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Zawadzki J. 2008. Notes on the avifauna of Warsaw surroundings in the second half of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Kulon 13: 3-14. Jarosław Zawadzki, Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych, ul. Długa 7, PL-00-263 Warszawa Abstract. Based on the materials from the Central Archives of Historical Records for the years 1832-1862, concerning real estates surrounding Warsaw and owned by Potocki’s family, information was collected on birds hunted by forest service and included in the inventory. The most frequently hunted game fowl included the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Garganey Anas querquedula, Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix, Hazel Hen Bonasa bonasia, Partridge Perdix perdix, Pheasant Phasianus colchicus, Quail Coturnix coturnix, Coot Fulica atra, Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago and Woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Great Snipe Gallinago media, likely to breed in this area, and Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus were hunted on rare occasions. In that period, Capercaillies Tetrao urogallus were absent from forests surrounding Warsaw. Fieldfare Turdus pilaris was frequently hunted, but other thrushes on rare occasions. Birds of prey and owls, which were considered to be pests, were often hunted, like White Storks Ciconia ciconia. During eight seasons in 1851-1861, at least 1220 birds of prey were shot. Numerous Hooded Crows Corvus cornix were shot (in total, 1287 individuals), but the Raven Corvus corax was very rare, only two individuals being shot. Also Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria, Lapwing Vanellus vanellus, Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur, Cuckoo Cuculus canorus, Roller Coracias garrulus, Green Woodpecker Picus viridis, and Waxwing Bombycilla garrulous were shot. Zieliński J. 2008. Avifauna of the fish ponds Ostrówek in Noteć Valley in 1994 and 1995. Kulon 13: 15-31. Jacek Zieliński, Katedra Zoologii, Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy Abstract. The research was conducted on 450 ha of the fish pond complex Ostrówek located in the middle Noteć valley. In 1994 and 1995 respectively 31 and 34 counts of all area were made. In the study period, the presence of 65 water Non-Passeriformes was recorded, including 18 breeding species. In both years, Mallard Anas platyrhynchos, Coot Fulica atra, Pochard Aythya ferina, Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis and Gadwall Anas strepera were dominants (D>5%). The total number of water Non-Passeriformes was higher in autumn than in spring migration time. The largest concentrations of these birds (a few to dozen or so thousand individuals) were observed in September when the most numerous species were Mallard, Coot and Pochard. Also waders Charadrii were more numerous in autumn than in spring, and the lowest numbers of these birds (excluding winter time) were noted in July and August. Ciach M., Mężyk M. 2008. Avifauna of the Kraków-Zesławice water reservoirs in 1997-2004. Kulon 13: 33-50. Michał Ciach, Michał Mężyk, Zakład Zoologii Leśnej i Łowiectwa, Wydział Leśny, Uniwersytet Rolniczy,
al. 29 Listopada 46, PL-31-425 Kraków, e-mail: Abstract. Studies were conducted in years 1997-2004. In total, 125 bird species were recorded, including 59 water birds. Breeding of 11 of them was recorded. Kraków-Zesławice water reservoirs were important stopover place during spring and autumn migrations. The occurrence of rare and endangered species (Shelduck Tadorna tadrona, Wigeon Anas penelope, Pintail Anas acuta, Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina, Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola) points the need of protection of this bird-diversity hot spot within the urban area of Kraków. Osojca G., Chołuj P. 2008. Breeding birds of the Zwolenka river valley. Kulon 13: 51-57. Grzegorz Osojca, Zakład Ekologii, Uniwersytet