Birds of the NE Poland

Here is a list of birds in the systematic order. The dates of arrival given here are median dates calculated for last 7 or more years for NE Poland. They have been collected by PTOP (Polish Society for the Protection of Birds) members and partly compiled by Tomasz Kułakowski.

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Full list of birds of the NE Poland

Status: B – breeding, P – passing, V – vagrant
Arrival: MM-DD format, W – wintering

No Latin name English German Status Arrival
1 Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon Sterntaucher P  
2 Gavia arctica Arctic Loon Prachttaucher P  
3 Gavia immer Common Loon Eistaucher V  
4 Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe Zwergtaucher B W
5 Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe Haubentaucher B 03-21
6 Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe Rothalstaucher B 04-03
7 Podiceps auritus Slavonian Grebe Ohrentaucher P  
8 Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe Schwarzhalstaucher B 04-10
9 Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant Kormoran B 03-10
10 Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant Zwergscharbe V  
11 Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican Rosapelikan V  
12 Botaurus stellaris Great Bittern Rohrdommel B 03-27
13 Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern Zwergdommel B 06-02
14 Nycticorax nycticorax Night-Heron Nachtreiher P  
15 Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron Rallenreiher V  
16 Egretta garzetta Little Egret Seidenreiher V  
17 Egretta alba Great White Egret Silberreiher B 03-26
18 Ardea cinerea Grey Heron Fischreiher B 03-04
19 Ardea purpurea Purple Heron Purpurreiher P  
20 Ciconia nigra Black Stork Schwarzstorch B 03-28
21 Ciconia ciconia White Stork Weissstorch B 03-15
22 Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Sichler V  
23 Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill Löffler V  
24 Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo Flamingo V  
25 Cygnus olor Mute Swan Höckerschwan B W
26 Cygnus atratus Black Swan Schwarzschwan V  
27 Cygnus columbianus bewickii Bewicks Swan Zwergschwan P 03-16
28 Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan Singschwan B W
29 Anser fabalis Bean Goose Saatgans P 03-11
30 Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose Kurzschnabelgans P  
31 Anser albifrons White-fronted Goose Blässgans P 03-05
32 Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose Zwerggans V  
33 Anser anser Greylag Goose Graugans B 02-27
34 Anser indicus Bar-headed Goose Streifengans V  
35 Anser caerulescens Snow Goose Schneegan V  
36 Branta canadensis Canada Goose Kanadagans V  
37 Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose Weisswangengans P  
38 Branta bernicla Brent Goose Ringelgans V  
39 Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose Rothalsgans V  
40 Tadorna tadorna Shelduck Brandgans P  
41 Aix sponsa Wood Duck Brautente V  
42 Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck Mandarinente V  
43 Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon Pfeifente P 03-10
44 Anas strepera Gadwall Schnatterente B 03-21
45 Anas formosa Baikal Teal Gluckente V  
46 Anas crecca Teal Krickente B W
47 Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Stockente B W
48 Anas acuta Pintail Spiessente P 03-10
49 Anas querquedula Garganey Knäkente B 03-25
50 Anas clypeata Shoveler Löffelente B 03-18
51 Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Kolbenente P  
52 Aythya ferina Pochard Tafelente B 03-16
53 Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Moorente B?  
