{"id":32653,"date":"2026-06-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/die-stunde-der-gartenvoegel-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:40:36","slug":"spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring bird count 2026 &#8211; &#8220;Stunde der Gartenv\u00f6gel&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-32339\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-32339-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><strong>This year, the spring bird count 2026 &#8220;Stunde der Gartenv\u00f6gel&#8221; took place from 8 to 10 May. Anyone with an interest in local birdlife and a desire to contribute to bird conservation was invited to take part. Which species are being spotted more frequently, which are declining, and what trends can be identified? In this article, I share my own observations and experiences from the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-1\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-1-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/#Spring_bird_count_2026\" >Spring bird count 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/#Bird_observations_in_Volkspark_Friedrichshain\" >Bird observations in Volkspark Friedrichshain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/#Results_of_the_spring_bird_count_2026\" >Results of the spring bird count 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/#More_information\" >More information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spring_bird_count_2026\"><\/span>Spring bird count 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-2\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-2-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Spring Bird Count, the City Nature Challenge, or the Dawn Chorus \u2014 for me, the months of April and May are dedicated each year to a variety of citizen science projects. I try to take part as regularly as possible and contribute my observations. That is why I once again participated in the spring bird count 2026 this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">As every year, the event took place on the second weekend of May, this time from 9 to 11 May 2026. The citizen science project is organized by the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) together with its Bavarian partner, the Bavarian Association for the Protection of Birds and Nature (LBV).<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For the 22nd time, people were invited to spend one hour observing and counting birds in their gardens, parks, or from their balconies. Although I have not been taking part since the very beginning, I have now participated several times.<\/p>\n<p>This year, my birdwatching walk once again took me to Volkspark Friedrichshain. One of the birds I almost always encounter in this park is the great spotted woodpecker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-3\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-3-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28737\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring-bird-count-2025\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2025-1-3.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-4\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-4-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This year, however, the focus was less on woodpeckers and more on finches. Over the past few months, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has received repeated reports of dead European greenfinches, common chaffinches, Eurasian bullfinches, and European goldfinches. The exact cause has not yet been conclusively determined. However, a connection to trichomonads is suspected, as these parasites can be particularly dangerous for finches. It is also noteworthy that many of the affected birds were found near bird feeders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Last year, I was able to hear a common chaffinch during the spring bird count. In spring, common chaffinches\u2014like many other bird species\u2014are especially active, and their song is almost impossible to miss.<\/p>\n<p>I photographed this common chaffinch during the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/winter-bird-count-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter bird count 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-5\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-5-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27973\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Winter bird count 2025\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stunde-der-Wintervoegel-2025-12.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-6\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-6-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/span> If you would like to read more about my previous spring bird count experiences, feel free to browse my earlier posts. I have participated in the event several times over the years and shared my observations from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-in-may-a-citizen-science-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2021-stunde-der-gartenvoegel-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2022-stunde-der-gartenvoegel-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2024-stunde-der-gartenvoegel-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025<\/a> editions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-7\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-7-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b67ad90a-84aa-4f16-b27f-4c28c6c5d84b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"489\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Another focus of the spring bird count 2026 was sparrows. During the previous bird count, the winter bird count 2026, a noticeable decline in sparrow numbers had been recorded. Although the house sparrow is usually among the most frequently observed bird species during these surveys, significantly fewer individuals were reported in January. This was particularly surprising in Berlin, which is often referred to as the \u201csparrow capital\u201d due to its large urban sparrow population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-8\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-8-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-18732\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"bird count 2021\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/stunde-der-gartenvogel-2021-5.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-9\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-9-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This year, I was particularly curious about the reports concerning sparrows. Although I now rarely spot house sparrows at my observation site in Volkspark Friedrichshain, I still encounter these small birds regularly in other parts of Berlin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Would I perhaps come across house sparrows during this year\u2019s count after all? Which bird species would be the most frequent visitors to the feeding station, and which would remain more in the background?