The ornithologist group “Oderhühnchen”, a partner of the National Park Association for years, was again on the weekend in the Lower Oder Valley to observe and document the natural history treasures. We would like to refer you to your press release and photo, printed below, and ask for your attention.
Bird hunting with a difference
On Saturday, four men who were knowledgeable about nature successfully went “bird hunting” in the Lower Oder Valley. As part of the nationwide “Birdrace” observation competition, Martin Malkmus, Andreas and Tobias Wirsing and Severin Zillich recorded all the bird species that they could discover from midnight until late in the evening — on a route from Felchowsee via Criewen and Schwedt north to the Teerofen Bridge. In the end there were an impressive 134 species on their list, a record for the “Oderhühnchen” team, which took part in the Birdrace for the third time. The rarities included the little moorhen and corncrake, stilts and white-bearded terns. A whooper swan and three bean geese were seen as the last winter guests. Earlier than usual, on the other hand, a first yellow mocker had returned to the Oder Valley.
The four bird connoisseurs had a lot of fun with the campaign and it served a good cause, namely to advertise Germany’s only floodplain national park and its great biodiversity. The Federation for Environment and Nature Conservation Germany (BUND) supported the team with 2 euros per species seen in favor of the new observer portal www.ornitho.de .
More about the results of the “Birdrace 2013” under www.dda-birdrace.de