Warszawski, ul. Banacha 2, Abstract. Zwolenka is one of the wildest small rivers in Poland. In 1996-2006, an area of 15 km2 of the valley was surveyed along a 25-km section of the river. In total, 110 breeding species were recorded, including the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus. Probably breeding were Ruff Philomachus pugnax, Great Snipe Gallinago media, and Crane Grus grus. A pair of Pintails Anas acuta was observed in the breeding season. In addition, 5-6 individuals of Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola were noted in 2005. Numbers of Corncrakes Crex crex (30 singing males) qualify this area as an Important Bird Area of European rank. Meissner W. 2008. Changes in numbers and activity patterns of mute swans Cygnus olor on a body of water in cropland near the village of Kwiecewo in spring and summer. Kulon 13: 59-66. Włodzimierz Meissner, Pracownia Ekofizjologii Ptaków, Katedra Ekologii i Zoologii Kręgowców, Uniwersytet Gdański, Al. Legionów 9,
PL-80-441 Gdańsk, e-mail: Abstract. The size of a non breeding flock of Mute Swans Cygnus olor on a water body near Kwiecewo was much higher in spring than in summer. The decrease in the number of birds was likely to be due to local movements associated, among other things, with the gradual shrinking of water surface and flying to moulting grounds. More intensive foraging in spring could be a result of higher food requirements at lower temperatures. In summer, more birds were preening feathers, which could be related with moulting at that time. In both spring and summer, highest numbers of Swans foraged in the evening, rather than in the other times of the day. Chmielewski S., Iwańczuk C. 2008. Numbers of raptors Falconiformes and Ravens Corvus corax in agricultural landscape near the village of Mogielnica in 1981 and 2003. Kulon 13: 67-75. Sławomir Chmielewski, ul. Rynek 12,
PL-05-640 Mogielnica, e-mail: sch6@wp.pl Abstract. Raptors were counted at 22-year interval on an area of 90 km2 located in two mesoregions, Rawska Upland and Białobrzeska Lowland (51041’N, 20043’E). In 1981, 5 species of raptors and one pair of Ravens Corvus corax were nesting, while in 2003, 6 species of raptors and one pair of Ravens. Sparrow Hawk Accipiter nisus (6.7 p/100 km2) was a new breeding species in 2003. After 22 years, the density of raptors increased more than three times, from 17.5 to 56.1 p/100 km2, and that of Raven from 2.2 to 4.4 p/10 km2 in 1981 and 2003, respectively. The density of Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus increased 8 times, Buzzards Buteo buteo 3.5 times, Kestrels Falco tinnunculus 3 times, and Goshawks Accipiter gentilis remained at a similar level. Also Hobby Falco subbuteo nested in the study area - one pair in 1981 and two pairs in 2003. Chmielewski S., Kurowski M., Rębiś M., Tabor J., Dróżdż R. 2008. Avifauna of the dumping site of ash from the electric power station Kozienice. Kulon 13: 77-90. Sławomir Chmielewski, ul. Rynek 12, PL-05-640 Mogielnica, e-mail: sch6@wp.pl Abstract. The paper describes the avifauna of the dumping site of a power station (305 ha) and of the belt of adjoining area 250-500 m wide. The dumping site is located about 2 km from the area of the Natura 2000: Middle Vistula Valley, and it borders on the Kozienice Important Bird Area to the south-east. The inventory conducted in 2008 showed that the dumping site was occupied by the most important bird species from the avifaunal viewpoint. 