Bird flight observation goal. Watching the arrival of birds. Make a nesting house for the black swift
Zoya Razumnaya
Summary of the walk “Bird watching”
Target: consolidate and generalize children's knowledge about migratory birds.
Tasks:
Educational: consolidate knowledge and give new ideas about migratory birds (appearance, habitat, nutrition, habits, migration);
consolidate children’s ability to distinguish, group, describe the appearance of birds, their features, behavior;
activate children's vocabulary (migratory, insectivorous, granivorous, predatory, waterfowl, songbirds, wedge, line, arc).
Educational: develop coherent speech, attention, observation, visual perception, and the ability to draw conclusions.
Educational: to cultivate in children an interest in the feathered inhabitants of wildlife and a caring attitude towards them.
Preliminary work: conversations about birds, bird watching, reading stories, fairy tales and poems about birds, looking at illustrations, watching films.
Progress of the walk.
Educator: guys, please name the characteristic signs of autumn. (the foliage turns yellow, it drizzles, the birds fly away).
Educator:Today on our walk we will observe and talk about birds.
Educator: What are the names of the birds that fly away to warmer climes and those that stay? (migratory and wintering).
Educator: name the migratory birds? (woodpecker, lark, swallow, rook, heron, crane, starling).
Educator: Children, please guess the riddles:
This is an old friend of ours:
He lives on the roof of the house -
Long-legged, long-nosed,
He flies to hunt
for frogs to the swamp. (stork)
Educator: That's right, the stork is a large white bird with a large beak, we could observe it on the territory of our site.
This bird will never
Doesn't build nests for chicks. (cuckoo)
Educator: The cuckoo is a small bird, but larger than the nightingale, has a variegated color, a long tail, and a small beak. The cuckoo, unlike other birds, never builds nests, but lays its eggs in other people’s nests, so birds are forced to hatch and raise cuckoo chicks
I'm making a nest under the roof
From lumps of clay.
For the chicks I put it on the bottom
Downy feather bed. (Martin)
Of all the migratory birds, I am the blackest, I walk importantly through thawed patches and look for worms. (rook)
This bird sings better than all the birds. (nightingale)
Educator: The nightingale is a small bird, has brown plumage, a small beak, tail and legs.
Educator: children, why do people like to listen to the nightingale singing? (he sings beautifully)
Educator: The nightingale has the most beautiful song: complex, with repetitions of syllables. The nightingale whistles, and clicks, and crackles. There is no voice in the world richer, more flexible and more beautiful than the voice of this little bird of ours.
Educator: who else knows the best singers? (in the forest - song thrushes, in the fields - larks)
This bird makes its nests in holes on the ground. People say that if her voice is not heard early in the morning, it means rain or bad weather. (lark).
What a small, black bird builds its nests of grass and clay under the roofs of houses. (martin)
He can imitate the singing of other birds, the barking of dogs, and the croaking of frogs. (starling)
Name one of the most useful birds that destroys flies and mosquitoes. When it walks on the ground, it shakes its long tail. (wagtail)
Educator: That's right, these birds are also migratory.
Educator: name the body parts of birds. (torso, head, tail, beak)
Educator: Guys, why do birds fly to warmer climes? (because it gets cold here, there are no insects in winter)
Dynamic pause “Guess and sit down”
Educator: Now I will name migratory and wintering birds, if you hear the name of a wintering bird, then sit down, and if the name is migratory, then wave your hands. Crow, nightingale, woodpecker, magpie, dove, swallow, tit, rook, starling, bullfinch, stork, crane, sparrow, heron, etc.
Educator: How do they find their way to the south and back here? (answers)
Educator: Some birds fly away at night, others during the day. But before the flight, they make test flights, eat more than usual, put on fat - there is nowhere for them to eat during the flight. In flight, they are guided by the stars, and if the sky is overcast and the stars are not visible, then they are guided by the magnetic oscillations of the Earth.
How many of you have noticed that some birds fly away in flocks, all together, some, for example, cranes, line up in a wedge in the form of a triangle, others line up in a chain, in one line. It probably depends on the habits of the birds: some birds need leaders who show the way.
