The Wahner Heide (Wahner Heath), straddling the Cologne-Bonn Airport, is a unique birding spot in the area around Bonn. One of the main drawcards for me was obviously the heath habitat, which hosts quite a different suite of birds to those generally found in the area. With spring being in full swing and birds singing … Continue reading Wahner Heide, 28.04.2024
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Helgoland (Part I), 01.09.-17.09.2023
I had dreamt of visiting the North Sea island of Helgoland since my early years as a birder. Last year, I became aware of a bird observatory on the island and a little research soon revealed that they welcome volunteers to assist with ringing, counting, as well as other work around the observatory. This sounded … Continue reading Helgoland (Part I), 01.09.-17.09.2023