33-34 breeding species were recorded, including 7 from Annex I to the Council Directive on the conservation of wild birds, 2 from the Red Book of the Threatened Animals in Poland (Głowaciński 2001), and 14-15 species that valuate Areas of Special Bird Protection (Gromadzki 2004). In 2008, 15-16 species of Non-Passeriformes associated with waters nested there, and 21-22 species in 1993-2008. In total, 61-64 bird species were nesting on the dumping site and surrounding area. Błoński W. 2008. BIRDS OF AN URBAN PARK IN STARACHOWICE. Kulon 13: 91-94. Waldemar Błoński, ul. Majówka 14/9, PL-27-200 Starachowice Abstract. Birds were censused in a 10-ha park located in the centre of Starachowice (51003’N, 21004’E). From 11 April to 10 July, 8 counts were performed in the daytime and 4 in the evening. Nesting of 22 species (94.0 p/10 ha) was recorded. The group of dominants consisted of 7 species. Hole nesters and semi-hole nesters accounted for merely 18% of the breeding community. Łukaszewicz M., Kuropieska R. 2008. WINTERING OF BIRDS IN THE AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF THE RADOMSKA LOWLAND. Kulon 13: 94-101. Marcin Łukaszewicz, Rafał Kuropieska, Dział Przyrody Muzeum im. Jacka Malczewskiego, Rynek 11, PL-26-600 Radom, e-mail: lukaszewicz-m@wp.pl Abstract. In the winter season of 2005/2006, birds wintering in the agricultural landscape of the Radomska Lowland , central Poland were counted on an area of 250 ha. The area was almost without trees, except for several pear-trees growing on balks. The central part was crossed by a drainage ditch. In total, 1104 individuals of 23 species were recorded. The most abundant species were represented by yellowhammer, greenfinch, and corn bunting. Most frequent species comprised buzzard (100%), magpie (90.9), and raven (81.8%). The mean density of birds over the season was 40.1 ind./100 ha/count. Numbers of birds highly varied, so that the mean density fluctuated from 1.2 to 189.6 ind./100 ha. The number of birds individuals was almost twice as high as in the open agricultural landscape of the Siedlecka Upland, and comparable with the diversified agricultural landscape of the same mesoregion. Polakowski M. 2008. INCREASE IN NUMBERS OF PINK-FOOTED GEESE, ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS IN NORTH-PODLASIAN LOWLAND (NE POLAND) IN 2007-2008. Kulon 13: 101-104. Michał Polakowski, PO-LARUS, ul. Zachodnia 30A/ 8,
PL-15-345 Białystok, Abstract. During many years Pink-footed Geese, Anser brachyrhynchus, were very rare vagrants in Poland. For the first time they were recorded in North Podlasian Lowland in 2002. After this date, a few single individuals were observed there, however most of Regional records were done in 2007-2008. It was the effect of an increase in numbers of breeding birds in Svalbard and in the population wintering in Western Europe, or in detectability of Pink-footed Geese, also in north-eastern Poland. Łukaszewicz M., Kuropieska R. 2008. FIRST RECORD OF EGYPTIAN GOOSE ALOPOCHEN AEGYPTIACA ON MAZOWIECKA LOWLAND. Kulon 13: 104-105. Marcin Łukaszewicz, Rafał Kuropieska, Dział Przyrody Muzeum im. Jacka Malczewskiego, Rynek 11, PL-26-600 Radom, e-mail: lukaszewicz-m@wp.pl Abstract. On 4-9 February 2008, an adult Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca was observed on the Reservoir at Siczki, Central Poland (Accepted by the Avifaunistic Comission of the Polish Zoological Society). The bird was in the flock of Mallards Anas platyrhynchos, foraging and moving with them. In Poland, this species was recorded 34 times until 2006, mainly in western part of the country. Kowalczyk D. 2008. THE SECOND RECORD OF BREEDING WHOOPER SWANS CYGNUS CYGNUS IN THE MAZOVIAN LOWLAND. Kulon 13: 106-107. Dariusz Kowalczyk, ul. Ostrobramska 84 m 110, PL-04-163 Warszawa Abstract. On 3 and 10 June 2008, I observed a pair of Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus with two young on ponds Stawinoga, eastern Poland, bordering on the Narew river. Dębowski P. 2008. THE THIRD RECORD OF BREEDING GOLDENEYE BUCEPHALA CLANGULA IN THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE MOUNTAINS. Kulon 13: 107-108. Piotr Dębowski, ul. Piotrkowska 86, Modliszewice,
PL-26-200 Końskie, e-mail: Abstract. On 8 May 2004, a female Goldeneye with three young was observed on fish ponds at Cieklińsk (51008’N, 20015’E). Polakowski
M. 2008. GREENISH WARBLER PHYLLOSCOPUS TROCHILOIDES - Michał Polakowski, PO-LARUS, ul. Zachodnia 30A/ 8,