Educator: Why are the birds that feed on insects the first to fly south in the fall? (insects are hiding and have nothing to eat)
Educator: Why do migratory birds fly back in spring? (birds need to hatch chicks)
Dynamic pause "The birds have flown"
The birds flew. They fly, flap their wings (children raise their arms up and down).
The wind has risen, making it increasingly difficult for the birds to fly.
The rain wet the wings, the wings became heavy (the children slowly raise their hands).
The wind died down. The sun came out. Tired birds fall to the ground. The flock settles down to rest (the children sit down).
Summarizing:
What did you like about the walk?
What migratory birds did we remember today?
What new things have you learned about the bird?
What migratory birds did you see?
How do birds find their way to warmer regions and back to us?
What do birds give to people? (joy)
Outdoor game “Say in one word”
Goal: to develop attention and intelligence.
The teacher throws the ball to the children, while asking questions, the children must answer and throw the ball back.
The swallow has sharp wings, it is... /sharp-winged/.
The stork has long legs, what is it like? ... /long-legged/.
The stork has a long beak, it is... /long-billed/.
The swallow has a long tail, it is... /long-tailed/.
The swallow loves warmth, she is ... /heat-loving/.
Ball game “Continue the sentence”
Goal: to develop children's speech.
Educator: I say the beginning of a sentence, throw the ball, and you finish it and return the ball back to me.
In autumn, birds fly south because (it’s cold and there’s nothing to eat)
The heron has long legs because (it walks through the swamp)
The eagle has a big nest because (he's a big bird)
The cuckoo throws eggs into other nests because (it doesn’t build its own nest)
Dear friends, thank you for your attention and support!
Publications on the topic:
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Theme of the walk: “Bird watching in winter.” The purpose of the walk is to improve health, prevent fatigue, and physical and mental development.
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Summary of the walk “Observing the flower garden” Purpose: developing ideas about seasonal changes in nature, knowledge about flowering plants.
Open educational activities
Topic: Bird watching walk
Target:
- to form children’s primary ideas about wintering birds;
- teach children to conduct bird observations on their own.
Tasks:
Expand children's knowledge about birds wintering in our city;
Develop research skills (gathering necessary information, summarizing acquired knowledge);
Develop children's observation, thinking, attention;
Cultivate a caring attitude and a sense of compassion towards birds.
Material and equipment: bird feeders, bread crumbs, seeds.
Preliminary work: conversations, watching birds on a walk, feeding birds, reading fiction, looking at illustrations, parents making feeders.
Progress of the walk
Educator: Guys, today we will go on an excursion to make our observations of ----. You will find out who it is by guessing the riddle.
Who will be born twice:
smooth for the first time
and the second time - soft. (Bird)
So who will we be watching? (children's answers).
That's right, on the excursion we will watch birds and learn techniques for observing them.
Educator: Birds inhabit all corners of our planet. They can be found high in the mountains, in the icy subpolar desert, in waterless sands, and over the vast expanses of the ocean. Unlike many other animals, which often lead a secretive lifestyle, birds are always close to us. They delight us with their swift, easy flight, beautiful singing, and varied plumage colors. People have long been accustomed to the proximity of birds, accustomed to seeing and hearing them around them.
Children go for a walk with the teacher. The teacher draws attention to the weather, that in autumn and winter the little birds are cold and hungry.
Paying attention to the behavior of birds (birds do not sing, do not chirp, and rarely fly).
Educator : Children, tell me, is it easy to find food for birds in winter? Why? (Because the winter day is short, everything is covered with snow, it is difficult to find food during snowfalls, blizzards, and severe frosts). Only people can help - feed them.
The teacher asks you to guess the riddle:
I'm sitting bored
“Kar! Kar!” I shout.
Tick-tweet!
Jump from a branch.
Don't be shy!
Who is this... (Sparrow)
The children answer in unison. Right!
The teacher explains that in winter people hang bird feeders so that the birds do not starve and feed them.
You have already said how difficult it is to find food in winter. How can you and I help the birds?(We can feed them).
What can we feed the birds?(Children's answers: millet, millet, oats, wheat, sunflower seeds, rowan berries, hawthorn, maple, ash seeds, nuts, bread, bread crumbs).
