If you have any corrections on my identifications, be sure to let me know 🙂
Curlew (Brachvogel)
Numenius
Northern bald ibis (Waldrapp)
Geronticus eremita
European greenfinch (Grünfink)
Chloris chloris
European stonechat (Schwarzkehlchen)
Saxicola rubicola
Moussier’s redstart (Diademrotschwanz)
Phoenicurus moussieri
Common ringed plover (Sandregenpfeifer)
Charadrius hiaticula
Blue rock thrush (Blaumerle)
Monticola solitarius
Common redshank (Rotschenkel)
Tringa totanus
Ruddy turnstone (Steinwälzer)
Arenaria interpres
some sanderlings mixed in there
Sanderling (Sanderling)
Calidris alba
House bunting (Hausammer)
Emberiza sahari
Spotless starling (Einfarbstar)
Sturnus unicolor
Common bulbul (Graubülbül)
Pycnonotus barbatus
Brambling (Bergfink)
Fringilla montifringilla
Song thrush (Singdrossel)
Turdus philomelos
Eurasian jay (Eichelhäher)
Garrulus glandarius
White wagtail (Bachstelze)
Motacilla alba
On the second picture, I think the bird was looking straight at me.
Goldcrest (Wintergoldhähnchen)
Regulus regulus
Eurasian chaffinch (Buchfink)
Fringilla coelebs
Common linnet (Bluthänfling)
Linaria cannabina
Either shifting around in the high grass or up in the sky. At least in my experience.
Eurasian collared dove (Türkentaube)
Streptopelia decaocto
European goldfinch (Stieglitz)
Carduelis carduelis
I had heard this bird very often, but never got to see it. When I went to the right place, there was a whole swarm of them.
Black redstart (Hausrotschwanz)
Phoenicurus ochruros
As far as I could tell, the first picture is of a female, the rest are of a male.
Marsh tit (Sumpfmeise)
Poecile palustris
Common firecrest (Sommergoldhähnchen)
Regulus ignicapilla
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Buntspecht)
Dendrocopos major
Eurasian wren (Zaunkönig)
Troglodytes troglodytes
European green woodpecker (Grünspecht)
Picus viridis
Has a very distinct screech.
Common chiffchaff (Zilpzalp)
Phylloscopus collybita
Very quick bird. Took me some time to get it, even though it’s about everywhere I go.
European Robin (Rotkehlchen)
Erithacus rubecula
flying around in my backyard
Great egret (Silberreiher)
Ardea alba
Common kingfisher (Eisvogel)
Alcedo atthis
At first there was just this bright blue flash in the corner of my eye. Then I caught a glimpse of this majestic bird.
European tree sparrow (Feldsperling)
Passer montanus
Also very common in my backyard.
Got a better glimpse a couple days later.
Eurasian nuthatch (Kleiber)
Sitta europaea
Getting this quick little guy on camera was a blessing.
Long-tailed tit (Schwanzmeise)
Aegithalos caudatus
Common starling (Star)
Sturnus vulgaris
Great tit (Kohlmeise)
Parus major
Yellowhammer (Goldammer)
Emberiza citrinella
It took me some time to figure out what kind of birds those are. The 2 on the lower branches are yellowhammers, the one up high is a starling.
Eurasian blue tit (Blaumeise)
Cyanistes caeruleus
Greylag goose (Graugans)
anser anser
Eurasian kestrel (Turmfalke)
Falco tinnunculus
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