EUROPEAN BIRDWATCH 2003
Results  (3.11.2003)
Country Partner number
of 
events
number
of 
particip.
number
of 
birds
top three bird species comments
Andorra ADN 1 82 137 Turdus viscivorus 50
Accipiter nisus 3
Falco peregrinus 1
Data from 4.th october Birdwatching  the 5.th october had to be cancelled because of snow-falling and lack of visibility after 1 hour.
Austria BirdLife Austria          
Azerbeidjan AOS 2 15 3.136    
Belarus APB 93 1095 60671 Sturnus vulgaris 12268
Corvus frugilegus 6244
Anas platyrhynchos 5627
Vanellus vanellus 5254
Rarities: 51 Parus cyanus, 
8 Pluvialis squatarola, 
5 Mergus serrator
Bulgaria BSPB 66 2010 17799 Sturnus vulgaris 2901
Pelecanus onocrotalus 1950
Fulica atra 1754
 
Czech Republic CSO 51 1388 109784 Fringilla coelebs 66228
Sturnus vulgaris 20837
Anas platyrhynchos 9019
unfriendly weather 
Estonia EOS 8 200 50.000 Fringilla coelebs 20000
Anas penelope 9000
Parus major 5000
birdwatching in 4 IBA's and 2 NATURA 2000 areas 
Finland BirdLife Finland 15 250 20.000 Clangula hyemalis
Turdus pilaris
Columba palumbus
Rarities seen: Phylloscopus fuscatus (only 2), but many Phylloscopus inornatus, Phylloscopus proregulus and Anthus richardi 
France LPO          
Germany NABU 98 1800  153000 Fringilla coelebs 21885
Grus grus 23646
Calidris malanotus (1, Bodensee) Anser erythropus (1 Gülpersee) Stercorarius parasiticus (1 Gülpersee) Hieraaetus pennatus, Lymnocryptes minimus
Gibraltar GONHS 5 60 1294 Larus cachinnans 450
Puffinus mauretanicus 166
Hirundo daurica 150
Poor weather reduced participation by public.Sterna bengalensis (2), Puffinus griseus (1), Alectoris barba (4)
Greece HOS 3 450 3225 Pelecanus crispus
Phoenicopterus ruber
Phalacrocorax carbo
 
Hungary MME Hungary 120 2765 258584 Sturnus vulgaris 197390
Anas platyrhynchos 14878
Larus ridibundus 9488
Rednecked Grebes, Imperial Eagle, Arctic Skua, Pectoral Sandpiper, Redthroated Pipits, Longlegged Buzzards 
Iceland ISPB          
Italy LIPU 19 255 83946 Anas platyrhynchos
Ardea cinerea
Phalacrocorax carbo
Anas crecca
Larus ridibundus
 
Latvia LOB 101 378 30105 Fulica atra 3909
Larus canus 1741
Columba livia 1367
Apus apus (1), Delichon urbica (1), Egretta alba (2) were rare species for Latvia. Signs of Jay invasion were reported. 
Lithuania LOD 45 700 70.000 Pluvialis apricaria 8000
Vanellus vanellus 7900
Sturnus vulgaris 7300
Massive migration of Fringilla coelebs and Buteo buteo
Luxembourg LNVL 4 112 4820  Fringilla coelebs 3690
Columba palumbus 165
Anthus pratensis 122
list of observed species 
Netherlands VBN 90 500 147713 Sturnus vulgaris 41982
Fringilla coelebs 44371
Anthus pratensis 10442
 
Norway NOF          
Poland OTOP 68   38047 Anas platyrhynchos 7085
Sturnus vulgaris 5353
Larus ridibundus 2503
kind of events: -guided trips in 8 IBAs, lectures for pupils, competitions, exhibitions, film-and slides presentations 
Portugal SPEA          
Romania ROS 57 474 110889 Sturnus vulgaris 16661
Fulica atra 15379
Anas platyrhynchos 15305
 
Switzerland SVS 53 1457 63581 Fringilla coelebs 29345
Sturnus vulgaris 5818
Hirundo rustica 2744
strong rain, partly snow. Strong raptor migration: Merlin, Pelegrin, Kestrel 
Slovakia SOVS 9 3191  19890 Anas platyrhynchos 9331
Aythya ferina 3500
Aythya fuligula 3500
Phalacrocorax pygmaeus, Podiceps griseigena
Slovenia DOPPS 10 153 5800 Aythya nyroca
Haliaeetus albicilla
Cettia cetti
rainy weather- less participants
Spain SEO   110-
120
23000 Sturnus unicolor
Passer domesticus
Fringilla coelebs
 
Sweden SOF 25 1100 400000 Anser anser 58000
Anser fabalis 20000
Fringilla coelebs 120000
Fringilla montifringilla 48000
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, 6 Pectoral Sandpiper, 8 Richard's Pipits 16 Yellow-Browed Warblers 
INFO
Turkey DD 11 273 67846 Fulica atra 43818
Passer domesticus 6225
Phoenicopterus ruber 4885
more than 1/5 Kids 
Ukraine UTOP          

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