54 Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Reiherente B 03-16
55 Aythya marila Greater Scaup Bergente V  
56 Somateria mollissima Common Eider Eiderente V  
57 Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck Eisente V  
58 Melanitta nigra Common Scoter Trauerente V  
59 Melanitta fusca White-winged Scoter Samtente V  
60 Bucephala clangula Goldeneye Schellente B W
61 Mergellus albellus Smew Zwergsäger P  
62 Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser Mittelsäger B 03-19
63 Mergus merganser Goosander Gänsesäger B W
64 Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck Ruderente V  
65 Pernis apivorus Honey-buzzard Wespenbussard B 04-04
66 Milvus migrans Black Kite Schwarzmilan B 04-09
67 Milvus milvus Red Kite Rotmilan B 03-21
68 Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Seeadler B W
69 Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle Schlangenadler B 04-18
70 Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier Rohrweihe B 03-18
71 Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier Kornweihe B W
72 Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Steppenweihe V  
73 Circus pygargus Montagus Harrier Wiesenweihe B 04-16
74 Accipiter gentilis Goshawk Habicht B W
75 Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk Sperber B W
76 Buteo buteo Common Buzzard Mäusebussard B W
77 Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard Adlerbussard V  
78 Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard Rauhfussbussard P W
79 Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle Schreiadler B 03-30
80 Aquila clanga Greater Spotted Eagle Schelladler B 04-11
81 Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle Steppenadler V  
82 Aquila heliaca Imperial Eagle Kaiseradler V  
83 Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Steinadler P  
84 Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle Zwergadler B 04-08
85 Pandion haliaetus Osprey Fischadler B 04-10
86 Falco tinnunculus Kestrel Turmfalke B W
87 Falco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon Rotfussfalke P 04-30
88 Falco columbarius Merlin Merlin P  
89 Falco subbuteo Hobby Baumfalke B 04-21
90 Falco eleonorae Eleonoras Falcon Eleonorenfalke V  
91 Falco cherrug Saker Falcon Würgfalke V  
92 Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Wanderfalke B W
93 Bonasa bonasia Hazel Grouse Haselhuhn B W
94 Tetrao tetrix Black Grouse Birkhuhn B W
95 Tetrao urogallus Capercaillie Auerhuhn B W
96 Perdix perdix Grey Partridge Rebhuhn B W
97 Coturnix coturnix Quail Wachtel B 05-01
98 Phasianus colchicus Pheasant Fasan B W
99 Rallus aquaticus Water Rail Wasserralle B 04-10
100 Porzana porzana Spotted Crake Tüpfelsumpfluhn B 04-11
101 Porzana parva Little Crake Kleines Sumpfhuhn B 04-27
102 Crex crex Corncrake Wachtelkönig B 05-01
103 Gallinula chloropus Moorhen Teichhuhn B 04-16
104 Fulica atra Coot Blässhuhn B 03-14
105 Grus grus Crane Kranich B 03-02
106 Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher Austernfischer P 04-03
107 Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt Stelzenlüufer P  
108 Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet Sübelschnübler P  
109 Burhinus oedicnemus Stone-curlew Triel B?  
110 Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Flussregenpfeifer B 04-08
111 Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover Sandregenpfeifer B 03-22
112 Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Seeregenpfeifer V  
113 Charadrius morinellus Dotterel Mornellregenpfeifer V  
114 Pluvialis apricaria Golden-Plover Goldregenpfeifer P 03-09
115 Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Kiebitzregenpfeifer P  
116 Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Lapwing Weissschwanzkiebitz V  
117 Vanellus vanellus Lapwing Kiebitz B 02-21
118 Calidris canutus Red Knot Knutt P  
119 Calidris alba Sanderling Sanderling P  
120 Calidris minuta Little Stint Zwergstrandläufer P 05-20
121 Calidris temminckii Temmincks Stint Temminckstrandläufer P 05-13
122 Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper Graubruststrandläufer V  
123 Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Sichelstrandläufer P  
124 Calidris alpina Dunlin Alpenstrandläufer P 04-16
125 Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper Sumpfläufer P  