<\/p>\n<p>In the following section, I share my experiences from the spring bird count 2026 and the observations I made on site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-10\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-10-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-10-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/span> If you&#8217;d like to read more about my past participation in the winter bird count &#8220;Stunde der Winterv\u00f6gel&#8221;, feel free to check out my earlier posts. I took part in the survey in <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/citizen-science-counting-birds-in-january\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2021-stunde-der-wintervoegel-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2022-stunde-der-wintervoegel-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/bird-count-2023-stunde-der-wintervoegel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/winter-bird-count-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/winter-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-wintervoegel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026<\/a>, and shared my observations from each year&#8217;s count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-11\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-11-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bird_observations_in_Volkspark_Friedrichshain\"><\/span>Bird observations in Volkspark Friedrichshain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-12\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-12-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">If I had to describe my participation in this year\u2019s spring bird count 2026 using only three bird species, they would probably be Eurasian blackbirds, common nightingales, and hooded crows. Other birds that are usually common in the park, such as great tits and blue tits, were seen only occasionally or not at all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">My spring bird count 2026 began with the characteristic calls of common swifts. Several birds were soaring high above me in the sky. Their calls are simply part of spring and summer for me\u2014because as soon as the swifts return, summer suddenly feels just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first birds I encountered that day was a male blackbird, which seemed to greet me in its own way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-13\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-13-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32631\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-14\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-14-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A squirrel also seemed to want to greet me. It looked expectantly in my direction, probably hoping for a nut. In Volkspark Friedrichshain, not only birds but also squirrels are regularly fed by visitors. As a result, the animals there are quite tame and will sometimes even take hazelnuts directly from a person\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>Not far from this little \u201cgreeter,\u201d I eventually spotted a great spotted woodpecker. It quickly climbed up the tree trunk, leaving me only a brief moment to try taking a photo. The result was rather mediocre\u2014but I was still able to record another observation for the spring bird count 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-15\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-15-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-15-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32632\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-2-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-16\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-16-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-16-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Behind a few leaves in the tree, I eventually discovered a hooded crow sitting quietly and watching the activity below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This hooded crow was noticeably less hectic that day. In Volkspark Friedrichshain, they are generally very common. At times, they gather in larger groups and call loudly to one another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A few days earlier, I had made a particularly striking observation: an entire group of hooded crows was sitting in a tree and seemed to be cawing without end. It soon became clear why\u2014a <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/photo-of-the-month-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raccoon<\/a> had made itself comfortable up there. The crows did not seem at all pleased about that.<\/p>\n<p>At times, hooded crows almost feel like the park\u2019s hidden \u201cleaders.\u201d They are not only very present in Volkspark Friedrichshain, but also widespread in many other parts of Berlin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-17\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-17-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-17-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32633\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-3-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-18\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-18-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-18-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On a fallen tree trunk, I suddenly spotted a common wood pigeon looking at me attentively. Although wood pigeons are often seen sitting on branches in trees, they are also frequently found on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>On that day, it was not the dominant bird species\u2014the title image might therefore be slightly misleading\u2014yet wood pigeons are among the reliable and regularly encountered inhabitants in Volkspark Friedrichshain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-19\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-19-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-19-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32634\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-4-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-20\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-20-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-20-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At some point, I found myself asking: where were all the great tits and blue tits?<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Normally, these two species are very active, and the area is teeming with them. However, even a few days earlier, I had already observed noticeably fewer tits at the feeding station. I had expected not to see common chaffinches or house sparrows, as they do not regularly visit the feeding spots. This time, though, there was not even a trace of the blue tit.<\/p>\n<p>The great tits were also surprisingly scarce. I eventually spotted just a single one on the ground, briefly foraging through the leaf litter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-21\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-21-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-21-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32635\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-5-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-22\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-22-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-22-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On that day, no bird really seemed interested in the feeding station. Even the great spotted woodpecker only appeared briefly, stopped by for a moment, and then quickly disappeared again.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the feeding station clearly belonged to the squirrels. And there were quite a few of them around. Even though my focus was actually on the birds, this at least gave me the opportunity to take a few photos of the squirrels as they ate and played.