Branta Issues > Issue №9 (2006)

Toward post-breeding movements and migration of waders in the west of Nikolayev region

K.A. Redinov

NOTE! The figures in this on-line abstract differ from those in the printed version. In the on-line abstract more accurate, not rounded figures are given.  

Migrating waders were observed at the artificial ponds, BerezanRiver and ChichikleyaRiver in Nikolayev region. Counts were conducted during 336 days (spring - 106, summer - 175, autumn - 50, winter - 5) in 1990-2005. There were registered 25 species of waders. Breeding species are Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Black-winged Stilt, Common Redshank. Numerous species (101-200 records for all years) are Lapwing and Ruff. Common species (21-100) are Little Ringed Plover, Black-winged Stilt, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Greenshank, Common Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit. Scanty species (6-20) are Little Stint and Dunlin. Rare species (1-5) are Ringed Plover, Dotterel, Oystercatcher, Red-necked Phalarope, Temminck's Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Jacksnipe, Woodcock, Curlew, Collared Pratincole.

Six species are characterized by summer-autumn peak of migration (Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper). Numbers of Little Ringed Plover, Black-winged Stilt, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank,Marsh Sandpiper in summer-autumn period are a bit higher than those in spring. Ruff has a migration peak in spring.