126 Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper Grasläufer V  
127 Philomachus pugnax Ruff Kampflaüfer P 03-18
128 Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe Zwergschnepfe B 04-15
129 Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Bekassine B 03-13
130 Gallinago media Great Snipe Doppelschnepfe B 04-19
131 Scolopax rusticola Eurasian Woodcock Waldschnepfe B 03-29
132 Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit Uferschnepfe B 03-18
133 Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit Pfuhlschnepfe P  
134 Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Regenbrachvogel P  
135 Numenius arquata Curlew Grosser Brachvogel B 03-24
136 Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank Dunkler Wasserläufer P 04-07
137 Tringa totanus Redshank Rotschenkel B 03-17
138 Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Teichwasserläufer B 04-30
139 Tringa nebularia Greenshank Grünschenkel P 04-16
140 Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper Waldwasserläufer B 03-28
141 Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Bruchwasserläufer P 04-11
142 Tringa cinerea Terek Sandpiper Terekwasserläufer V  
143 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Flussuferläufer B 04-18
144 Arenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone Steinwälzer P  
145 Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope Odinshühnchen V  
146 Phalaropus fulicarius Red Phalarope Thorshühnchen V  
147 Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Skua Mittlere Raubmöwe V  
148 Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic Skua Schmarotzerraubmöwe V  
149 Stercorarius skua Great Skua Grosse Raubmöwe V  
150 Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull Mantelmöwe V  
151 Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull Schwarzkopfmöwe B 04-15
152 Larus minutus Little Gull Zwergmöwe B 04-25
153 Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull Lachmöwe B 03-05
154 Larus genei Slender-billed Gull Dünnschnabelmöwe V  
155 Larus canus Common Gull Sturmmöwe B 03-10
156 Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull Heringsmöwe P 03-29
157 Larus argentatus Herring Gull Silbermöwe P 03-11
158 Larus cachinnans Caspian Gull Weißkopfmöwe B  
159 Larus hyperboreus Glaucous Gull Eismöwe V  
160 Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake Dreizehenmöwe V  
161 Sterna caspia Caspian Tern Raubseeschwalbe P 04-13
162 Sterna hirundo Common Tern Flussseeschwalbe B 04-14
163 Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Küstenseeschwalbe V  
164 Sterna albifrons Little Tern Zwergseeschwalbe B 04-26
165 Chlidonias hybridus Whiskered Tern Weissbartseeschwalbe B 04-19
166 Chlidonias niger Black Tern Trauerseeschwalbe B 04-17
167 Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern Weissflügelseeschwalbe B 04-23
168 Syrrhaptes paradoxus Pallas Sandgrouse Steppenhuhn V  
169 Columba livia Feral Pigeon Felsentaube B W
170 Columba oenas Stock Pigeon Hohltaube B 03-09
171 Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon Ringeltaube B 03-16
172 Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove Türkentaube B W
173 Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove Turteltaube B 04-21
174 Cuculus canorus Cuckoo Kuckuck B 04-19
175 Tyto alba Barn Owl Schleiereule B W
176 Bubo bubo Eurasian Eagle-Owl Uhu B W
177 Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl Schneeeule V  
178 Surnia ulula Northern Hawk Owl Sperbereule V  
179 Glaucidium passerinum Pygmy Owl Sperlingskauz B W
180 Athene noctua Little Owl Steinkauz B W
181 Strix aluco Tawny Owl Waldkauz B W
182 Strix nebulosa Great Grey Owl Bartkauz V  
183 Asio otus Long-eared Owl Waldohreule B W
184 Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl Sumpfohreule B 03-26
185 Aegolius funereus Tengmalms Owl Rauhfusskauz B W
186 Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjar Ziegenmelker B 05-02
187 Apus apus Swift Mauersegler B 05-01
188 Apus melba Alpine Swift Alpensegler V  
189 Alcedo atthis Kingfisher Eisvogel B W
190 Merops apiaster Bee-eater Hinduracke B 05-14
191 Coracias garrulus Roller Blauracke B 05-11
192 Upupa epops Hoopoe Wiedehopf B 04-06
193 Jynx torquilla Wryneck Wendehals B 04-13
194 Picus canus Grey-headed Woodpecker Grauspecht B W
195 Picus viridis Green Woodpecker Grünspecht B W
