Urban Birdwatching: Finding Feathered Friends in Berlin - Everyone's Invited to Participate
Berliners Encouraged to Participate in Bird Counting Event: From Jay to Sparrow - Berliners advocated for a bird census
Berlin's cityscape teems with various habitats, from bustling parks to serene lakes and rushing rivers, making it an avian paradise. Amongst the resident avian community, you can find a diverse array of common bird species, like the:
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Blackbird (Turdus merula)
- Great Tit (Parus major)
- Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
- Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) in urban areas
- Common Swift (Apus apus) during migration
(For a comprehensive list of the bird species found in Berlin, you may refer to resources outside this scope.)
Beyond the city center, locations like the Stangenhagener Polder and the surrounding nature reserves, such as those within the Nuthe-Nieplitz nature park, attract a wide range of bird species, including the Common Crane, Osprey, and White-tailed Eagle.
This year, the Nature Conservation Union Germany (NABU) and the Bavarian Nature Conservation Association LBV are organizing the "Hour of Garden Birds" event from May 9 to 11 for bird enthusiasts of all ages. Participants are encouraged to count the birds they see from a quiet spot - be it their garden, park, or window. By submitting their observations via the internet, app, or post, they can help shed light on current bird population trends within the city. Last year, approximately 36,000 birds were counted in Berlin.
If you'd like to join, Berlin's NABU groups are inviting locals to join them during the counting weekend. The Lichtenberg district group will be counting on May 11 at 9:00 AM in the Wartenberger field. If you'd like to bring your kids along, they can join a special counting session at the Rummelsburger Bucht on May 10 at 2:00 PM.
(For specific information about the 2021 event, including species counts, we recommend reaching out to local birding groups or organizations in Berlin.)
- Berlin
- Nature Conservation Union Germany
- Bird Watching
- Common Bird Species
- Urban Habitats
- Children's Activity
- LBV
- The diverse lifestyle in Berlin extends to its home-and-garden scene, where vocational training programs for gardening could be integrated to foster a more sustainable home-and-garden policy within the community.
- On non-birdwatching days, engage in activities like vocational training for gardening, which not only improves one's lifestyle but also contributes to the city's vibrant avian community by promoting home-and-garden environments attractive to common bird species.