Educator: It must be said that birds in winter are not very picky about food and eat what they find. Therefore, some food from our table (bread crumbs, seeds, etc.) is suitable for feeding birds in winter.
Do we have a feeder on the site?
The teacher invites the children to save the birds from hunger and play a game.
Game "Rescuers". The teacher invites the children to hang bird feeders.
The teacher offers to feed the birds and asks questions about who arrived and what the birds are doing.
Tells children that birds are very shy and can only be observed from afar.
A bird sat on a branch, the teacher draws the children’s attention to what the bird has; beak, plumage, tail, paws. The bird flies, tweets, sings, jumps. The teacher invites the children to name the body parts of the bird.
Working with visibility.
Educator:
Look and tell me who you see here on the branch?(Birds).
By what signs did you determine this?(Beak, feathers).
Tell me, what are the birds doing?
Name the birds you recognize?
What kind of birds are these?(Wintering).
Why do we call them that?
Do birds sing in winter? (Yes, but there is no such polyphony).
Which bird chirps?(Sparrow).
Which bird is chattering (chirping)?(Magpie).
Which bird croaks? (Crow)
What birds winter in our city? (Children's answers)
The teacher invites the children to play the active game “Raven and Sparrow”.
One of the children is chosen as a raven, and the rest of the children are sparrows. Children imitate the characteristic movements of the bird. At the teacher’s command, the sparrows fly, chirp, and peck at food.
When the raven arrives, the sparrows fly to their nests.
Educator:
What did we do today?
What birds did you meet on the excursion? What were they doing?
Are there many birds in our city in winter?
Do birds sing in winter?
What do birds eat in winter?
What birds did you recognize by what characteristics?
What did you like about our walk?
“Observing the behavior of birds in autumn”
Pedagogical goal: Continue to form a generalized idea of wintering and migratory birds; teach to distinguish birds by the way they feed; cultivate a love for birds and a desire to help them in the cold season; practice the correct use of adverbs and tenses; develop dexterity and speed of reactions; ability to act on a signal.
Educational targets I: shows interest in birds, the peculiarities of their life; distinguishes birds by appearance; pronounces words and sounds correctly; proactive in conversation; capable of targeted observation of objects; shows interest in work assignments; creativity in independent play and motor activities.
Educational areas being mastered :
Social and communicative development";
"Cognitive development";
“Speech development”;
“Artistic and aesthetic development”;
"Physical development".
Types of children's activities : gaming, motor, communicative, labor, cognitive.
Means of implementation : sport equipment; attributes for games; rakes.
Organizational structure of the walk
1. Observation of bird behavior.
Birds fly south:
Geese, rooks, cranes.
This is the last flock
Flapping its wings in the distance.
M. Evensen
Conversation with children
Draw the children's attention to the fact that there are fewer and fewer birds. Note which birds are more common and which ones are not visible at all. Name migratory and wintering birds, talk about the reasons for their departure. Continuing the story about birds, explain that in the evening the voices of birds become quieter and quieter because they are preparing for bed (some find secluded places to spend the night, others hide in nests or on tree branches).
Questions
How the life of birds has changed with the arrival of autumn ? (The food for birds is becoming less and less, it is starting to get colder - the birds gather in flocks, try their hand at training the chicks, preparing them for flight)
Tell us about your observations of bird behavior in summer and autumn. In summer there is enough food for the birds, they hatch and feed their chicks. In autumn, birds gather in flocks and fly away to warmer regions.
What happens to bird food in the fall? Food for birds is becoming less and less: first insects disappear, then plants wither, the number of fruits and seeds decreases.
What determines the timing of departure of insectivorous and granivorous birds in the fall? Insectivores fly away earlier. Because insects are disappearing, and birds have nothing to eat. Then the granivores fly away. Birds that eat fruits, seeds, grains.
Why are there fewer birds in autumn? From the end of August, birds begin to fly south as it gets colder and insects begin to disappear.
How do birds prepare to fly away? Having gathered in flocks, they quickly rush through the air, practicing before a long flight.