196 Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker Schwarzspecht B W
197 Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker Buntspecht B W
198 Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker Blutspecht B W
199 Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker Mittelspecht B W
200 Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker Weissrückenspecht B W
201 Dendrocopos minor Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Kleinspecht B W
202 Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker Dreizehenspecht B W
203 Melanocorypha leucoptera White-winged Lark Weissflügellerche V  
204 Galerida cristata Crested Lark Haubenlerche V  
205 Lullula arborea Wood Lark Heidelerche B 03-11
206 Alauda arvensis Eurasian Skylark Feldlerche B 02-17
207 Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark Ohrenlerche P W
208 Riparia riparia Sand Martin Uferschwalbe B 04-22
209 Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow Rauchschwalbe B 04-07
210 Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow Rötelschwalbe V  
211 Delichon urbica House Martin Mehlschwalbe B 04-22
212 Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit Brachpieper B 05-01
213 Anthus hodgsoni Olive-backed Pipit Waldpieper V  
214 Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit Baumpieper B 03-30
215 Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit Wiesenpieper B 03-13
216 Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit Rotkehlpieper P 04-27
217 Anthus petrosus Rock Pipit Strandpieper V  
218 Anthus spinoletta Water Pipit Bergpieper V  
219 Motacilla flava Yellow Wagtail Schafstelze B 04-08
220 Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail Zitronenstelze B 05-02
221 Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail Gebirgsstelze V  
222 Motacilla alba White Wagtail Bachstelze B 03-14
223 Bombycilla garrulus Bohemian Waxwing Seidenschwanz P W
224 Cinclus cinclus Dipper Wasseramsel V  
225 Troglodytes troglodytes Wren Zaunkönig B W
226 Prunella modularis Dunnock Heckenbraunelle B 03-28
227 Erithacus rubecula Robin Rotkehlchen B 03-25
228 Luscinia luscinia Thrush Nightingale Sprosser B 04-26
229 Luscinia megarhynchos Common Nightingale Nachtigall V  
230 Luscinia svecica Bluethroat Blaukehlchen B 04-10
231 Luscinia sibilans Rufous-tailed Robin Schwirrnachtigall V  
232 Tarsiger cyanurus Red-flanked Bluetail Blauschwanz V  
233 Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart Hausrotschwanz B 03-24
234 Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart Gartenrotschwanz B 04-09
235 Saxicola rubetra Whinchat Braunkehlchen B 04-18
236 Saxicola torquata Stonechat Schwarzkehlchen B 04-06
237 Oenanthe oenanthe Wheatear Steinschmätzer B 04-02
238 Zoothera sibirica Siberian Thrush Sibirische Drossel V  
239 Turdus torquatus Ring Ouzel Ringdrossel V  
240 Turdus merula Blackbird Amsel B W
241 Turdus pilaris Fieldfare Wacholderdrossel B W
242 Turdus philomelos Song Thrush Singdrossel B 03-12
243 Turdus iliacus Redwing Rotdrossel B 03-12
244 Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush Misteldrossel B W
245 Locustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler Feldschwirl B 04-29
246 Locustella fluviatilis River Warbler Schlagschwirl B 05-09
247 Locustella luscinioides Savis Warbler Rohrschwirl B 04-19
248 Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler Seggenrohrsänger B 04-30
249 Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler Schilfrohrsänger B 04-24
250 Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyths Reed Warbler Buschrohrsänger B? 05-27
251 Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler Sumpfrohrsänger B 05-03
252 Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler Teichrohrsänger B 05-03
253 Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed Warbler Drosselrohrsänger B 04-26
254 Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler Gelbspötter B 05-09
255 Hippolais polyglotta Melodious Warbler Orpheusspötter V  
256 Sylvia nisoria Barred Warbler Sperbergrasmücke B 05-12
257 Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat Klappergrasmucke B 04-14
258 Sylvia communis Whitethroat Dorngrasmücke B 04-26
259 Sylvia borin Garden Warbler Gartengrasmücke B 04-23
260 Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap Mönchsgrasmücke B 04-11