PL- 15-345 Białystok, Abstract. A singular singing male of Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides was recorded a few times in June and July 2007 in Goniądz (The Biebrza Valley, NE Poland). Breeding was confirmed at 13th of July - there was a pair documented on photographies during feeding three nestlings. This was a first confirmed breeding record in The Biebrza Valley. Radziszewski M. 2008. BREEDING OF BLUE TIT CYANISTES CAERULEUS IN A NEST OF HOUSE MARTIN DELICHON URBICUM. Kulon 13: 110-111. Michał Radziszewski, ul. Wysocka 7a/2,
PL-63-421 Przygodzice, e-mail: Abstract. On 15 May 2005, I observed a brood of Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus in a nest of House Martin Delichon urbicum. The nest was located on the balcony on the second floor of a block of flats in Warsaw-Włochy, ca. 12 m above the ground level. The evidence of the Blue Tit brood was the presence of adult birds carrying food to the nest, also a shell of one egg, and one broken egg with unhatched nestling, found on the floor of the balcony. The adults carrying food to the nest were observed also on the next day. Several days later, Blue Tits abandoned the nest when House Martins started to visit it. Kot H. 2008. THE FIRST RECORD OF THE BEETLE HYDROCHARA FLAVIPES (STEVEN, 1808) (COLEOPTERA: HYDROPHILIDAE) IN THE PODLASIAN LOWLAND. Kulon 13: 113-116. Henryk Kot, Zakład Planowania Przestrzennego i Badań Ekologicznych „EKOS”, PL-08-110 Siedlce, ul. R. Traugutta 8, e-mail: ekos@siedlce.cc Abstract. On 25 VI 2007, two individuals of the beetle Hydrochara flavipes were captured in a small pond near Siedlce, central-eastern Poland. So far, this species was recorded from 7 sites and 6 faunal regions in south-eastern Poland, of which 3 sites are historical, dating back to the turn of the 19th century, and 4 exist at present. The observation from Siedlce surroundings is the 8th record of this species from Poland and the 1st from the Podlasian Lowland. At the same time, this is the northernmost site of this species at present. Miłkowski M., Kurowski M., Bidas M. 2008. THE BEETLE OSMODERMA EREMITA (SCOPOLI, 1763) (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) IN THE KOZIENICKA FOREST. Kulon 13: 116-118. Marek Miłkowski, ul. Królowej Jadwigi 19/21,
PL-26-600 Radom, Abstract. In recent years, Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) was recorded from several sites in the Kozienicka Forest: Nowa Wieś (UTM: EC32), Przejazd (EC20), Augustów (EC30), reserve Krępiec (EC40), Molendy (EC40), Bąkowiec (EC40), and Jaśce (EC20). New protected areas should be established, preferably strict nature reserves, to protect valuable saproxylous species. Pikiewicz T. Chmielewski S. 2008. SUCCESSIVE RECORD OF DEATH’S-HEAD MOTH ACHERONTIA ATROPOS (LINNAEUS, 1758) (LEPIDOPTERA: SPHINGIDAE) FROM THE MAZOVIAN LOWLAND. Kulon 13: 119. Sławomir Chmielewski, ul. Rynek 12, PL-05-640 Mogielnica, e-mail: sch6@wp.pl Abstract. In the first ten day-period of September 2007, a dead male of Death’s-head Moth Acherontia atropos was found under a sodium-vapour lamp in an orchard at the village of Dalboszek (central Poland, UTM DC 83). Łukaszewicz M., Kozik R. 2008. RAPORT OF THE ORNITOLOGICAL CAMP PAWŁOWICE 2007. Kulon 13: 139-143. Marcin Łukaszewicz, Dział Przyrody Muzeum im. Jacka Malczewskiego, Rynek 11, Abstract. In 2007, the Ornithological Scientific Association of Students at the University of Podlasie in Siedlce and the Research Group of Waterbirds Kuling organised a successive ornithological camp on the Vistula river near Pawłowice (Province of Lublin). A total of 1264 birds of 54 species were ringed. Among waders Charadrii, Common Sandpipers Actitis hypoleucos were most abundant, and Passeriformes were predominated by White Wagtail Motacilla alba and Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava. In addition to ringing, birds migrating along the Vistula valley were counted, and the ecology of foraging by selected waders was examined. Three of the captured birds had foreign rings: two Common Sandpipers had Finnish rings and one had a German ring. |
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