SUMMER

July 2010
In spring/summer 2010 I did several monitoring jobs. One of them regarded
the occurence of the River Warbler Locustella fluviatillis in the alluvial forest
in Leipzig.
Only a few singers could be found, one of them in a marvellous area called
Papitzer Lachen (Papitz`s Puddles).

Here´s a recording of it, in the “background” you can hear a lot of European
Tree Frogs Hyla arborea and surprisingly close a special guest.

100623, River Warbler, European Tree Frogs, Roe Deer, Songs & Alarm Call,
Papitzer Lachen, Germany

During one of my nightly mapping tours (the River Warbler mostly starts to
sing it´s permeating song at sunset) I met three funny tots begging for food.
In the background two adult Tawny Owls Strix aluco giving a contact call.

100623, Tawny Owl, 3 juveniles & 2 adults, Leipzig, Germany