What is the first sign of the approaching autumn migration of birds? The hubbub of birds intensifies, they gather in flocks.
Which birds are the latest to fly south? Ducks and geese are waterfowl, they are the last to fly away before the water bodies freeze over and they have something to eat.
Do you know how birds line up when migrating south? Cranes fly in a wedge - an angle. Herons and geese - in a line. Ducks line up (one after another.) Some flocks of ducks fly in the form of a gentle arc, and small insectivorous birds fly in a crowded flock.
Invite children to get together for a “flight”; build in a wedge, straight line, etc.
Talk about the flight of cranes in the fall. They fly at an angle, in two rows diverging backwards, with long outstretched necks, currying loudly. Sometimes you can see how the leading crane - the leader - changes places with its neighbor. One of them flies under the other and takes his place.
The cranes are flying and chirping.
They send their last goodbyes
Summer is calling for them,
Taken to a warm place
Research activities.
Invite children to look at cards - diagrams that depict: a corner, a straight line, a school, chaotically, crowded birds. Give an answer to what type of bird each card belongs to - diagram.
Labor activity
Collecting seeds of various plants to feed birds in winter.
Target : cultivate compassion, empathy towards birds.
Play activity
Didactic game "Earth, water, fire"
Progress of the game:
Children stand in a circle, with the leader in the middle. He throws the ball to one of the players, while pronouncing one of four words: earth, water, fire, air. If the presenter says “land,” the one who caught it must quickly name the one who lives in this environment. On the word “fire” - discard it. The one who makes a mistake leaves the game.
Outdoor games
"Swan geese"
Target: Practice running with dodging and catching. Strengthen the ability to perform the actions of the assumed role. Coordinate words with game actions. To develop dexterity, intelligence, and speed of reaction in children. Cultivate a sense of purpose and a positive emotional attitude.
"Entertainers"
Target: Teach children to coordinate their actions with the actions of their comrades, develop resourcefulness and imagination.
Outdoor games of children's choice.
Independent games for children.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT “SPRING IS COMING!”
Bird watching
Compiled by: , based on materials from the project “Spring is Coming” (www.)
© Laboratory of Ecology KODTSEOiT, March 2007
Bird migrations
One of the most amazing and interesting abilities of birds is flight or migration. Every year they gather in flocks and travel thousands of kilometers in order to wait out the winter in a warmer and more favorable climate.
The main reason for bird migrations is lack of food. In winter in European countries, it is difficult for birds to obtain sufficient quantities of insects, fruits or seeds, but on other continents, where the climate is more favorable, food can be found in abundance. Although some birds cannot withstand long flights and die, the majority survive, and migrations allow migratory birds to preserve their species.
In order to pass this test, the birds must be healthy at the start, with good fat reserves and new plumage. After the breeding season ends and before setting off, the birds undergo a “complete renewal.” Subcutaneous fat accumulates almost throughout the bird's body. During the flight, especially when there is no necessary food, subcutaneous fat will be the only source of energy. During this same period, the bird’s plumage completely changes and the so-called molting takes place. Feathers, which bear special responsibility, change: old worn ones fall out, and new ones grow in their place.
During migration, birds receive a lot of information from the environment. There are three main sources of information for them - the sun, stars and the earth's magnetic field. They help birds determine their location and choose the right direction. During their flight, birds observe the location of the sun and stars, and they detect changes in the earth's magnetic field using a special receptor located just behind the bird's beak. Young birds learn to navigate during their first flights.
How to take part in the project
Participate in the project "Spring is coming!" easy and interesting!
Project “Spring is Coming!” – this is the first step towards the emergence in our country of such a widespread phenomenon in Europe as “bed watchers” or bird watchers. Thanks to the help of children and adults, every year we can celebrate the arrival of spring. Participating in the project is easy and interesting. The most important thing is to celebrate your first sightings of migratory birds every year.
Thanks to your observations, employees of the international organization BirdLife and the Russian Bird Conservation Union will be able to annually analyze data on the first sightings of birds, receive information about spring phenomena and determine which week most people saw the first migratory birds. This improves our knowledge of bird migrations in Europe.
How to enter data?