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-23\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-23-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-23-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32636\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-6-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-23-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-23-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32637\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-7-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-24\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-24-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-24-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32638\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian red squirrel in Volkspark Friedrichshain\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-8-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-24-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-24-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"26\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32639\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian red squirrel in Volkspark Friedrichshain\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-9-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-25\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-25-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-25-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">What I heard most frequently that day was the Eurasian blackcap. Unfortunately, it remained well hidden in the dense foliage, so I was not able to see any of the birds. I could also only detect the common chiffchaff by its characteristic song, without spotting it among the leaves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Around the feeding station, the song of nightingales could also be heard everywhere\u2014almost like a small concert in Volkspark Friedrichshain. During my actual observation period, however, I was unable to see them directly, as they stayed further away in the dense greenery. Acoustically, though, they were very present.<\/p>\n<p>Later, during a walk through the park, I was luckier: I was finally able to observe and photograph a nightingale quite well. This is a spot where I have repeatedly encountered well-visible nightingales in previous years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-26\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-26-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-26-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"28\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32640\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian red squirrel in Volkspark Friedrichshain\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-10-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-27\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-27-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-27-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"29\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-27-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Information:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>A few days earlier, while collecting observations as part of the City Nature Challenge 2026, I also discovered a very vocal nightingale in Berlin\u2019s Tiergarten. It was singing openly and in a clearly visible, exposed spot. You can find more about my observations from the <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/the-city-nature-challenge-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City Nature Challenge 2026<\/a> in an earlier post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-28\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-28-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-28-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"30\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Nightingales were very present in Volkspark Friedrichshain that day overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Eurasian blackbirds and hooded crows also repeatedly appeared at various points throughout the park. Both species likewise felt ubiquitous and were clearly among my most frequently observed birds. At another spot, I even managed to photograph a nightingale again\u2014something that is usually much more difficult, but on that day the nightingales were surprisingly cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>Common nightingale, Eurasian blackbird, and hooded crow\u2014these three bird species ultimately shaped my bird count for the spring bird count 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-29\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-29-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-29-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"31\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32643\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-13-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-29-1\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-29-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"32\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32642\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-12-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-30\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-30-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-30-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"33\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32641\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Spring bird count 2026\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-11-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-31\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-31-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-31-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"34\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Before I finally headed home, I also came across a few starlings foraging on the ground. I carefully bent down without getting any closer to avoid disturbing them.<\/p>\n<p>Starlings are now also regular visitors to Volkspark Friedrichshain. However, they mainly use the feeding station in winter. During the rest of the year, they seem to find plenty of other\u2014presumably more attractive\u2014food sources in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-32\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-32-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-32-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"35\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32644\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"starlings in Berlin\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-14-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-33\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-33-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-33-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"36\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-33-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Question: <\/strong><\/span>Did you also take part in the spring bird count 2026? If so, where did you make your observations\u2014at a feeding station, in a park, in a garden, in the city, in a rural area, or perhaps even from your balcony? Feel free to share in the comments and tell us about your impressions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-34\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-34-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-34-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"37\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Results_of_the_spring_bird_count_2026\"><\/span>Results of the spring bird count 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-35\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-35-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-35-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"38\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In the spring bird count 2026, the following species made it to the top spots nationwide: house sparrow, great tit, Eurasian blackbird, starling, and blue tit. The ranking looked very similar the previous year, although Eurasian blackbirds then ranked second and great tits third. Overall, however, a trend is emerging, particularly noticeable in the house sparrow: reported numbers continue to decline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">In Berlin as well, the house sparrow ranked first, followed by the swift, wood pigeon, starling, and hooded crow. The year before, the order was slightly different: house sparrow, starling, swift, wood pigeon, and great tit.