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Ornithology in Germany is a serious and very often professional business with very knowledgeable birders young and old. The general trend to an increase of interest in nature and the environment also holds true here, and the numbers of occasional birdwatchers is increasing all the time. But Germany has a long way to go until birding reaches the level of a Volkssport or national pastime as is the case in Holland and the UK. The diverse landscape, and climate, offer a wide variety of birding from the paradise of the Wadden sea for ducks and waders, the woodland birds of the wide-ranging forests of Central Germany and the raptors and Mediterranean visitors of the Alps to the milder climes of Bavaria and Baden Wuerttemburg with the border inland sea of Lake Constance (Bodensee). The links below are arranged from the general to the particular: form the homepages of the larger nature organisation to local and private sites. Information relating to local trip reports, local clubs etc. can now be found on the new German state pages... |
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Deutsch-Belgischer Naturpark
WebsiteSatellite View
Anywhere in the Deutsch-Belgischer Naturpark in the Eiffel region South of Aachen and Cologne, especially the Ruhrsee just East of Heimbach is worth a visit. For example, in October it holds both Kites, 3 Buzzard species, Osprey and Storks all moving through and feeding/loafing about. The woods in and above the upper Ruhr valley south of Monschau are also very productive too.
National Parks
Germany has 13 National Parks, 17 Biosphere reserves (some identical with national parks) and 18 Nature Parks or nature reserves.Peter Wells
Contributed a Top Site
p.wells@zen.co.uk
David Conlin
Number of bird species: 490
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
White Stork Ciconia ciconia
Bird Paradise, 170 biotopes between the Wadden Sea and Lake Constance
Paul Parey publishing house (42,94 Euro for all 3 volumes)Birdwatching in Southern Germany - The best birdwatching areas between the River Mosel and Mt. Watzmann
by Christoph Moning & Christian Wagner V?gel beobachten in S?ddeutschland Die besten Beobachtungsgebiete zwischen Mosel und Watzmann Kosmos, Stuttgart 2005 - 200 colour photos and distribution maps, 288 pages - Price: 19,95 Euro(In German). 74 birding sites with lists of ?interesting species? and precise travel directions are to be found in this excellent guide. ?It soon becomes clear that the authors have first hand experience of the sites and have visited them often? (Birdnet.de 12/2005).
ISBN: 3440104451
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Collins Bird Guide
This is ideal for trips to Germany.ISBN: 0002197286
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Der neue Kosmos ? Vogelf?hrer
For the adventurous - the German 'Collins', with first class texts from Peter H. BarthelISBN: 3440077209
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Die Vogelstimmen Europas, Nordafrikas und Vorderasiens
Birdsong from all over Europe and beyond - booklet in German. 819 Vogelarten auf 17 Audio-CDs See: http://www.vogelstimmen.infoGreifv?gel in Deutschland
Kostrzewa, A\Speer, G - Aula 2001ISBN: 3891046529
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Vogelparadiese, Band 1, Norddeutschland
North Germany and Berlin-WestISBN: 3826381513
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Vogelparadiese, Band 2, Sueddeutschland
Volume II, Western and Southern GermanyISBN: 3826381521
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Vogelparadiese, Band 3, Ost- und Mitteldeutschland
The new Eastern provinces/former GDR)ISBN: 3826381505
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Maps
http://www.germany-tourism.de/
Good access to Provinces, cities etc
Rail Travel
http://www.bahn.de/pv/view/index.shtml
Getting about with the Deutsche Bahn. Rail services and timetables
Birdlife International Deutschland (NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland)
WebsiteEquates to RSPB. Address: Herbert-Rabius-Str 26, D-53225 Bonn. Tel: +49 2284036166; claus.mayr@nabu.de
BUND (Friends of the Earth - Society for Environment and Nature Protection in Germany
WebsiteWith branches at regional and local level throughout Germany
Club 300
WebsiteFor German rarities - you have to join to get full directions etc. but without membership you get an overview and photos etc.
Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft
WebsiteThe German Ornithologist`s Society (DO-G) is one of the world`s oldest existing scientific societies. The DO-G was founded in 1850. Its original goal - to support and further scientific ornithology on all levels - has remained unchanged...
Deutscher Rat fur Vogelschutz
WebsiteGerman Council for Bird Protection – equates roughly to BTO
Vogelwarte Radolfzell,Am Obstberg 1, D-78315 Radolfzell. +49 7732 150150; bauer@vowa.ornithol.mpg.de
Federation of German Avifaunists (Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten e.V. - DDA)
WebsiteThe Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten e.V. (DDA) is an umbrella organisation for all German avifaunists. The website contains a wealth of information about the DDA and its monitoring programmes. Here you will find advice and information on bird registration and recording projects, some initial results and completed publications, details of competent local contacts or up to date avifaunistic information and schedules.
(translation by David Conlin translations@david-conlin.de)
German Bird Monitoring Trust
WebsiteA new German-wide trust inspired by the BTO and set-up with Jeremy Greenwood`s advice and moral support. Some English information is available. The Bird Monitoring Trust will coordinate and standardise data from all available sources in Germany...
German Ornithological Society (Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft)
WebsiteThe oldest ornithological society in the world. Good ornithological background – equates roughly to BOU
Komitee gegen den Vogelmord e.V. (Committee against Bird Slaughter)
WebsiteDestruction of biotopes, wild bird trade, hunting, bird trapping and poaching pose a threat to wild bird populations around the globe. The Committee against Bird Slaughter runs international operations against this ruthless plundering of natural resources...
Ornithologischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Bodensee - Bodensee or Lake Constance
WebsiteThis Austrian/German/Swiss Working Group, consisting of field ornithologists, is primarily concerned with the analysis and preservation of the Bodensee/Lake Constance region. This includes regular stocktaking of breeding and visiting birds, the investigation of potential and actual threats and the execution of the resulting proposals.
Proact
WebsiteConservation and environmental protest and support campaigns...
World Wildlife Fund Germany
WebsiteNational Parks in Germany – Europarc Deutschland
WebsiteA great central site with interactive map links to all the 13 National Parks, 17 Biosphere reserves (some identical with national parks) and 18 Nature Parks or nature reserves.
Nature Parks - Birding in Westhavelland / Die Vogelwelt des Naturparks Westhavelland
WebsiteHome to hundreds of thousands of northern geese in winter and important staging area for waders and other waterfowl. A paradise for White Stork, and Black and Red Kite in summer. Healthy White-tailed Eagle population. Some of the last of the North European Great Bustard (Otis tarda) population can be found in the region (Displays on the leks at end of March).
Wetlands
WebsiteGermany presently has 31 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 828,931 hectares...
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2003 [August] Justin Jansen
ReportSwitzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria & Germany...
2010 [April] - John van der Woude - Northeast Germany
Report...A reconnaissance of Northeast Germany seemed appropiate enough, after our previous trips in this corner of Europe. We knew we were too early for some true summer birds, but on the other hand we would have late winter birds and, more importantly, more raptors in the air and woodpeckers in the trees...
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Birding Berlin - Rolf Nessing
InformationRolf offers field trips getting to know the urban bird life within the city of Berlin, as well as full day trips in the immediate vicinity of Berlin or further afield. There are 46 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) around Berlin as well as one IBA in the city itself (as at 2003). He knows most of them like the back of his hand...
Birding Pal
Tour OperatorLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
National Park Tours
Tour OperatorNaturkundliche Reisen
Tour OperatorA German company offering nature tours in Turkey and around the world...
Rolf Nessing Birding tours in Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Tour OperatorRolf Nessing offers tailor-made single or several day guided bird tours of the bird life of Berlin City and the neighbouring states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including the Baltic coast...