Collecting and transmitting data is not difficult at all, especially by following the points below:
1) Study the species selected by the project “Spring is Coming!” – common cuckoo, barn swallow, black swift and white stork (for this, see the section “Birds” - “Get to know the species of birds”) - and find information about when they arrive in our country.
2) During this period, carefully observe the nature around you and, as soon as you see or hear one of them (the cuckoo is very difficult to see, and you should only be prepared to hear it), mark the date of observation. Remember, you only need to enter data on the first meeting of the species in the form!
3) Then take the form and carefully enter your data into it. To do this, you need to remember the date of the meeting and where you met the bird. After you fill out all the points of the form, send it to us.
4) Tell your friends about your participation in the “Spring is Coming!” project.
You make your observations near your home, near school or while walking on weekends.
All you need to do is watch the arrival of spring, listen carefully and peer into the surrounding nature, paying special attention to the four species of birds that we have chosen to observe the arrival of spring.
When you see or hear a bird of one of the species described, remember or write down the date and area where you saw it. There is no need to count birds.
You can make observations near your home, near school or on a weekend walk.
Bird watching is best outside the city, as three of the four species are rarely seen in the city. If you are a city dweller, you can focus your attention on swifts.
But what is really important is not to forget to enter your information in the proposed questionnaire.
What is the goal of the project?
The main goal of our project is to collect information about when migratory birds return to their nesting sites. Even fragmentary observations made by a large group of people provide valuable information about the migrations of birds, about what changes take place in their journeys from year to year. The main advantage of the project “Spring is Coming!” lies in the breadth of geographical coverage, and this is achieved thanks to the huge number of participants collecting information throughout Europe.
After a period of time, when enough data has been collected, it will be possible to detect changes in arrival dates, and perhaps determine how annual changes in arrival dates are influenced by climate changes.
How can I view the results?
The received questionnaires will be immediately sent to Moscow to the Coordination Center of the Russian Bird Conservation Union. There, your observations will be transferred to the website of the international project “Spring is Coming!” (website address: www.). On this site you can view the results in two ways: on a map or in tables. The picture of the arrival of spring, constantly updated with information from more and more new participants in the project, changes daily. The results shown in the tables are updated in real time. In them you can find the very first date of sighting of birds throughout Europe, and by selecting your country, you can see the date of the first arrival in our country or in your region. By entering the “Results” section and selecting “Tables”, you can see how many reports of sightings of these birds have already come from our country or your region.
Where and how are we going to use your data?
With the information you collect, BirdLife International can gain insight into the numbers of birds returning from their wintering grounds in Europe, their arrival dates and flight routes. We do not set ourselves the task of counting all birds (it is unsolvable), but counting part of the population of returning birds using the same method is realistic and possible.
The collected data can be used to analyze the timing of arrival and flight paths of birds. The results can be analyzed separately at different geographical scales: for Europe as a whole, for the European part of Russia or a separate region. In addition, annual mapping of individual bird species sightings will help build a detailed picture of their arrival.
Make a nesting house for the black swift
The main thing we can do to help birds is hanging nesting houses. They are usually called birdhouses, which is not entirely correct. In addition to houses for starlings, you can make houses for many other hollow nesters, even for black swifts. You have the opportunity to make such an artificial nest for the swift yourself. To make it you will need carpentry tools, a pencil, a ruler, nails and dry boards from any type of wood. Old boards are also quite suitable, as long as they are not rotten. First, according to the pictures and drawings given, prepare the main parts (walls, bottom, lid, attachment strip) of the house and only after that begin to put together a nesting box. The manufactured structures are suspended both on buildings and on trees (but also near human habitation) at a height of at least 7 meters above the ground (Fig.).
Try to unravel some of the mysteries of migratory birds
Please answer the questions asked of you.
It is not necessary to answer all questions. Select the questions that interest you most.
White stork
· How to distinguish a young bird from an adult?
· What do storks eat?
· White stork's nest (Where is it located? What building material does it consist of? Does everyone build a new nest or occupy an old one?)
· Where do white storks fly to winter?
Barn Swallow
· How to distinguish young birds from adults?
· What do swallows eat?
