching of birds. Telescopes and binoculars were provided for arrangement and staff of AOS helped participants to find birds and count them. It was very good weather about +17-18 C, sunny, weak wind (2-6 m/sec). Arrangement was conducted with support of GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). They provided bus and meal for all participants.

2. Mallard

3. Greylag Goose

Belarus

APB – BirdLife Belarus

140

5086

25986

1. Rook

The flock of jays

We have carried out the professional registration of cranes in Yelnya national reserve. Moreover we have organized about 120 excursions and more then 20 observation sites that were attended by large quantity of people. Phone calls as well as information via Internet were coming in during the whole day.

2. Crane

3. Jackdaw

Belgium

Natuurpunt - Aves/Natagora

50

176

56592

1. Meadow Pipit (17918)

White-Tailed Eagle, 42 Red Kite, 441 Common Buzzard, 3 Richard’s Pipit, 5 Lapland Bunting, 2 Red-Throated Pipit, 39 Great White Egrets, Bearded Reedling, 10 Penduline Tit, 3 Serrin, 37 Hawfinch, 1 Ortolan Bunting

Extreme hot weather (27°!) created a bizar summer-feeling instead of autumn... One of the main national TV-stations interviewed one of our observers in the field: http://vtm.be/nieuws/belga/74720-vogeltellers-staan-paraat

2. Starling (8413)

3. Chaffinch (7040)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ornithological society “Our Birds”

3

18

479

1. Mallard

2. Hooded Crow

3. Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB)

15

945

40822

1. Starlings

Griffon vultures, Spoonbill, Gray plover White-tailed Eagles; Three Ospreys; Ferruginous Ducks; Dalmation pelicans; Pygmy Cormorant; Enormous flock of Common Starlings around 30 000 individuals.

School students attendance; workshops: the magic of water, bird feeders, art

2. Great cormorant

3. Coot

Croatia

Croatian Society for Bird and Nature Protection

23

66

1. Mallard

2. Common Starling

3. Coot

Cyprus

BirdLife Cyprus

4

67

61

1. Yellow wagtail

Richard’s pipit, 3 flocks of alpine swifts making a hundred in total which Is unusual for this time in Cyprus.

2. Alpine swift

3. Western jackdaw

Czech republic

Czech Society for Ornithology

40

1205

38943

1. Common Starling (16287)

1 F Aythya marila (unusual in this time of year)

9 public talks, 7 special actions for children, 27 ringing demonstrations, no VIP

2. Mallard (4268)

3. Greylag Goose (3037)

Estonia

Estonian Ornithological Society

7

120

160000

1. Barnacle Goose (110000)

Red-breasted Goose, Yellow-browed Warbler.

2. Starling (7035)

3. Herring Gull (5450)

Finland

BirdLife Finland

17

890

1553945

1. Barnacle Goose (381000)

Spectacular migration of
Barnacle Geese, good migration of Wood Pigeons, a few rarities (eg. 8
Yellow-browed Warblers)

The national TV channel had the event on main news

2. Wood Pigeon (270000)

3. Jackdaw (69000)

Gibraltar

GONHS (Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural Historical Society)

3

80

6000

1. Cory's Shearwater

Little bunting – ringing control of same bird ringed on 28/09/2011 which was a first record for this species in Gibraltar. At sea Sooty shearwater and Pomarine skua were also notable sightings.

Detailed report with pictures: http://www.gonhs.org/news.htm#EBW11res

2. Booted Eagle

3. Yellow-legged Gull

Hungary

MME_BirdLife Hungary

130

3698

527525

1. Starling (377,593)

A Little Bunting was ringed, 4th record for Hungary

Several migrating birds were observed during the weekend, such as Bee-eaters, Swallows and two Glossy Ibises
The fourth most common and observed bird was the Greylag Goose with 5617 individuals.

2. Black-headed Gull (26,293)

3. Common Crane (22,498)

Italy

LIPU

31

527

96788

1. Starling (70713)

1 Pectoral Sandpiper

2. Mallard (5373)

3. Coot (4736)

Kazakhstan

Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK)

8

136

37230

1. Greylag Goose

In celebration of WorldBirdwatchDay ACBK was conducted: Sport Ornithology Competition (Almaty), Trip to Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve with ACBK members  (Astana), meetings with students (Kostanai, Petropavlovsk), trip to IBA with involving school children (Kostanai, Petropavlovsk).