Birdline
Mailing ListTo post to list:birdline@yahoogroups.com
List contact:birdline-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:birdline-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Mailing List – Discussion Group - Rare bird alerts for Europe and Western PalearcticURL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/birdline
GBN - German Birdnet
Mailing ListList contact:majordomo@rrze.uni-erlangen.de
To subscribe to list:majordomo@rrze.uni-erlangen.de
To unsubscribe:empty
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Discussion Group Discussion of birds in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, in German.
Bird Song Identification
WebsiteThe new Bestseller and standard work for learning to identify birds by their song! Bird song identification made easy! Quick audio-visual learning system...
Birder's Homepage - - Meine Vogelstimmen
WebsiteBird calls & song and digitalfotos with wav-, mp3- und avi-files
Birder's Homepage - Allotments and Small Gardens
WebsiteRecord of the development of birdlife in an allotment area in Berlin and notes on the importance of perimeter areas.
Birder's Homepage - Rudy's Birding Page
WebsiteWelcome to my homepage. This site is an information-page about everything that is linked to my favourite hobby: birdwatching! Surprisingly, even for me, that everything turned out to be mostly gulls!! So they deserve their own Gull-index. Which means my actual birding page is now pretty stagnant...
Birding Germany
WebsiteIn German only but easy to use for information and tips on the best birding spots in Bavaria, the Lake Constance area and the Upper Rhine. Also contains information on the most sought-after species in Germany (divided in to songbirds and others) such as Crag Martin, Alpine Accentor, Wall Creeper, Black Stork, Golden Eagle and many more.
Birdwatching
WebsiteLinks to many websites for birding in Germany...
Ornithologie
WebsitePortal für Ornithologie, Vögel, Vogelkunde und Vogelbeobachtung mit allgemeinen Informationen und vielen Tips rund um das Thema Ornithologie….
Ornithos – An Ornithological Website
WebsiteThe topics of this website are: Trip Reports, Feather Collection, Bird Gallery...
Roland Fiala – Bird Songs of Europe
WebsiteThe bird songs of Europe…
Translation of Bird Names
WebsiteOn this site you can find recent reports of Bavarian birds and other topics - full, informative and colourful. And with links to other local and German sites - information in English
Vivara Naturschutzprodukte
WebsiteAlle Produkte werden speziell auf die Ansprüche wild lebender Kleintiere wie Vögel, Igel oder Fledermäuse hin entwickelt und regelmäßig von Ornithologen und Biologen analysiert und getestet…
Vogelruf.de [Birdcall Germany ]
WebsiteWelcome to Birdcall Germany (vogelruf.de); one of the few general sites in Germany for birdwatchers and ornithologists! General information, projects, identifivation, TV programme tips, web cam, quiz, free stuff, and many useful links. Still developing. – Vogelruf is a Proact supporter.
Vogelschutz Online
WebsiteAn online Magazine...
World Bird Index
WebsiteWorld Bird Index in German - The complete index of all the world’s birds including all subspecies. Over 27,000 kinds of bird live on our planet. Also all world mammals listed….
Artist - Christopher Schmidt
GalleryA brillaint wildlife illustrator - this site is well worth a lengthy surfing session! [Fatbirder]
Artist - Friedhelm Weick
GalleryExcellent work from this superb wildlife artists.
Artist - Nikolai Kraneis
GalleryBird Art by Nikolai Kraneis
Die Vogel Europas
GalleryPhotographs of he Birds of Europe…
Illustrator - Gina Mikel
GalleryWildlife artist and scientific illustrator...
Photographer - Günther Degenfelder
GalleryExcellent photographs including some from Norfolk in UK...
Photographer - Hans Schick
GalleryA Collection of Bird Pictures obtained by Digiscoping...
Photographer - John Kyed - Jky Foto
GalleryJohn Kyed’s nature photos including many birds in the hand…
Photographer - Thomas Plack
GallerySome great bird photos on this growing site…
Photographer – Peter Hering - Vögel auf Föhr
GalleryExcellent bird photos from Germany...
Webcam - Free-Live
WebcamOur club has the purpose to give you an exciting view of the local world of animals. For this we use modern technologies and install internet livecams in places normally hidden from human views. The infrastructure is constantly developing…
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