· Swallow's nest (Where is it located? What building material does it consist of? Every year they build a new nest or occupy an old one? How does the nest of a barn swallow differ from a city swallow?)
· Where do barn swallows fly to winter?
Common cuckoo
· What do cuckoos eat and what is its role in nature?
How is the cuckoo's nesting season?
Black swift
· What do swifts eat?
· Swift's nest (Where is it located? What building material does it consist of? Where is the building material collected? Do they build a new nest every year or occupy the old one?)
· Where do cuckoos fly to winter?
Help the birds: questions and answers
DO YOU THINK THERE IS SOME DANGER FOR THE BIRDS SELECTED FOR THE “SPRING IS COMING!” PROJECT?
Although all the described species are birds common to Europe, and their populations are large and widespread, in some cases they may be endangered. For example, the white stork population experienced significant declines in the second half of the 20th century. The main reasons for this were the drainage of wetlands, the use of pesticides in agriculture and global climate change.
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ONE DAY ALL THESE BIRDS WILL DISAPPEAR FROM EUROPE?
If people do not take proper care of these easily recognizable and interesting birds and their habitats, they could one day disappear from our cities and towns. Expanding agricultural land, draining wetlands and climate change could also seriously impact Europe's widespread bird species. If we want to admire the beauty and uniqueness of wild birds in the future, they need to be protected and helped in the present.
CAN YOU HELP THESE BIRDS?
Each person, depending on his age and skills, can help the birds. You can take part in special programs aimed at preserving certain species of birds, you can build artificial nesting sites or feed birds during difficult periods of their lives.
Archive of news from the project “Spring is Coming!”
Results of the project "Spring is Coming!" for 2006
The first stage of the new project for Russia “Spring is Coming!” has been completed. During the period, children, as well as their parents and teachers throughout Europe and the European part of Russia, watched the arrival of migrating birds, and with them the arrival of spring in their countries. All four species chosen for the project, namely the white stork, cuckoo, swift and barn swallow, spend the winter months on the African continent and only return to Europe during the migration period. They were first met by the inhabitants of Spain and Portugal, and then the birds moving north and north were noted by the inhabitants of central and northern Europe and, finally, they were met by the inhabitants of Russia.
Of the 47 countries invited to participate in the project, the most active participants were the living states. Among them are Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ireland, as well as our neighbors the Republic of Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia. From 150 to 300 or more messages came from these countries. We, the residents of Russia, are a little behind them. Nevertheless, the wide geographical coverage of the messages sent is encouraging. Residents from the Republic of Dagestan and the Bryansk region to the Murmansk region and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug took part in observing the arrival of birds. Schoolchildren of the Republic of Karelia turned out to be very active.
As a result, we have the following. Regional regions, republics and autonomous districts of the European part of Russia took part in the census of migratory birds. In total, they sent about 170 messages, most of which were about the cuckoo and barn swallow, the most recognizable birds of our region.
Results of the project "Spring is Coming!" for 2007
This year, children and adults from 37 European countries met migratory birds. In total, they sent more than 4 times more messages than in the previous year. If in 2006 their number was 3987, then in 2007 their number reached 16277 messages. In Europe as a whole, the leaders in the number of messages sent were Ireland, Poland and Italy. For a long time, Russia occupied third place, but then we moved to fourth position. The first three countries accounted for the bulk of the messages - more than 11,000. More than half a thousand messages were sent by Russia, Bulgaria and Ukraine. The barn swallow accounted for the largest number of reports – 5,747 sightings. Weather conditions were very warm and the project found that on average across Europe birds arrived 13 days earlier than the previous year.
The total number of messages sent by Russian participants in the project this year reached 897, and 21 regions and republics of Russia took part in its implementation. The most active Russian participants in the project were residents of the Kaliningrad region, who sent 663 messages (or 74% of all Russian messages). It is pleasant to note the accession of such republics as Dagestan, Tatarstan, Mari-El, and Udmurtia to the project.
The earliest reports were of meetings of storks - in the Kaliningrad region they were first noted on March 1. Despite the seemingly universal recognition of the cuckoo by its voice, the swallow and the swift were the first in terms of the breadth of geographical coverage. In terms of the number of messages sent, the stork was in the lead, followed in descending order by the swallow, cuckoo and swift.