2. Rook

3. Ruddy Shelduck

Latvia

Latvian Ornithological Society

19

500

30284

1. Starling (5883)

Late observations of White Stork, two birds were seen on 1st October

2. Lapwing (3601)

3. Herring Gull (2581)

Lithuania

Lithuanian Ornithological Society

26

1751

96275

1. Lapwing (14369)

2000 Cranes in Ventes Ragas Ornithological Station, more than 6000 in total

Visit by the Director of APB-BirdLife Belarus, largest number of participants ever participated in the Birdwatching action in Lithuania

2. Chaffinch (11144)

3. Common Starling (8150)

Luxembourg

Lëtzebuerger Natur-a Vulleschutzliga

2

60

1150

1. Barn Swallow (221)

Pandion haliaetus

On Saturday good weather conditions, on Sunday till 10 o’clock foggy and less migration.

2. Blackcap (122)

3. Linnet (100)

Montenegro

Center for Potection and Research of Birds of Montenegro

1

19

22000

1. Eurasian Coot (13670)

We would just point out the dalmatian pelican with 15 individuals, and caspian tern with 17 individuals.

2. Great Cormorant (2961)

3. Pygmy Cormorant (3275)

Poland

OTOP

150

3500

138000

1. Chaffinch (38801)

Mandarin Duck, Great Egrett, White-tailed Eagle, Long-tailed Duck, Cory's Shearwater

2. Wood Pigeon (6602)

3. Great Tit (5950)

Russia

Russian Bird Conservation Union (RBCU)

951

17993

543774

1. Rook

Bustard, Griffon Vulture

2. Black-headed Gull

3. House Sparrow

Serbia

League for Ornithological Action of Serbia & Bird Protection and Study Society of Vojvodina/Serbia

25

492

70704

1. Starling (29769)

White-tailed Eagle taking a fish from the Sava River at Belgrade

2. Black-headed Gull (9480)

3. Coot (6779)

Slovakia

SOS/BirdLife Slovakia

18

671

46417

1. Mallard

Late occurance of some migratory species: Barn Swallow and Western Marsh-Harrier. Ferruginous Duck at Badínske rybníky Fishponds. Some rare species at Danube: Horned Grebe, Red-breasted Merganser, Pygmy Cormorant, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-crested Pochard, White-tailed Eagle.  Migration of Common Cranes (East Slovakia) and Waders. Great weather in whole country, well events and observations in Slovakia.

2. Coot

3. Tufted Duck

Slovenia

DOPPS-BirdLife Slovenia

4

89

7240

1. Common Coot

Common Kingfisher observed in the Ljubljana’s city park, White Stork still in nature reserve Škocjanski zatok, Purple Heron in Medvedce

In bird race on 1. October 110 different species of birds were observed by 10 teams of participants. National TV crew joined the excursion in the nature reserve Škocjanski zatok to film the event for their nature show.

2. Mallard

3. Common Teal

Spain

SEO/BirdLife

175

33000

20000

1. Spotless Starling

2. House Sparrow

3. Common Chaffinch

Sweden

Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening

70

1500

985000

1. Barnacle Goos (384000)

Long-legged buzzard, Short-toed eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Two-barred warbler at least 20, Siberian Tit 10, Buff-breasted sandpiper 1, Radde´s warbler

Very good migration numbers for some species but mist during Sunday in the southeast parts of Sweden making birdwatching difficult.

2. Wood Pigeon (110000)

3. Eider (79000)

Switzerland

SVS/BirdLife Switzerland

65

5382

59555

1. Chaffinch (20328)

Several Merlins, strong Cormorant migration

Foggy in many parts of Switzerland

2. Red-crested Pochard (5000)

3. Starling (4817)

The Netherlands

Vogelbescherming Nederland

200

2000

377969

1  Starling (92484)

One Isabelline Shrike, two Pallid Harriers, one Rose-coloured Starlings and one Barred Warbler (among others).

2. White-fronted Goose (52599)

3. Meadow Pipit (48896)

Turkey

Doga Dernegi

24

485

56531

1. Common coot (24932)

8 griffon vultures and 1 steppe eagle at Bosphorus. 3 lammergeier, 8 imperial eagles and 20 black vultures in Bolu Seben. 1 Osprey in Erzurum and 2 Cream Coloured cursors in Sanlirfa.

Organised in cooperation with birdwacthing groups and local NGO's.

2. Starling (6550)

3. Ruddy shelduck (4998)

Ukraine

Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Birds

-

53

8253

1. Starling

In several field forms, there were Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus, Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor, White-tailed Eagle registered that are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine. Mass migration of Cranes and Chaffinches.

2. Chaffinch

3. Brambling

Uzbekistan

The Uzbekistan Society for the Protection of Birds

13

65

3764

1. Rock Dove

Place of counts – Samarkand, Zarafshan nature reserve, valley of Zarafshan river, middle part of valley of Syrdatya river, Southern Priaralye

2. Common Mayna

3. Tree Sparrow

TOTAL

2,201

80,224

4,966,324