It is a shame that a Whinchat is getting harder to spot in our country, as it likes wet terrains of meadows and pastures with curvatures which are disappearing from our land. Unfortunately, I have to confirm it, I have managed to find it at the shore of the lake. It is a migrating bird, so in the Autumn/Winter time it can not be spotted in our country. It winters in Africa. Whinchat is a bit smaller than a Sparrow. Its weight comes up to 20 grams with a wingspan exceeding 20 centimeters.
Last minute news – 05/2014
The gallery of Whinchat was expanded to a fairly high degree in May, to such a degree that the gallery has changed beyond recognition and has now a full dimension. It is abundant when it comes to the amount and quality of the presented images.
Last minute news  04/2016
As it often happens when it comes to nature photography, what is planned and what one can achieve as a result are two completely different matters. Since sunrise I was sitting in my lookout point looking forward to seeing birds of prey. They probably have enough food not to yield to the temptation of specialties I prepared for breakfast for them. Had not the whinchat or the cuckoo appeared my expedition would have failed totally. All the time there was a whinchat sitting in the bush nearby and singing aloud to be heard for miles around. It was no problem to record its voice or take a few pictures at close range. This is why I have reconstructed my gallery and presented its new version in news.
Last minute news- 09/2020  Heligoland – Germany.
Last minute news 05/2022
I added some new photos and the gallery was rebuilt.

HELGOLAND - ANGIELSKI 2020

Heligoland – Germany -09/2020- introductory text - Northern gannet
CHANGES in GALLERIES
BIRDS:
1.Northern gannet (T,V). 2.Bar-tailed godwit (T,V). 3.Sanderling. 4.Northern Wheatear. 5.Eurasian Oystercatcher. 6.Litle stint (T). 7.Dunlin. 8. Red Knot (T). 9.Ruddy Turnstone (V)  10.Carrion crow. 11. Purple Sandpiper (T). 12.Common Starling. 13.Common Ringed Plover. 14.Willow warbler. 15.Meadow Pipit. 16.White Wagtail. 17.European Herring Gull. 18.Black Redstart. 19.Lesser Black-backed Gull . 20. European golden plover.  21.Black-legged kittiwake. 22.Whinchat. 23.Common Eider. 24.Sandwich Tern. 25. Hooded Crow. 26.European Pied Flycatcher.
MAMMALS:
1. Grey seal (T) 2. Harbor seal (T).
IN THE GALERY of COUNTRIES: 1.Heligoland. 2.Germany FAUNA.

Northern gannet – SLIDE SHOW on YouTube