Project "Spring is coming!" opened the 2008 season
We are opening a new season of the “Spring is Coming!” project. Despite the fact that winter cold is still in most European countries, the first swallows have already been seen in Spain, Portugal and Cyprus. And this is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner! Let's meet her all together!
Get up close and personal with the views
White stork
The white stork is a tall black and white bird with a long neck, tall red legs and a large straight red beak. The white plumage of the head, neck and body contrasts with the black plumage of the wings, shimmering in red and green. Its brown eyes are surrounded by a black periorbital ring.
Storks are easy to spot by their very characteristic sound: a pair simultaneously knocks their beaks, as if knocking with two thick wooden sticks.
The easiest way to see these birds is on the nest, but they can also be found in wet meadows or recently harvested fields.
Stork nests are very large; they are built high above the ground, offering a good view of the surrounding area.
In the European part of Russia, as well as in Europe, storks can be seen from March to August. Individual birds can also be seen in October, but most often these are weakened birds.
Unfortunately, white storks cannot be seen in every European country. Over the past century, the number of birds returning from wintering has been decreasing year by year. The main reasons for this phenomenon are considered to be climate change and the reduction of wetlands - habitats of white storks.
Barn Swallow
The barn swallow is a small bird with a blue-black back, an ocher throat, a white belly and a long forked tail that resembles a two-pronged fork. Against the sky it looks almost completely black. But it is still easy to recognize by its forked tail and easy gliding flight.
Sitting on the wires, the swallows chirp, turning in different directions. In the early morning, their loud chirping may even wake you up. They return to the European continent in the spring to build a nest, hatch and feed their chicks. In Russia you can meet them from May to September.
How to distinguish a barn swallow from a swift?
The swift is larger than the swallow, its wings are narrower, but much longer and crescent-shaped. Unlike the swift, the swallow bends its wings when moving, and its tail has long braids. Remember that barn swallows are found mainly in rural areas, and swifts - in cities.
Although swallows are common birds and their numbers in Europe are stable, remember that damage to the environment and their habitats could lead to their disappearance from our continent.
Common cuckoo
The common cuckoo is a pigeon-sized bird with an ash-gray upperpart and belly covered with off-white spots. They are very shy and secretive, and few manage to see them. If you are lucky and you meet a cuckoo in the forest, then most likely it will seem to you like a dark, streamlined bird flying quickly over a forest clearing. It is much easier to hear the cuckoo. And if you heard the characteristic “cuckoo, cuckoo”, this means that the male cuckoo is announcing his arrival and calling the female to join him.
The cuckoo is quite common everywhere: in the forest, in open spaces and on mountain slopes. Did you know that cuckoos do not build their own nests, but rather lay their eggs in the nests of other birds? Usually the cuckoo hatches first and throws the remaining eggs and chicks out of the nest.
The number of cuckoos in Europe is large, and their population is quite stable, however, it should be noted that the number of birds in Western European countries is declining, especially noticeably in France.
Black swift
The Black Swift is a dark brown bird, but against the sky it appears almost black. It has long sickle-shaped wings and a short forked tail. In flight, you may confuse it with a swallow, but a swift, unlike a swallow, never folds its wings in flight. He cannot be seen sitting. Swifts' nests are usually hidden under roofs, and they quickly fly in and out. Among all birds, swifts stand out both in their ability to survive in unfavorable conditions and in their life expectancy, they can live up to 21 years, which is a lot for small birds!
On a summer day, look high into the sky, there you can see groups of birds rapidly flying over the roofs of houses with a sharp cry - these are swifts. Unlike swallows, they never sit down to rest. Swifts fly magnificently and spend almost all their time in the air, they even sleep on the fly! They sit only near their nest.
The easiest way to observe swifts is in urban areas, where they build their nests in cracks and ventilation holes, and sometimes in nest boxes specially hung for them.
How to distinguish a swift from a swallow?
The swift is larger than the swallow, its wings are narrower, but much longer and crescent-shaped. Unlike the swallow, he never folds them in flight. The swift's tail is wider and shorter. Remember that it is easiest to see a swift in the city, and a swallow in the countryside.