<\/p>\n<p>What remains especially concerning is the development of the house sparrow. Although it is still the most frequently reported species, the downward trend continues. While a decline of 28% compared to the previous year was already recorded last year, this year it was as high as 36%. Whether this trend will continue remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-36\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-36-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-36-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"39\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15953\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"house sparrow in Berlin\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stunde-der-gartenv\u00f6gel-14.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-37\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-37-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-37-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"40\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Hooded crows seem to be doing quite well in Berlin overall. Compared to the previous year, their numbers there increased by 14%. Nationwide, the hooded crow only ranked 35th, but it still showed an increase of 8%.<\/p>\n<p>I was particularly curious about the results for the nightingale, as I hear them singing very frequently in Berlin in May. Across Germany, it only ranked 43rd, but it also showed a clear increase of 18%. In Berlin, it even reached 14th place and increased by 24%. This matches my personal impression: I have the feeling that I hear nightingales more and more often and occasionally also see them. However, this remains a subjective perception\u2014reliable conclusions can ultimately only be drawn from statistical analyses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-38\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-38-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-38-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"41\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32645\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"common nightingales in Berlin\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-15-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-39\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-39-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-39-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"42\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">And how did the finches fare in the spring bird count 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Here, the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) can give the all-clear. Common chaffinches were reported even slightly more frequently than in the previous year. Overall, finch populations appear stable, and there is currently no indication of an outbreak of trichomoniasis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Another aspect I looked at more closely was the number of bird enthusiasts who took part this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">According to NABU, 56,012 participants observed and counted over 1,093,305 birds in 38,455 gardens or parks nationwide. The year before, there were 57,960 participants in 39,809 gardens or parks, with a total of 1,130,881 birds counted.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics therefore show a decline in participation compared to the previous year\u2014accordingly, fewer birds were recorded in fewer gardens and parks. In 2024, 58,928 bird enthusiasts had taken part. I very much hope that this trend does not continue. Because birds need people who pay attention to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-40\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-40-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-40-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"43\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32646\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"starlings in Berlin\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Stunde-der-Gartenvoegel-2026-16-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-41\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-41-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-41-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"44\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#1e94a0&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;,&quot;font_color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-41-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong>Information: <\/strong><\/span>If you would like to take a closer look at the results, I recommend checking the statistics provided by the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU). All bird species reported during the spring bird count 2026 are listed there. You can also view the results from previous years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-42\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-42-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-42-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"45\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_information\"><\/span>More information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-43\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-43-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-43-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"46\" data-style=\"{&quot;padding&quot;:&quot;5px 5px 5px 5px&quot;,&quot;background&quot;:&quot;#e8e8e8&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_color&quot;:&quot;#e8e8e8&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;margin&quot;:&quot;0px 0px 0px 0px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-32339-43-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<p class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabu.de\/tiere-und-pflanzen\/aktionen-und-projekte\/stunde-der-gartenvoegel\/ergebnisse\/15767.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Results<\/a> of the spring bird count 2026 &#8211; &#8220;Stunde der Gartenv\u00f6gel&#8221; (in German)<\/p>\n<p class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabu.de\/news\/2026\/05\/37165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NABU ticker<\/a> of the spring bird count 2026 (in German)<\/p>\n<p>Spring bird count <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/spring-bird-count-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>Winter bird count <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife-travel.com\/en\/winter-bird-count-2026-stunde-der-wintervoegel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-44\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom_margin&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-44-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-44-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"47\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><strong>Did you take part in the spring bird count 2026? If so, which bird species were you able to observe and count within one hour? Feel free to share in the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-32339-45\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;,&quot;full_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\">\n<div id=\"pgc-32339-45-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"0.5\">\n<div id=\"panel-32339-45-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"48\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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