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Ukraine: Danube Delta and the Crimea

 

                       

Species likely to be seen on tour: A = Very likely to be seen; B = Likely to be seen; C= Possibly may be seen.

 

 

 

May

June

Red-throated Diver

Gavia stellata

C

 

Black-throated Diver

Gavia arctica

B

B

Little Grebe

Podiceps ruficollis

A

A

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

A

A

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

B

B

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

A

A

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

C

 

White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

A

A

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

A

A

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

A

A

Pygmy Cormorant

Phalacrocorax pygmaeus

A

A

Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

B

C

Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

A

A

Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

A

A

Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

A

A

Great White Egret

Egretta alba

A

A

Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

A

A

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

A

A

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

A

A

Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

A

A

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

A

A

White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

A

A

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra

C

 

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

A

A

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

A

A

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

C

A

Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

A

A

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

A

A

Teal

Anas crecca

B

B

Gadwall

Anas strepera

A

A

Wigeon

Anas penelope

C

 

Pintail

Anas acuta

C

 

Garganey

Anas querquedula

A

A

Shoveler

Anas clypeata

B

B

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

B

B

Pochard

Aythya ferina

A

A

Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

A

A

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

C

 

Eider

Somateria mollissima

B

C

Osprey

Pandion haliaeetus

B

 

Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

B

B

Black Kite

Milvus migrans

C

C

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

C

 

Pallid Harrier

Circus macrourus

B

 

Montagu`s Harrier

Circus pygargus

B

B

Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

A

A

Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

B

B

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

B

B

Levant Sparrowhawk

Accipiter brevipes

C

 

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

A

A

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

B

B

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

B

B

Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

C

C

Spotted Eagle

Aquila clanga

C

 

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Aquila pomarina

B

C

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaetus albicilla

B

B

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

B

B

Black Vulture

Aegypius monachus

A

A

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

A

A

Peregrine

Falco peregrinus

B

B

Hobby

Falco subbuteo

A

A

Red-footed Falcon

Falco vespertinus

A

A

Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

C

C

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

A

A

Partridge

Perdix perdix

A

A

Quail

Coturnix coturnix

A

A

Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

A

A

Crane

Grus grus

B

B

Demoiselle Crane

Anthropoides virgo

A

A

Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

B

B

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

C

C

Little Crake

Porzana parva

C

C

Baillon`s Crake

Porzana pusilla

C

C

Corncrake

Crex crex

C

 

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

A

A

Coot

Fulica atra

A

A

Great Bustard

Otis tarda

A

A

Little Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

A

A

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

A

A

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

A

A

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

A

A

Stone Curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

A

A

Collared Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

A

A

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

A

A

Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

A

B

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

B

B

Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

A

C

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

A

C

White-tailed Plover

Vanellus leucurus

B

B

Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

A

A

Knot

Calidris canutus

B

C

Sanderling

Calidris alba

B

C

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

A

B

Temminck`s Stint

Calidris temminckii

B

C

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

A

B

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

A

B

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Limicola falcinellus

B

C

Ruff

Phylomachus pugnax

A

C

Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

B

C

Great Snipe

Gallinago media

C

 

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

A

B

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

A

C

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

A

C

Slender-billed Curlew

Numenius tenuirostris

C

C

Curlew

Numenius arquata

A

B

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

A

B

Redshank

Tringa totanus

A

A

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

B

C

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

A

C

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

A

C

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

A

C

Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

C

 

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

B

C

Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

A

C

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

A

C

Great Black-headed Gull

Larus ichtyaetus

A

A

Mediterranean Gull

Larus melanocephalus

A

A

Little Gull

Larus minutus

A

B

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

A

A

Slender-billed Gull

Larus genei

A

A

Common Gull

Larus canus

B

C

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

B

B

Yellow-legged Gull

Larus cachinnans

A

A

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

A

A

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

A

A

Sandwich Tern

Sterna sandvicensis

A

A

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

A

A

Little Tern

Sterna albifrons

A

A

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

A

A

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

A

A

White-winged Black Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

A

B

Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

A

A

Stock Dove

Columba oenas

A

A

Rock Dove

Columba livia

A

A

Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

A

A

Turtle Dove

Streptopelia turtur

A

A

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

A

A

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

C

C

Scops Owl

Otus scops

C

C

Eagle Owl

Bubo bubo

C

C

Little Owl

Athene noctua

A

A

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

C

C

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

B

B

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

C

 

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

C

 

Alpine Swift

Apus melba

B

B

Swift

Apus apus

A

A

Roller

Coracias garrulus

A

A

Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

A

A

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

B

A

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

A

A

Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

B

B

Grey-faced Woodpecker

Picus canus

B

B

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

B

B

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

B

B

Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus

A

A

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos minor

B

C

Calandra Lark

Melanocorypha calandra

A

A

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

A

A

Short-toed Lark

Calandrella cinerea

B

B

Lesser Short-toed Lark

Calandrella rufescens

B

B

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

C

 

Skylark

Alauda arvensis

A

A

Shore Lark

Eremophila alpestris

C

 

Sand Martin

Riparia riparia

A

A

Swallow

Hirundo rustica

A

A

House Martin

Delichon urbica

A

A

Tawny Pipit

Anthus campestris

A

A

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

B

 

Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

A

A

Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

C

 

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

A

A

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

A

A

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

C

 

Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

B

B

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

B

B

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

B

B

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia luscinia

A

A

Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

C

 

Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

B

 

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

B

B

Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

A

A

Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

B

C

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

B

B

Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

A

A

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

B

B

Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanca

A

A

Blackbird

Turdus merula

A

A

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

A

A

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

B

B

Grasshopper Warbler

Locustella naevia

C

 

River Warbler

Locustella fluviatilis

C

 

Savi`s Warbler

Locustella luscinioides

A

A

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

A

A

Moustached Warbler

Lusciniola melanopogon

C

 

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus agricola

A

A

Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

B

B

Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

A

A

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

A

A

Olivaceous Warbler

Hippolais ida

C

C

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

A

A

Barred Warbler

Sylvia nisoria

C

 

Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca

A

A

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

A

A

Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

A

A

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

A

A

Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

A

A

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

A

A

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

A

C

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

C

 

Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

B

 

Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

B

 

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

A

A

Bearded Tit

Panurus biarmicus

A

A

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

A

A

Blue Tit

Parus caeruleus

A

A

Great Tit

Parus major

A

A

Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

B

B

Penduline Tit

Remiz pendulinus

A

A

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

A

A

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

A

A

Woodchat Shrike

Lanius senator

C

 

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

A

A

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

A

A

Magpie

Pica pica

A

A

Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

A

A

Rook

Corvus frugilegus

A

A

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

A

A

Raven

Corvus corax

A

A

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

A

A

Rose-coloured Starling

Sturnus roseus

B

B

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

A

A

Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

A

A

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

A

A

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

A

A

Serin

Serinus serinus

C

C

Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

A

A

Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

A

A

Siskin

Spinus spinus

C

C

Linnet

Acanthis cannabina

A

A

Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

C

C

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

A

A

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

B

B

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza hortulana

A

A

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

A

A

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

B

B

Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

A

A

 

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