The population of swifts in Europe is very large and stable.
Please send your report before May 5th to the Ecology Laboratory of KODTSEOiT(, office 18, Kaliningrad, 236006). You can get a consultation by phone/, email *****@***ru (, methodologist).
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v What classes and how many people took part in the action? 2. What have you done to study and conserve migratory birds? * Please describe the activities carried out. For each event, indicate when it was held, for what purpose, who participated (including how many people?), and what was achieved? * Think about how you can make these actions even more effective. In addition to written observations, any creative results of propaganda (essays, leaflets, drawings, photographs, videos, etc.) are accepted. 1. What have you done to study the arrival of birds? v Where were the observations made? Please indicate your locality. v How long have you been watching the birds arrive (specify dates)? v What is your main conclusion and impressions from your observations? v Which species are the most common and numerous that you have encountered? What types of birds need help and why? Attach any creative results(essays, leaflets, drawings, photographs, videos, etc.). 2. What have you done to protect birds in the spring? v Please describe the activities carried out. For each event, indicate when it was held, for what purpose, who participated (including how many people?), and what was achieved? v Think about how you can make these actions even more effective. In your report, do not forget to thank those people who helped you. |
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4.3.1. Visual ornithological observation at airfields is carried out by launch controllers. These observations are carried out during aircraft takeoffs and approaches (only during daylight hours) within the aircraft’s takeoff and approach sectors. The runway and the adjacent airfield area are inspected especially carefully.
4.3.2. If birds are detected on the flight path of the aircraft or in its vicinity, the launch controller informs the crew of the aircraft taking off or landing.
4.3.3. If a large flock of birds (several dozen individuals) is detected, information about them is immediately transmitted to the flight director.
4.3.4. In exceptional cases, when there is an extremely high concentration of birds at the airfield that pose a serious danger to aircraft flights (tens and hundreds of birds gather in flocks on the runway or near it, large flocks of birds fly across the runway or approaches to it within a few minutes) , and as a result of this, the flight director makes a decision to temporarily stop flights, the launch controller conducts more thorough observations of birds and records their results in a log (see Appendix 2) in order to accumulate information about the occurrence of the above-mentioned ornithological situation at the airfield and the development of appropriate bird conditions preventive measures.
The log indicates:
Date (day, month, year) and time (local maternity leave) of observation of dangerous concentrations of birds at the airfield;
The area of the airfield where a concentration of birds was observed;
The total number of birds detected (recorded rounded to tens, hundreds, thousands);
The most frequently observed gradation of flock size: small (less than 10 individuals) or large (10 or more individuals);
The most frequently noted species of birds (if possible) or gradation of bird size: small birds (the size of a sparrow, starling and smaller), medium-sized birds (the size of a pigeon, seagull, duck, hawk, rook, etc.), large birds (the size of a goose, stork, eagle and larger);
The predominant direction of bird flights (the direction of bird flights is taken to be the direction indicating where the birds were flying. Recorded in bearings: N, NE, E, SE, etc.);
The altitude interval in which the majority of birds flew (recorded with an accuracy of tens and hundreds of meters).
4.4. Radar monitoring of ornithological conditions
4.4.1. Radar monitoring of the ornithological situation in the aircraft approach sector and reporting it to aircraft crews in the air is carried out by landing controllers (when landing radars are operating).
4.4.2. To monitor the ornithological situation, the landing controller (DPSP) uses the landing radar indicator screen.
4.4.3. Radar monitoring of the ornithological situation is carried out in parallel with radar tracking of aircraft movement (during the operation of landing radars).
4.4.4. If marks from birds located on the flight path of the aircraft or close to them are detected on the indicator screen, the controllers notify the appropriate crew about this.
4.4.5. Dispatchers taking over duty are required to familiarize themselves with information about bird flares detected during the previous duty.
4.4.6. Radar control of bird flights is carried out in accordance with the Technology of Operations of Civil Aviation Traffic Service Dispatchers (1987). Identification of echo signals from birds on the radar screen is carried out taking into account their distinctive features (see Appendix 3).