261 Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler Grünlaubsänger B 06-10
262 Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler Wanderlaubsänger V  
263 Phylloscopus fuscatus Dusky Warbler Dunkellaubsänger V  
264 Phylloscopus proregulus Pallas Warbler Goldhähnchen-Laubsänger V  
265 Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler Gelbbrauen-Laubsänger V  
266 Phylloscopus bonelli Bonellis Warbler Berglaubsänger V  
267 Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler Waldlaubsänger B 04-20
268 Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff Zilpzalp B 04-01
269 Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler Fitis B 04-05
270 Regulus regulus Goldcrest Wintergoldhähnchen B W
271 Regulus ignicapillus Firecrest Sommergoldhähnchen B 04-10
272 Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher Grauschnäpper B 04-27
273 Ficedula parva Red-breasted Flycatcher Zwergschnäpper B 05-06
274 Ficedula albicollis Collared Flycatcher Halsbandschnäpper B 04-18
275 Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher Trauerschnäpper B 04-16
276 Panurus biarmicus Bearded Tit Bartmeise B W
277 Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit Schwanzmeise B W
278 Parus palustris Marsh Tit Sumpfmeise B W
279 Parus montanus Willow Tit Weidenmeise B W
280 Parus cristatus Crested Tit Haubenmeise B W
281 Parus ater Coal Tit Tannenmeise B W
282 Parus caeruleus Blue Tit Blaumeise B W
283 Parus cyanus Azure Tit Lasurmeise V  
284 Parus major Great Tit Kohlmeise B W
285 Sitta europaea Nuthatch Kleiber B W
286 Certhia familiaris Tree Creeper Waldbaumläufer B W
287 Certhia brachydactyla Short-toed Tree Creeper Gartenbaumläufer V  
288 Remiz pendulinus Penduline Tit Beutelmeise B 03-31
289 Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole Pirol B 04-29
290 Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike Neuntöter B 05-03
291 Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike Schwarzstirnwürger B 05-27
292 Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike Raubwürger B W
293 Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike Rotkopfwürger V  
294 Garrulus glandarius Jay Eichelhäher B W
295 Pica pica Magpie Elster B W
296 Nucifraga caryocatactes Nutcracker Tannenhäher B W
297 Corvus monedula Jackdaw Dohle B W
298 Corvus frugilegus Rook Saatkrähe B W
299 Corvus corone Hooded Crow Aaskrähe B W
300 Corvus corax Raven Kolkrabe B W
301 Sturnus vulgaris Starling Star B W
302 Sturnus roseus Rosy Starling Rosenstar V  
303 Passer domesticus House Sparrow Haussperling B W
304 Passer montanus Tree Sparrow Feldsperling B W
305 Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch Buchfink B W
306 Fringilla montifringilla Brambling Bergfink P W
307 Serinus serinus Serin Girlitz B 04-03
308 Carduelis chloris Greenfinch Grünling B W
309 Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch Stieglitz B W
310 Carduelis spinus Siskin Erlenzeisig B W
311 Carduelis cannabina Linnet Bluthänfling B W
312 Carduelis flavirostris Twite Berghänfling P W
313 Carduelis flammea Common Redpoll Birkenzeisig P W
314 Carduelis hornemanni Arctic Redpoll Polarbirkenzeisig V  
315 Loxia curvirostra Crossbill Fichtenkreuzschnabel B W
316 Carpodacus erythrinus Scarlet Rosefinch Karmingimpel B 05-11
317 Pinicola enucleator Pine Grosbeak Hakengimpel V  
318 Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch Gimpel B W
319 Coccothraustes coccothraustes Hawfinch Kernbeisser B W
320 Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur Spornammer V  
321 Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting Schneeammer P W
322 Emberiza leucocephalos Pine Bunting Fichtenammer V  
323 Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer Goldammer B W
324 Emberiza cirlus Cirl Bunting Zaunammer V  
325 Emberiza cia Rock Bunting Zippammer V  
326 Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting Ortolan B 04-29
327 Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting Zwergammer V  
328 Emberiza aureola Yellow-breasted Bunting Weidenammer V  
329 Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting Rohrammer B 02-28
330 Miliaria calandra Corn Bunting Grauammer B W
331 Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting Indigofink V  


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